Box Communal Collections 51
Container
Contains 35 Collections and/or Records:
Civil War Commission Certificate of Henry C. Meredith, July 10, 1863
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 03, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 113, Item 3
Scope and Contents
Commission signed by Governor Oliver P. Morton. H.C. Meredith was husband of Virginia Claypool Meredith.
Issue of Poulson's American Daily Advertiser, March 17, 1806
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 03, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 113, Item 4
Scope and Contents
Four-page Philadelphia newspaper. Page 2 contains an article about slavery in the Indiana Territory.
Issue of Perrysville Republican, November 11, 1843
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 03, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 113, Item 5
Scope and Contents
Four-page newspaper from Perrysville, Indiana. Contains Vermillion County tax delinquency chart and news of Henry Clay's campaign.
Illustration of The Prophet, undated
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 03, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 113, Item 6
Scope and Contents
Black and white reproduction of an illustration of Tenskwatawa, known as The Prophet, who led the Native Americans in the Battle of Tippecanoe.
Bachelors of Science Diploma, 1879
File — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 08, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder OS L 9
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Purdue Diplomas documents bachelor of science degrees awarded at Purdue University during the early part of the university’s history. Some of the diplomas are awarded to specific alumni; others are blank. Types of materials include: diplomas. The Diplomas are organized chronologically.
B.S. 1879 John Crothers Vanatta, 1879
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 08, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Purdue Diplomas documents bachelor of science degrees awarded at Purdue University during the early part of the university’s history. Some of the diplomas are awarded to specific alumni; others are blank. Types of materials include: diplomas. The Diplomas are organized chronologically.
Locomotive Building Blueprints, 1894-1965
File — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 09
Identifier: Folder OS L 10
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Locomotive Building Blueprints (1894-1965; 15.7 linear ft.) documents the foundation and structure of the locomotive testing laboratory at Purdue University. It also shows a later development of the building in the form of a garage and storage building. Types of materials include: blueprints. The Blueprints are organized in chronological order.
Blueprint for Foundation Plan for Locomotive Testing Laboratory Purdue University, 1894
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 09, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Locomotive Building Blueprints (1894-1965; 15.7 linear ft.) documents the foundation and structure of the locomotive testing laboratory at Purdue University. It also shows a later development of the building in the form of a garage and storage building. Types of materials include: blueprints. The Blueprints are organized in chronological order.
Blueprint Ground Plan for Coal Room, 1894
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 09, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Locomotive Building Blueprints (1894-1965; 15.7 linear ft.) documents the foundation and structure of the locomotive testing laboratory at Purdue University. It also shows a later development of the building in the form of a garage and storage building. Types of materials include: blueprints. The Blueprints are organized in chronological order.
Blueprint Locomotive Testing Laboratory South Side Elevation Purdue University, 1894
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 09, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Locomotive Building Blueprints (1894-1965; 15.7 linear ft.) documents the foundation and structure of the locomotive testing laboratory at Purdue University. It also shows a later development of the building in the form of a garage and storage building. Types of materials include: blueprints. The Blueprints are organized in chronological order.
Blueprint Locomotive Testing Laboratory North Side Elevation Purdue University, 1894
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 09, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Locomotive Building Blueprints (1894-1965; 15.7 linear ft.) documents the foundation and structure of the locomotive testing laboratory at Purdue University. It also shows a later development of the building in the form of a garage and storage building. Types of materials include: blueprints. The Blueprints are organized in chronological order.
Document facsimiles, 1861-1934
File — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07
Identifier: Folder OS L 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials (1835-1951; 0.2 cubic feet) is an artificial collection that documents the American Revolution and Civil War eras through facsimiles of documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The collection also features facsimiles of The Comet newspaper documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886. Types of materials include: document and facsimiles, a painting...
Declaration of Independence facsimile from R.R. Donnely and Sons Co., 1934
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials (1835-1951; 0.2 cubic feet) is an artificial collection that documents the American Revolution and Civil War eras through facsimiles of documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The collection also features facsimiles of The Comet newspaper documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886. Types of materials include: document and facsimiles, a painting...
Declaration of Independence facsimile from R.R. Donnely and Sons Co., 1934
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials (1835-1951; 0.2 cubic feet) is an artificial collection that documents the American Revolution and Civil War eras through facsimiles of documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The collection also features facsimiles of The Comet newspaper documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886. Types of materials include: document and facsimiles, a painting...
The Comet newspaper facsimile (white on black background), 18 October 1885
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials (1835-1951; 0.2 cubic feet) is an artificial collection that documents the American Revolution and Civil War eras through facsimiles of documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The collection also features facsimiles of The Comet newspaper documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886. Types of materials include: document and facsimiles, a painting...
The Comet newspaper facsimile (white on black background), 20 March 1886
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 4
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials (1835-1951; 0.2 cubic feet) is an artificial collection that documents the American Revolution and Civil War eras through facsimiles of documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The collection also features facsimiles of The Comet newspaper documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886. Types of materials include: document and facsimiles, a painting...
Morrill Act facsimile from National Archives (3 pp.), 2 December 1861
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials (1835-1951; 0.2 cubic feet) is an artificial collection that documents the American Revolution and Civil War eras through facsimiles of documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The collection also features facsimiles of The Comet newspaper documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886. Types of materials include: document and facsimiles, a painting...
"Taking the Stump" or Stephen in Search of His Mother political cartoon facsimile, 1860
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 6
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials (1835-1951; 0.2 cubic feet) is an artificial collection that documents the American Revolution and Civil War eras through facsimiles of documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The collection also features facsimiles of The Comet newspaper documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886. Types of materials include: document and facsimiles, a painting...
"Lee's General Order Number Nine" facsimile by Donnelley Deeptone Offset, October 1982
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 7
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials (1835-1951; 0.2 cubic feet) is an artificial collection that documents the American Revolution and Civil War eras through facsimiles of documents including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Declaration of Independence. The collection also features facsimiles of The Comet newspaper documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886. Types of materials include: document and facsimiles, a painting...
Steven and Clara Summers papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 94
Abstract
Correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, official military documents, portraits, and military artifacts documenting the lives of Steven and Clara Summers and other family and friends during World War II.
Collection of Purdue Diplomas
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 133
Abstract
Diplomas documenting academic degrees awarded at Purdue University.
Collection of Locomotive Building Blueprints
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 257
Scope and Contents
The Collection of Locomotive Building Blueprints (1894-1965; 15.7 linear ft.) documents the foundation and structure of the locomotive testing laboratory at Purdue University. It also shows a later development of the building in the form of a garage and storage building. Types of materials include: blueprints. The Blueprints are organized in chronological order.
Collection of Miscellaneous Facsimiles and Pictorial materials
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 131
Abstract
Facsimiles and pictorial material documenting the American Revolution and Civil War eras. Also includes newspapers documenting Lafayette during 1885-1886.
W.F. Goss portrait, circa 1930s-1960s
File — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 05, Folder: 1
Identifier: File 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
One folder containing correspondence from Purdue President Edward C. Elliott upon the death of William Goss, concerning Purdue's representation at his funeral services. Also contains a thank you note from Mrs. Goss. The folder also contains a copy of Professor Goss' obituary, a report he had written: Facts Concerning Graduates of Purdue University, during the ten years ending with 1894, and a report; Thermal Tests Of Car Wheels, done by Goss for the Griffin Wheel Company and submitted to...
Indiana history collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 113
Scope and Contents
The Indiana history collection comprises materials related to the history of Indiana, its statehood, and its role in the Civil War.