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Dorothy Christoff papers
Collection — Box: Box 1
Identifier: MSA 304
Abstract
The collection contains various artifacts relating to Dorothy Christoff's time at Purdue as an Engineering student.
Dates:
ca. 1963-1967; Other: Date acquired: 01/06/2000
Roberta Banaszak Gleiter papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 251
Scope and Contents
The Roberta Banaszak Gleiter papers (8 cubic feet; 1931-2011) contain materials that document both Gleiter’s personal and professional life such as letters of appreciation and commendation, awards, certificates, speeches and presentations, photographs, academic transcripts, items pertaining to Gleiter’s involvement in professional organizations, and materials documenting Gleiter’s time at Purdue. These include her Purdue University student identification card, materials pertaining to Gleiter’s...
Dates:
1931-2011; Other: Majority of material found in 1956-2011; Other: Date acquired: 12/09/2011
Doris Hurt Powers papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 2
Scope and Contents
The Doris Hurt Powers papers (1942 – 2008; 2 cubic feet) documents the student, aviation, and business activities of Doris Hurt Powers. Powers’ experience as a woman breaking into the male-dominated fields of engineering and aeronautics is well documented through autobiographical speeches and her memoir Nothing but Blue Skies. One strength of the collection are the speeches delivered by Powers that address the particular challenges and opportunities encountered...
Dates:
1945-2011; Other: Date acquired: 03/04/2009
Purdue Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 182
Abstract
This collection contains papers, photographs, programs, correspondence, and reports documenting the activities of Pi Omicron and its successor the Purdue Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers. The records also document the difficulties that women in science have faced over the years.
Dates:
1945-2004; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1990; Other: Date acquired: 11/06/2012
Women in Engineering Program records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 7
Abstract
This collection contains papers, publications, photographs, and electronic media documenting the inception of the Women in Engineering Program at Purdue, as well as its activities and successes. Also included is information on Lillian Gilbreth, an important figure in engineering at Purdue, and Martha Dicks Stevens, the first woman graduate in engineering at Purdue.
Dates:
1935-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 1970-2000; Other: Date acquired: 11/06/2012
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