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Box 1

 Container

Contains 3 Results:

Reeder, John. History of Unofficial University Seal Related. Exponent, November 5, 1948

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 8
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1, Item 8
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Albert J. Gowan papers document Albert J. Gowan's involvement in the design of the Purdue University seal, Purdue centennial material, and Krannert logo, along with miscellaneous items, such as press clippings related to the projects. Information on the various designs of the Purdue seal proceeding Gowan's 1968 design is also included among the papers. The press material also provides key information on the Purdue seal, Purdue centennial graphic materials, and the design of the Krannert...
Dates: 1948

Photograph, by Frank Keegan, with caption, Marauders Pose A Question. Exponent, p. unknown, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 8
Identifier: MSF 474, File 3, Item 8
Scope and Contents

Vandalism at art and design house.

Dates: undated

Image of the eighth variation appears on a supplemental sheet of seal designs, circa 1947

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 11, Item: 8
Identifier: MSF 474, File 11, Item 8
Scope and Contents

Commissioned by Robert W. Babcock, it was an attempt to simplify the Benjamin design. It appears in the March 1947 issue of Campus Copy, included among the papers in this folder. After seeking faculty opinion, the University continued to use the Benjamin seal instead.

Dates: circa 1947