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Box 1

 Container

Contains 58 Collections and/or Records:

Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 303
Scope and Contents The Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook documents the academic, military, personal and social activities of an Engineering student while on Purdue University's campus from 1936-1939, as well as various aspects of his life prior to college from 1917-1936. Keck titled the scrapbook, "Scraps and Snaps, May 27, 1917 - August 1, 1939," but most of the content is from his time at Purdue, 1936-1939.The scrapbook contains many unique photographs of campus and events from the 1930s. Some of the events...
Dates: 1917 - 1939; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1939

Years Before Purdue, 1933 - 1935

 Series — Box: 1, Section: 1
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 1
Scope and Contents Included in the series are photographs from the 1933-34 World's Fair, High School diploma and clippings, Mount Vernon High School, and material related to the 1937 flood.
Dates: 1933 - 1935

"A Century of Progress," Chicago's World Fair, 1933-1934 (2 pages, includes various photographs from event), 1933 - 1934

 File — Box: 1, Section: 1, Placement: 1
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 1, File 1
Scope and Contents (Two pages, includes various photographs from event.)
Dates: 1933 - 1934

High School diploma and clippings, Mount Vernon High School, 1935

 File — Box: 1, Section: 1, Placement: 2
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 1, File 2
Scope and Contents Two pages in scrapbook.
Dates: 1935

Ice Gorge in the Ohio River, 1936 (4 pages, includes photographs and clippings, section marked, “Wreckage and Damage”), 1936

 File — Box: 1, Section: 1, Placement: 3
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 1, File 3
Scope and Contents (Four pages, includes photographs and clippings, section marked, "Wreckage and Damage.")
Dates: 1936

Flood of, 1937

 File — Box: 1, Section: 1, Placement: 4
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 1, File 4
Scope and Contents (Seven pages, includes photographs, clippings and a souvenir brochure, issued by the Southern Indiana Gas and Electric Company, Evansville, IN.)
Dates: 1937

Purdue University, 1936 - 1939

 Series — Box: 1, Section: 2
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 2
Scope and Contents Items among the Purdue University series are a cover page with photographs of Keck in senior cords and derby, Electrical Engineering building and Memorial Union. Along with items related to Eta Kappa Nu Association, Electrical Engineering honorary and Tau Beta Pi, All Engineering Honorary.
Dates: 1936 - 1939

Souvenirs of Inspection Trip to Chicago, and City of Denver Streamliner, 1938

 File — Box: 1, Section: 2, Placement: 2
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 2, File 2
Scope and Contents (Includes one page.)
Dates: 1938

Eta Kappa Nu Association, Electrical Engineering honorary , 1937 - 1938

 File — Box: 1, Section: 2, Placement: 3
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 2, File 3
Scope and Contents (Two pages, includes certificate of membership, December 8, 1937; program from fall initiation, December 9, 1937; and program from Scabbard & Blade spring initiation, April 14, 1938 and photographs of Keck.)
Dates: 1937 - 1938

Tau Beta Pi, All Engineering Honorary , 1938 - 1939

 File — Box: 1, Section: 2, Placement: 4
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 2, File 4
Scope and Contents (Two pages, includes certificate of membership, May 26, 1938; programs from 1938 and 1939 banquets; and pictures from picnic, 1939.)
Dates: 1938 - 1939

Around Purdue University Campus, 1936 - 1937

 Series — Box: 1, Section: 3
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3
Scope and Contents Series three includes photographs from around campus; Hovde Hall, Airport Hangar, Campus from top of Fieldhouse, Ross-Ade Stadium, Homecoming, seniors, along with ephemera during the 1936-37 time period. Also found here are photographs of construction on campus at this time; Fieldhouse and Gymnasium, Hall of Music basement, Union addition, including bowling alley, "Chem & MET," and "M.E. & E.E." Lastly, there is a photogrpah of Amelia Earhart at Purdue, 1937.
Dates: 1936 - 1937

Under Construction - Bridge Across Wabash, 1936

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 1
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 1

At the Airport, circa 1937

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 2
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 2

Amelia Earhart at Purdue, 1937

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 3
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 3

"On Campus," - Hovde Hall, Airport Hangar, Campus from top of Fieldhouse, Ross-Ade Stadium, circa 1937

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 4
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 4

Fieldhouse and Gymnasium - Under Construction, 1937

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 5
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 5

Various people, 1937 - 1938

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 7
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 7

"Home at Purdue" , 1937

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 8
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 8
Scope and Contents (One page, includes photographs of room and three football tickets.)
Dates: 1937

Seniors, 1938

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 9
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 9

Homecoming, 1938

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 10
Scope and Contents (One page, includes football program and photos of decorated houses.)
Dates: 1938

"Purdue Keeps the Bucket for '39" , 1939

 File — Box: 1, Section: 3, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 3, File 11
Scope and Contents (One page, includes Purdue vs. IU football program, ticket and photographs of field during game.)
Dates: 1939

ROTC, circa 1937 - 1939

 Series — Box: 1, Section: 4
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 4
Scope and Contents The R.O.T.C. series contains photogrpahs related to Keck's R.O.T.C. activities, including training, R.O.T.C. Cadet Officers Class of '39 photograph and staff photo, 2nd Battalion, his certificate, Field Artillery Reserve Officers Training, Keck appointed Cadet Colonel, "Battery 'B'," group photograph with namesand photographs of Purdue's Tri-motor and Army plane at airport, 1939.
Dates: circa 1937 - 1939

National Inspection of R.O.T.C., 1937

 File — Box: 1, Section: 4, Placement: 1
Identifier: MSA 303, Series 4, File 1
Scope and Contents (One page of photographs.)
Dates: 1937