Box Communal Collections 52
Container
Contains 12 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
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
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
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
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
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