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Contains 81 Collections and/or Records:

Purdue Seal - Original Sources on Campus, 1890 - 1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1
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: 1890 - 1948

Purdue Seal Correspondence, 1966 - 1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: MSF 474, File 2
Scope and Contents Items include an initial letter of intent to design a new University seal, correspondence dealing with the cost and where funds would come from, meeting correspondence, board of trustee correspondence, university senate minutes dealing with the seal, press release announcing the new seal, presentation information after the seal was officially put to use on May 6, 1969.  Material is dated November 8, 1966 – July 26, 1994.
Dates: 1966 - 1969

Press clippings on Al Gowan at Purdue, 1967 - 1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: MSF 474, File 3
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: 1967 - 1970

Purdue Seal Report to University Resources Policy Committee, April 15, 1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: MSF 474, File 4
Scope and Contents University Senate Report No. 7, 15 April, 1968 - Purdue Seal Grant, Number 0001-56-352, PRF General Fund - Gowan (21 page report, $600.00 grant).]
Dates: April 15, 1968

List of Faculty in Creative Arts Department, Krannert School Logo, Cover Proposal for Krannert Master's in Industrial Administration and Announcement for Bruce Rogers Centennial Conference, 1967 - 2011

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: MSF 474, File 5
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: 1967 - 2011

Dan Estes Graduate Thesis Project, Faculty Advisor; Al Gowan, 1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSF 474, File 7
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: 1968

Designcourse and Correspondence, editor, Al Gowan, 1969 - 1970

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 474, File 8
Scope and Contents Includes Designcourse, Volume 1, no. 1, Spring, 1969; Volume 1, no. 2, Summer, 1969; Volume 1, no. 3, Fall, 1969. Also included is correspondence in regards to Gowan's publication; Designcourse, 1969 - 1970 (three items). [3 items]
Dates: 1969 - 1970

Design at Purdue - 56 Slides, 1965 - 1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: MSF 474, File 9
Scope and Contents Slides of various designs and miscellaneous items by Purdue students and Al Gowan, 1965-1970.
Dates: 1965 - 1970

Michael Horoho, "The Purdue Crest", 1992

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSF 474, File 10
Scope and Contents Includes correspondence between Michael Horoho and Al Gowan in regards to Horoho's request for Gowan to write a foreword for his book, The Purdue Crest: a visual history, 1992.
Dates: 1992

Purdue Seal - Images, Negatives, Prints, Tests, 1890 - 1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: MSF 474, File 11
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: 1890 - 1968

Biographics: a film by Al Gowan and Victor Papanek, 1968

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6, Item: 1
Identifier: MSF 474, File 6, Item 1
Scope and Contents DVD; footage of biological specimens, sliced in a linear fashion by Dr. Samuel N. Postlethwait, Professor in the Purdue Biology Department at the time; film then spliced and set to a jazz soundtrack by Gowan and Papanek, to create a virtual trip through a three dimensional object. They were later invited to the International Design Conference in Aspen, Colorado to show the film.
Dates: 1968

Logo for Krannert School of Industrial Management, 1968

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6, Item: 2
Identifier: MSF 474, File 6, Item 2
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: 1968

History of the Purdue seal, 1890 - 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1, Item 1

First Purdue seal design by Bruce Rogers, 1893

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1, Item 2
Scope and Contents Includes an image on 19th Commencement program, June 7, 1893.
Dates: 1893

Second Purdue seal design by Bruce Rogers, 1894

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1, Item 3
Scope and Contents Image on front page of October 1894 Exponent, volume 6, no. 1.
Dates: 1894

Third Purdue seal by Miss Abby Phelps Lytle, 1895

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents Iimage on 1895 Commencement program.
Dates: 1895

Fourth Purdue seal design by Mrs. Marion Woodbury, 1909

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1, Item 5
Scope and Contents Image on program for 4-H Round-up.
Dates: 1909

Purdue seal, 1924

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1, Item 6
Scope and Contents Image on Purdue semi-centennial, Alumni Record.
Dates: 1924

Hepburn, W. M. History of University Seal. Exponent, Tuesday August 31, 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, Item: 7
Identifier: MSF 474, File 1, Item 7
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: 1943

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

Gowan, Al. 'Thanks…for allowing a little room for a dreamer.' Metro-East Journal, p. 11 , April 21, 1967

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 1
Identifier: MSF 474, File 3, Item 1
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: April 21, 1967

Meyers, Robbie. Creative Advertising Seminar Held In Krannert on Friday. The Purdue Exponent, p. 3 , May 10, 1967

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 2
Identifier: MSF 474, File 3, Item 2
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: May 10, 1967

Art Director Club of Indiana, 1967 - 1968

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 3
Identifier: MSF 474, File 3, Item 3
Scope and Contents Brochure, includes a letter stating that Al Gowan had four poster entries eligible for professional awards.
Dates: 1967 - 1968

Lundstrom, Meg. Senate Considers Student Unrest. The Purdue Exponent, p. 1, May 21, 1968

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 4
Identifier: MSF 474, File 3, Item 4
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: May 21, 1968

Staff Photo by Vellinger, Dick. Student Rights Aired. The Journal and Courier, p. unknown , May 23, 1968

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, Item: 5
Identifier: MSF 474, File 3, Item 5
Scope and Contents A black and white photograph of Purdue students at the "Hello Walk" rally.]
Dates: May 23, 1968