Box Communal Collections 51
Container
Contains 38 Collections and/or Records:
Collection of Purdue Diplomas
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 133
Abstract
Diplomas documenting academic degrees awarded at Purdue University.
Dates:
1879 - 1913
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.
Dates:
1885-1982
Oversize Portrait of Steven Summers, circa 1940s
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 06, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Steven and Clara Summers papers (1941-1945) documents the lives of Steven and Clara Summers and other family and friends during Steven’s service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Types of materials include: correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, official military documents, portraits, and military artifacts. The Papers are organized into six series.
Dates:
circa 1940s
Oversize Portrait of Clara Summers, circa 1940s
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 06, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Steven and Clara Summers papers (1941-1945) documents the lives of Steven and Clara Summers and other family and friends during Steven’s service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Types of materials include: correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, official military documents, portraits, and military artifacts. The Papers are organized into six series.
Dates:
circa 1940s
Oversize Portrait of Steven Summers, circa 1940s
Item — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 06, Folder: 1
Identifier: Item 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Steven and Clara Summers papers (1941-1945) documents the lives of Steven and Clara Summers and other family and friends during Steven’s service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Types of materials include: correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, official military documents, portraits, and military artifacts. The Papers are organized into six series.
Dates:
circa 1940s
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...
Dates:
1861-1934
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...
Dates:
1934
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...
Dates:
1934
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...
Dates:
18 October 1885
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...
Dates:
20 March 1886
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...
Dates:
2 December 1861
"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...
Dates:
1860
"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...
Dates:
October 1982
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.
Dates:
1879
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.
Dates:
1879
Oversized Large, 1903-1978
File — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: Folder 1
Scope and Contents
[b][u]Newspaper clippings and pages:[/u][/b]
[b](13 items)[/b]
[b][u]Item[/u][/b]
1 [i]Purdue Exponent[/i], 1978
2. [i]The Chicago Daily Tribune[/i], November 2, 1903
3. [i]The Journal and Courier[/i], Lafayette Indiana, November 14, 1959
4. [i]Morning Journal[/i], Lafayette Indiana, November 12, 1903
6 different pages from the same newspaper kept together by folded acid
free...
Dates:
1903-1978
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.
Dates:
July 10, 1863
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.
Dates:
March 17, 1806
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.
Dates:
November 11, 1843
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.
Dates:
undated
Collection of Purdue Train Wreck materials
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 117
Abstract
Newspaper articles, eye witness interviews, an oral history, and memorabilia relating to the 1903 Purdue Train Wreck.
Dates:
1903 - 2006
William F. M. Goss papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 148
Scope and Contents
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...
Dates:
1894 - 1964
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...
Dates:
circa 1930s-1960s
Newsprint, 1920 - 1930
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 111, Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Purdue Memorial Union records contain information regarding the construction of the building, its uses, and promotional materials throughout its existence, including the student petition to raise funds and encourage the Board of Trustees to finish the building when construction was delayed due to World War I. Several pamphlets contain floor plans of the Union and show how the building has changed over the years with new additions.
Dates:
1920 - 1930
Purdue Exponent: Special Union Edition, 1922
File — Box: Communal Collections 51, Placement: 01, Folder: 01
Identifier: UA 111, Series 5, File 2
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Purdue Memorial Union records contain information regarding the construction of the building, its uses, and promotional materials throughout its existence, including the student petition to raise funds and encourage the Board of Trustees to finish the building when construction was delayed due to World War I. Several pamphlets contain floor plans of the Union and show how the building has changed over the years with new additions.
Dates:
1922