Box 1
Container
Contains 9 Collections and/or Records:
James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 28
Scope and Contents
The James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950 contains memorabilia from the Class of 1950's days at Purdue. Types of material include dance cards, newspaper clippings, event programs and playbills, along with photographs, record albums, and artifacts.
Dates:
1946 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1950
Artifacts, 1946 - 1950
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 28, Series 2
Scope and Contents
This series is comprised of artifacts. There are slide rules, a fare token for the Lafayette Transit Company, a 1950 Class sweater, pledge paddles from various clubs, pots (beanies/hats), a figurine, drafting tools, and one oversized trunk which was used to transport laundry.
Dates:
1946 - 1950
Alpha Phi Omega hat, undated
Item — Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 28, Series 2, Item 12
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of artifacts. There are slide rules, a fare token for the Lafayette Transit Company, a 1950 Class sweater, pledge paddles from various clubs, pots (beanies/hats), a figurine, drafting tools, and one oversized trunk which was used to transport laundry.
Dates:
undated
Gold Pepper hat , 1949 - 1950
Item — Box: 1, Item: 2
Identifier: MSA 28, Series 2, Item 13
Scope and Contents
The hat belonged to Ros Griney, President of the Gold Peppers.
Dates:
1949 - 1950
Skull and Crescent hat, circa 1946 - 1950
Item — Box: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: MSA 28, Series 2, Item 14
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of artifacts. There are slide rules, a fare token for the Lafayette Transit Company, a 1950 Class sweater, pledge paddles from various clubs, pots (beanies/hats), a figurine, drafting tools, and one oversized trunk which was used to transport laundry.
Dates:
circa 1946 - 1950
"G" hat, circa 1946 - 1950
Item — Box: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: MSA 28, Series 2, Item 15
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series is comprised of artifacts. There are slide rules, a fare token for the Lafayette Transit Company, a 1950 Class sweater, pledge paddles from various clubs, pots (beanies/hats), a figurine, drafting tools, and one oversized trunk which was used to transport laundry.
Dates:
circa 1946 - 1950
Green beanie, circa 1946
Item — Box: 1, Item: 5
Identifier: MSA 28, Series 2, Item 16
Scope and Contents
Freshman cap
Dates:
circa 1946
Kit of tools for creating engineering tools , circa 1946 - 1950
Item — Box: 1, Item: 6
Identifier: MSA 26, Series 2, Item 17
Scope and Contents
Drafting instruments in case.
Dates:
circa 1946 - 1950
Military Ball, 1948
Item — Box: 1, Box: 1, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 28, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, File 1, Item 1
Scope and Contents
From the File:
This small box within Box 1 holds dance cards and invitations to events attended by the Class of 1950..
Dates:
1948