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George Ade papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 4
Scope and Contents
The George Ade papers (1878-1947; 29 Cubic ft.) document the personal and professional life of author, humorist, and playwright George Ade. The collection includes original writings, manuscripts, personal correspondece, photographic materials, and artifacts.
Notable persons include: John T. McCutcheon, William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington, James Whitcomb Riley, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, Elsie Janis, Theodore Dreiser, "Chick" Evans, Orson Welles, Kin Hubbard, Theodore...
Dates:
1878 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1943
Bruce Rogers papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 35
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, examples of work, photographs and ephemera relating to the life and career of typographer and book designer Bruce Rogers.
Dates:
1889-1957; Majority of material found within 1900s-1957
J. C. Allen and Son, Inc. photographs and negatives
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 25
Scope and Contents
Glass and film negatives, and photographic prints of Purdue University buildings, faculty, staff, and students, as well as major campus events from the 1910s to the 1970s. Please see the External Documents section for a complete list of the items.
Dates:
1915 - 1974; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1959
L. V. Mercer papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MERCLV0
Scope and Contents
The L.V. Mercer Papers (1909-1911; 6 items) document the student life and activities of L.V. Mercer while enrolled at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Types of materials include photographic prints of student activities, dated 1909 to 1911.
Dates:
1909-1911; Other: Date acquired: 10/07/2009
Charles A. Lutz scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 3
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of newspaper articles, photographs, and loose papers are all pasted into this scrapbook, compiled by Charles Lutz. Items included in the scrapbook date from 1960-1961. Photographs in the scrapbook are photographs of band performances at Purdue football games and pep rallies. Newspaper articles included cover topics of Purdue traditions and band performances at football games. Loose papers include a letter of acceptance into a graduate assistantship in the Department of...
Dates:
1960 - 1961
Martha Bolt Graham Papers on the Class of 1935
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 319
Abstract
Photographs, letters, correspondence, memoir relatiing to the Purdue Class of 1935, their anniversary celebrations (Gala Week), and contributions to the Library Scholars Grant Program.
Dates:
1934-2009; Other: Majority of material found in 1960-2005; Other: Date acquired: 04/02/2013