Box 1
Container
Contains 6 Collections and/or Records:
Mechanical Engineering, 1859 - 2017
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1
Scope and Contents
With Mechanical Engineering being the first School to be established within the College of Engineering, this series contains some of the oldest historical information, including the history behind some of the earliest laboratories established on campus.
Dates:
1859 - 2017
Historical Information and Related Material, 1882 - 1999
Sub-Series — Box: 1
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1, Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents
With Mechanical Engineering being the first School to be established within the College of Engineering, this series contains some of the oldest historical information, including the history behind some of the earliest laboratories established on campus, going back to 1883. Included is a booklet titled, "Mechanical Engineering at Purdue 1882-1982: 100 Years of Progress." This covers much of the history of the School of Mechanical Engineering. See the item listing for further historical...
Dates:
1882 - 1999
Plans proposed for new shops, circa 1895
Item — Box: 1, Item: 3
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, Item 3
Scope and Contents
Includes blueprints, floor plans, and lantern slides.
Dates:
circa 1895
"Engineering Laboratory, Purdue University, LaFayette, Indiana", 1898
Item — Box: 1, Item: 4
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, Item 4
Scope and Contents
Includes blueprints.
Dates:
1898
Purdue University College of Engineering records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 89
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University College of Engineering records document the historical background of the College; included are many historical documents, annual reports, pamphlets, publicity, department brochures, pamphlets, and programs, newsletters, publications, alumni information and various related material.Some items of note are key historical documents from the earliest Purdue Engineering Laboratories, such as the Locomotive and Automobile Test Laboratories. Also included is...
Dates:
1859 - 2023
Brochure, Jet Propulsion Center, School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, includes various dedication materials and press releases, , April 5, 1966
Item — Box: 1, Item: 11
Identifier: UA 89, Series 1, Sub-Series 1, Item 11
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
With Mechanical Engineering being the first School to be established within the College of Engineering, this series contains some of the oldest historical information, including the history behind some of the earliest laboratories established on campus, going back to 1883. Included is a booklet titled, "Mechanical Engineering at Purdue 1882-1982: 100 Years of Progress." This covers much of the history of the School of Mechanical Engineering. See the item listing for further historical...
Dates:
April 5, 1966