Box Communal Collections 52
Container
Contains 26 Collections and/or Records:
Henry W. Marshall collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 242
Scope and Contents
Article, on Henry Marshall, Purdue Exponent, "Henry W. Marshall,"
Sunday, May 13, 1928 [illegible, possibly 1923]
Dates:
circa 1923
Clippings, 1978
File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 363, Series 1, File 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series contains materials related to Kassandra Agee Chandler's nomination as Homecoming Queen and her subsequent participation in the Rose Bowl Parade.
Dates:
1978
Kassandra Agee Chandler papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 363
Scope and Contents
The Kassandra Agee Chandler papers document Chandlers' time as a student at Purdue, with particular focus on her nomination as the first and only African American Homecoming Queen at Purdue. The papers also document the many student activities with which she was involved and her career and alumni involvement. The collection includes personal records, newspaper clippngs, photographs, correspondence, and artifacts. This collection would be useful to researchers interested in student life in the...
Dates:
1971 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1977 - 1982
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
Oversized Clippings, circa 1902-1923
Sub-Series — Box: Communal Collections 52
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The series documents the professional career of Charles Major and the personal life of Charles and Ann Shaw Major. Types of materials include: newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and clipping scrapbooks compiled by the Majors. Topics include: Charles Major’s literary career, law career, tenure as a Indiana state representative, member of Purdue University’s Board of Trustees, theatrical and motion picture productions, Charles and Ann Major’s home, travels, Charles...
Dates:
circa 1902-1923
When Knighthood was in Flower, Theater Production, Julia Marlowe, undated
File — Box: Communal Collections 52
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The series documents the professional career of Charles Major and the personal life of Charles and Ann Shaw Major. Types of materials include: newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and clipping scrapbooks compiled by the Majors. Topics include: Charles Major’s literary career, law career, tenure as a Indiana state representative, member of Purdue University’s Board of Trustees, theatrical and motion picture productions, Charles and Ann Major’s home, travels, Charles...
Dates:
undated
When Knighthood was in Flower, 1902
File — Box: Communal Collections 52
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
Newspaper serialization; Chicago Realization
Dates:
1902
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall, Theater Production, Bertha Galland, 1904
File — Box: Communal Collections 52
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The series documents the professional career of Charles Major and the personal life of Charles and Ann Shaw Major. Types of materials include: newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and clipping scrapbooks compiled by the Majors. Topics include: Charles Major’s literary career, law career, tenure as a Indiana state representative, member of Purdue University’s Board of Trustees, theatrical and motion picture productions, Charles and Ann Major’s home, travels, Charles...
Dates:
1904
Charles Major Obituary, 1913
File — Box: Communal Collections 52
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The series documents the professional career of Charles Major and the personal life of Charles and Ann Shaw Major. Types of materials include: newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and clipping scrapbooks compiled by the Majors. Topics include: Charles Major’s literary career, law career, tenure as a Indiana state representative, member of Purdue University’s Board of Trustees, theatrical and motion picture productions, Charles and Ann Major’s home, travels, Charles...
Dates:
1913
Sweet Alyssum, 1915
File — Box: Communal Collections 52
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
A short story by Major
Dates:
1915
When Knighthood was in Flower, Motion Picture, Marion Davies, 1922
File — Box: Communal Collections 52
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
Contains ten clippings
Dates:
1922
Charles Major Memorial Grade School, 1923
File — Box: Communal Collections 52
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The series documents the professional career of Charles Major and the personal life of Charles and Ann Shaw Major. Types of materials include: newspaper clippings, magazine clippings, and clipping scrapbooks compiled by the Majors. Topics include: Charles Major’s literary career, law career, tenure as a Indiana state representative, member of Purdue University’s Board of Trustees, theatrical and motion picture productions, Charles and Ann Major’s home, travels, Charles...
Dates:
1923
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
Newspapers, 2002 - 2009
File — Box: Communal Collections 52, Folder: 2, Placement: 2
Identifier: MSP 49, Series 4, File 18
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
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:
2002 - 2009
College of Agriculture, Administration of the College of Agriculture records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 44
Scope and Contents
The College of Agriculture, Administration of the College of Agriculture, Records (1869-2009; 124.95 cubic feet) consists of administrative books, correspondence, financial records, faculty minutes, reports, and other materials relating to the administration of Purdue University’s School of Agriculture.
Dates:
1869-2009; Other: Date acquired: 03/08/2008
Charles and Alice Shaw Major papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 82
Scope and Contents
The Charles and Alice Shaw Major Papers (1847-1949; 51.25 cubic feet) document the personal and professional life of Charles Major and his wife Alice Major. Charles Major was an author and a member of the Purdue University board of trustees. The papers consist of Charles Major's literary works, materials from various theatrical productions, poetry written by Major, sketches, and materials from Major’s law career. The Majors' personal life is represented by the materials collected by Alice...
Dates:
1847-1949; Majority of material found within 1890-1924; Event: Date acquired: 11/30/1926
Charles W. Cox collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 80
Scope and Contents
Notebook - Ross Camp, ten weeks of surveying, Summer 1936
Paper presented by Edmund S. Conklin, Professor of Psychology at Indiana University; "Department Management," presented at the State Meeting of the Indiana Chapters of the American Association of University Professors at Purdue University, December 11, 1937. Distributed to the faculty by Edward C. Elliott, January 5, 1937.
Paper presented by Edmund S. Conklin, Professor of Psychology at Indiana University; "Department Management," presented at the State Meeting of the Indiana Chapters of the American Association of University Professors at Purdue University, December 11, 1937. Distributed to the faculty by Edward C. Elliott, January 5, 1937.
Dates:
1936 - 1937
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
Indianapolis News Abram C. Shortridge obituary, October 8, 1919
Item — Box: Communal Collections 52, Placement: 11, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSA 213, Series 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Historical newspapers, newsletter, and class of 1953 reunion photograph from 1978.
Dates:
Other: October 8, 1919
Indianapolis News V-E Day issue, May 7, 1945
Item — Box: Communal Collections 52, Placement: 11, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSA 213, Series 1, Item 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Historical newspapers, newsletter, and class of 1953 reunion photograph from 1978.
Dates:
Other: May 7, 1945
Indianapolis News V-J Day issue, August 14, 1945
Item — Box: Communal Collections 52, Placement: 11, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSA 213, Series 1, Item 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Historical newspapers, newsletter, and class of 1953 reunion photograph from 1978.
Dates:
Other: August 14, 1945
Daily Pacifican newspaper, July 4, 1946
Item — Box: Communal Collections 52, Placement: 11, Folder: 01
Identifier: MSA 213, Series 1, Item 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Historical newspapers, newsletter, and class of 1953 reunion photograph from 1978.
Dates:
Other: July 4, 1946
John T. McCutcheon papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 278
Abstract
Sketches, Purdue-related documents, and information files about McCutcheon's cartoons. Box 11: McCutcheon's handwritten account of the origins of Injun Summer and The Hunter's Moon (original pencil notes in JTM's hand); McCutcheon's handwritten account of the origins of Bird Center cartoons (original pencil notes in JTM's hand); Prints (reproductions) and newspaper clippings of some of McCutcheon's popular cartoons, circa 1930s; Sketches, original pen and ink drawings for Ade's Pink Marsh,...
Dates:
1897-1979