Box Communal Collections 52
Container
Contains 11 Collections and/or Records:
Images
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 154, Series 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Purdue University Architect records contain images in varying media formats of Purdue University buildings and landscapes. Reports from the University Architect’s office regarding the different buildings on the West Lafayette as well as satellite campus located within the State of Indiana can also been found.
Dates:
1949 - 2012
Purdue University Architect records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 154
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Architect records contain images in varying media formats of Purdue University buildings and landscapes. Reports from the University Architect’s office regarding the different buildings on the West Lafayette as well as satellite campus located within the State of Indiana can also been found.
Dates:
1949 - 2012
Newby Collection on the Arkansas Calendar Stone
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 116
Scope and Contents
The Newby Collection on the Arkansas Calendar Stone (circa 1950s-1970s; 4 cubic feet) documents research conducted by members of the Newby family on the Arkansas Calendar Stone. It features sketches and photographs of the Arkansas Calendar Stone, including some photographic prints by Dr. Alexander Marshack, an archaeology scholar. It also includes star maps which compare the drawings on the Arkansas Calendar Stone with the constellations of various cultures, including Hindu, Aztec, Mayan,...
Dates:
Other: Date acquired: 12/02/1981
Newspapers, 1824 - 1937
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.
Dates:
1824 - 1937
News clippings
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 145, Series 3, File 1
Scope and Contents
Clippings of various length and dimensions related to New Harmony or the Owen family. Arranged by size.
Dates:
1824 - 1937
New Harmony collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 145
Scope and Contents
The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.
Dates:
1820-1980s
Council on the Status of Women records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 49
Scope and Contents
The Council on the Status of Women records document the activities and impact of the Council on the Status of Women at Purdue University. The collection provides a comprehensive picture of the various activities and causes that Council was involved in during its tenure. Also included are some news clippings about notable members and relevant stories about women’s rights in the news. The collection would likely be useful for researchers interested in women’s rights, affirmative action,...
Dates:
1988 - 2012
Other Media, 1988 - 2011
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 49, Series 4
Scope and Contents
This series includes newspaper clippings (most of which have been photocopied and originals discarded), posters, and machine readable media. Extracted files from machine readable media are available in digital format and most are replicated in hard copy throughout the collection. Audio-visual materials had not been transferred as of yet. Files contain materials representative of the Administrative and Violet Haas Award series. Materials in the series are arranged chronologically and by type.
Dates:
1988 - 2011
Douglass Shortridge collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 213
Scope and Contents
The Douglass Shortridge collection contains artifacts from Shortridge's student years at Purdue, historical newspapers from the end of World War II, a newspaper obituary of Abram C. Shortridge, and other documents accumulated during Shortridge's career.
Dates:
1919 - 2003
Printed materials, 1919-2003
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 213, Series 1
Scope and Contents
Historical newspapers, newsletter, and class of 1953 reunion photograph from 1978.
Dates:
1919-2003
Purdue University Libraries records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 30
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Libraries records document, the history, administration and activities of the Purdue University Libraries. Types of materials include: annual reports, brochures, ephemera, minutes, miscellaneous materials, newsletters, pamphlets, photographs, publications, records, surveys, and training manuals. The original order of the records was maintained in most cases. Some boxes may include cross-departmental documents, and confidential items have been removed and housed in a...
Dates:
circa 1800s - 2000s; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2004