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F. O. Anderegg papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 14, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSF 17
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two copies of one article and one engineering bulletin.
Dates:
1920 - 1924
Charles H. Benjamin papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 15, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 31
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of four folders, containing articles written by Charles Benjamin, the former Dean of the School of Engineering at Purdue University.
Dates:
1903 - 1912
George L. Colburn papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 5, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSA 72
Scope and Contents
Colburn, Gelorge L. (1948). The Modern Method of Producing Continuous Sheet Glass. South Baintree, Massachusetts: The Observer Press, Incorporated.
Dates:
1948
Edward Ross papers
Collection — Box: Box 1
Identifier: 00000er1
Scope and Contents
Three lecture notebooks from Purdue Mechanical Engineering classes, 1903-1906.
Mechanical Drawings (1903)
Shop Lectures (1905)
Steam Engines and Boilers (1906)
Dates:
1903-1906
John H. Ehresman papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 302
Content Description
This collection contains materials that belonged to John Ehresman, a student who attended the Purdue Preparatory School in 1893-94 and attended Purdue University during the 1894-1896 academic years. Items include class notes, personal essays, commonplace book, engineering drawings and lab notes. This collection will be helpful to researchers interested in Purdue's early mechanical engineering education curriculum and farming practices of the late 1800s.
Dates:
circa 1894-1896
George W. Munro papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 58
Scope and Contents
The George W. Munro papers (1826-1970; 3.5 cubic feet) consist of research materials collected by George Munro on John Purdue and the history of Purdue University, as well as Munro's personal papers. The personal papers contain manuscripts and published articles; work related papers, papers and articles related to teaching techniques; and non-work related papers and articles on various literary and timely topics. The papers cover a variety of topics such as Purdue University, John Purdue,...
Dates:
1826 - 1970
Amos Heavilon diary
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 290
Scope and Contents
The Amos Heavilon diary documents one year in the later stages of the life of Amos Heavilon, Clinton county farmer and businessman. This collection includes personal records, photocopies and a typed transcript of the diary. Also included is a typed, biographical sketch of Mr. Heavilon and his family. Insight into the living conditions of the 1890's is revealed and illustrates that not all were as successful and fortunate as Mr. Heavilon.
Dates:
1892 - 1999; Majority of material found within August 15, 1892 - August 15, 1893
Henry Gerald Venemann papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 551
Content Description
Materials created, written, and collected by Henry Gerald Venemann when he was a Purdue student and faculty in Mechanical Engineering. Also includes materials collected and written about him after his death. Includes book, newspaper clippings, certificates, photographs, letters, and a letter sweater awarded to him in 1947, many years after his athletic achievements.
Dates:
1906 - 2010
Indiana Engineering Society records
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 16
Scope and Contents
The Indiana Engineering Society Records (1913-1937, 0.5 cubic feet) document the correspondence, activities and conferences of the Indiana Engineering Society. Highlighting individual members and other regional engineering societies, the collection shows the Indiana Engineering Society's involvement with the community. Although the records span the years of 1913 to 1937, the majority of the records cover from 1927 to 1937. Types of materials include: correspondence, meeting minutes, by-laws,...
Dates:
1913 - 1937
Alpha Pierce Jamison papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 25, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 194
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a textbook by Alpha Jamison.
Dates:
1903
James M. Johnson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 13
Scope and Contents
The James M. Johnson papers document the career of pilot James Johnson (Jimmy Johnson) and his colleagues in early flight and aviation training. Most of the collection is made up of photographs. There are also newspaper clippings and three pilot's log books. The photographs show Johnson individually, Johnson standing with colleagues, Johnson in or near airplanes, and airplanes individually. Many of the photographs were taken at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio.
Dates:
1905 - 1953; Majority of material found within 1905 - 1915
Ralph S. Johnson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 25
Scope and Contents
The Ralph S. Johnson papers document the pioneering aviation career of Ralph S. Johnson. Included among the papers are aeronautical engineering drawings done by Johnson, along with articles and papers authored by him. The newspaper clippings, awards, and honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Purdue University focus on the latter part of his career, as he was being recognized as an aviation pioneer. The biographical information was often collected and written by the authors, as a...
Dates:
1924 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1947
Llewellyn V. Ludy papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 29, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 233
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four folders which contain articles and publications by Llewellyn Ludy.
Dates:
1906 - 1916
Mechanical Engineering Building records
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 60, Placement: 12
Identifier: UA 124
Scope and Contents
The Mechanical Engineering Building records contain the program from the building's dedication and a booklet with information describing the new building, the history of the Mechanical Engineering program at Purdue University, and the speeches delivered during the dedication ceremonies.
Dates:
1933
Joseph Modrey papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 110
Scope and Contents
The Joseph Modrey Papers document Professor Modrey's undergraduate and postgraduate mechanical engineering classes and research at Purdue University from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s and include Modrey's research and reports regarding the use of creativity in the field of mechanical engineering. Types of materials include class notes, diagrams, clippings, and reports.
Dates:
1960 - 1980; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2004
Theodore Morris papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 342
Scope and Contents
The Theodore Morris papers document the education and professional work of 1906 Purdue graduate Theodore Morris. The papers include his mechanical engineering assignments, engineering and metallurgy notebooks, and documentation related to his 1934 patent for an "Aggregate Treating Apparatus" for use in "drying sand, stone, and other mineral aggregate for use with asphaltic cement and other bituminous materials for paving purposes."
Dates:
1904 - 1934
Jerry L. Ross papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 283
Scope and Contents
The Jerry L. Ross papers document Ross' student life at Purdue, his test flight engineer work, and NASA career as an engineer and astronaut. The collection includes Purdue coursework and memorabilia; papers from Ross' work at Edwards Air Force Base, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and Test Pilot School; NASA Space Shuttle training, mission documents and mission related scrapbooks, memorabilia, and flight crew films and interviews, along with documents and maps from Ross' work on Space Shuttle...
Dates:
1940 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000
Lynn A. Scipio papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 12, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSA 210
Scope and Contents
The papers contain articles by Purdue alumnus, Lynn Scipio.
Dates:
1920 - 1921
Richard A. Smart papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 36, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSF 346
Scope and Contents
The papers consists of two folders which contain publications written by Richard A. Smart.
Dates:
1898 - 1900
Robert C. Thompson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 253
Abstract
Photographs, publications, and artifacts documenting the scholastic career of Robert C. Thompson and campus life at Purdue.
Dates:
1947 - 1969; Other: Date acquired: 11/02/1999
Cecil F. Warner papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 498
Scope and Contents
The Cecil F. Warner papers document his teaching and research career dedicated to the areas of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, gas turbines, rocket propulsion and air pollution. The papers also reflect Warner's involvement within the community and countless volunteer hours committed to Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, Kiwanis, First United Methodist Church and Home Hospital.Types of materials include: artifacts, audiovisual materials, booklets, books, CD-ROMs,...
Dates:
1921 - 2007; Other: Majority of material found within 1940 - 2010
Raymond Lee Witham photo album
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 66, Placement: 18, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 381
Content Description
Includes one black, handmade photo album with gold ink titled "'Back to Old Purdue,'" featuring photographs of Purdue's academic buildings of the time as well as photographs of "The Tank," Mechanics Burning, and Happy Hollow.
Dates:
1910
Maurice J. Zucrow papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 428
Scope and Contents
The Maurice J. Zucrow papers document aspects of Zucrow's career in the areas of gas turbines and rocket propulsion. Included among the papers are his authored or co-authored reports, papers, books, and Purdue University Engineering Experiment Station bulletins. Many of the books include his annotations or copies Zucrow designated as "master copy," with extensive marginalia. Also included are some of the textbooks Zucrow used as a student, and other reference books he used in his career. There...
Dates:
1925 - 1965; Other: Majority of material found within circa 1940s - 1969
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