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Album of 1918-1920 Purdue University and miscellaneous photographs
Collection — Box: Box 1
Identifier: MSP 139
Abstract
Black leather photo album and one file folder of black and white photos of Purdue campus and other photos
Dates:
1918 - 1920
Josiah H. Andrews scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 266
Scope and Contents
The Josiah H. Andrews, Jr. scrapbook documents Josiah H. Andrews, Jr.'s time as a student at Purdue University. Among the items featured in the scrapbook is a strong focus on material from the track team and Sigma Chi fraternity for which Andrews was a member. The items include invitations, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, ticket stubs (some from the Athletic Association), ephemera and various miscellaneous items. Also featured is an "Anthropometric table," from...
Dates:
1897 - 1901
Collection of Purdue University photographs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 43
Scope and Contents
This is an artificial collection created by Purdue Libraries and Special Collections over the years. This collection will be added to periodically.
Dates:
circa 1880-2010
James R. Eaton photo album
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 2, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSA 284
Abstract
Photo Album of pictures taken by James R. Eaton while an undergraduate student at Purdue University
Dates:
1920 - 1925; Other: Date acquired: 11/10/2013
Eta Kappa Nu Beta Chapter records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 152
Abstract
Reports, minutes, photographs, composites, correspondence, certificates, slides, digital media documenting activities, student life, and faculty in the honor society of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University
Dates:
1894 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1978 - 1999; Other: Records transferred: 3/29/2016
Arthur H. Fisher papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 29
Scope and Contents
The Arthur H. Fisher papers contain artifacts, certificates, a diploma, photographs, and miscellaneous items from Arthur Fisher's time spent as a Purdue University student. There are some items that Fisher obtained after his tenure as a student, such as alumni loyalty certificates. This collection would be very valuable to anyone interested in student life at Purdue University during the early 20th century or the Purdue Military Band.
Dates:
1916 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1920
Fowler Courts Residence Hall records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 43
Scope and Contents
The Fowler Courts Residence Hall records document the history of Fowler Courts Residence Hall and Fowler House. The records include annual reports, orientation guidebooks and handbooks, faculty fellow directories, yearbooks and calendars. Also included are Purdue Residence Hall dress code standards and guest hours polices from the 1960s-1980s. Historical documents consist of background information on the closing of Harrison Street Courts and the transition to South Campus Courts,...
Dates:
circa 1920s - 1993; Majority of material found within 1954 - 1993
Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 159
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection documents the history and activities of the fraternities and sororities at Purdue. Contained in the collection are numerous fraternity and sorority newsletters and magazines. There are some records provided by the Dean of Students Office in 1995 and include correspondence and financial information sheets. Among the other material in the collection are petitions for membership, constitutions and by-laws, membership directories and...
Dates:
1885 - 2008; Other: Majority of material found within 1995
Otis E. Griner papers
Collection — Box: Box 1
Identifier: MSA 129
Scope and Contents
The papers of Otis Edward Griner (1911-1916) include one photograph album and two folders. The majority of the album is composed of black and white photographs, a few cyanotypes, and a few newspaper clippings documenting Otis Griner's time as a student at Purdue University, 1911-1914. Included in the collection are a Purdue tank scrap marshal ribbon (1913), and photographs of a variety of local and Purdue events, such as automobile races, the mechanics burning tradition, the Purdue Circus, May...
Dates:
1911 - 1916
Robert Hain photographs
Collection — Box: Communal Digital Media 1, Placement: 15, Item: 1
Identifier: MSA 359
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one DVD with photos taken by Robert Hain in 1957 while attending Purdue for his Master's degree.
Dates:
1957
Robert T. Hatt scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 35
Scope and Contents
The Robert T. Hatt scrapbook contains many photographs of campus life, predominantly during 1919-1920. There is a concentration of memorabilia from Phi Kappa Psi due to Hatt's membership within that fraternity. The scrapbook also contains newspaper clippings, along with ephemera, such as programs, ticket stubs, and other assorted odds and ends. Many of the items are not dated, which makes it difficult to ascertain the exact time period, especially for the photographs. The cover of the scrapbook...
Dates:
1894 - 1940; Other: Majority of material found within 1919 - 1920
Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 303
Scope and Contents
The Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook documents the academic, military, personal and social activities of an Engineering student while on Purdue University's campus from 1936-1939, as well as various aspects of his life prior to college from 1917-1936. Keck titled the scrapbook, "Scraps and Snaps, May 27, 1917 - August 1, 1939," but most of the content is from his time at Purdue, 1936-1939.The scrapbook contains many unique photographs of campus and events from the 1930s. Some of the events...
Dates:
1917 - 1939; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1939
Betty J. Lynch Roberts papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 2, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSA 307
Abstract
The collection contains photographs, programs, and artifacts relating to Betty J. Lynch Roberts' time at Purdue University, particularly her involvement with the theatre.
Dates:
1943-1947; Other: Date acquired: 01/04/2009
John F. G. Miller papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 277
Overview
Materials related to the the academic and football career of John F. G. Miller, including his involvement with the Intercollegiate Conference and Purdue Athletics.
Dates:
1899 - 1936; Majority of material found within 1903, 1923-1927
Mortar Board records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 148
Abstract
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, certificates, pamphlets, and scrapbooks, that document the history and activities of the Mortar Board honor society at Purdue University.
Dates:
1924-2015; Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2014
Albert H. Rerick and Donald J. Rerick papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 308
Abstract
Letters, photographs, clippings, and material artifacts documenting the student life of Albert H. and Donald J. Rerick (1915-1917 and 1968-1973 respectively).
Dates:
1915 - 1986; Majority of material found within 1915 - 1917; Majority of material found within 1968 - 1973; Other: Date acquired: 12/09/2015
Charles C. Roberts photographs
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 2, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSA 39
Scope and Contents
The Charles C. Roberts photographs (1946-1949; 0.25 cubic feet) documents Roberts’ student and family life as a student at Purdue University from 1946-1949. Included in the collection are photographs of campus buildings such as Cary Quad, Purdue Memorial Union, Hovde Hall and Heavilon Hall. Also included in the collection are photographs of students wearing the Senior Cords. Among the photographs are images of Roberts' family and home life.
Dates:
1946 - 1949; Other: Date acquired: 01/02/2009
Robert K. Schelke photographs
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 66, Placement: 01, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 360
Abstract
Photographs documenting student life and Purdue campus in the 1920s.
Dates:
1919 - 1923
Wilbur A. Schmitt scrapbook
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 261
Scope and Contents
The Wilbur A. Schmitt scrapbook consists of black and white photographs from Schmitt's early family life, including Greencastle High School, days as a Purdue student, and some of his travels after graduation from Purdue. It also includes dance cards, a few programs and autographs from Purdue classmates from his days spent as a Purdue student. Some of the Purdue photographs include pictures of Theta Chi, the Mechanical Engineering building, the Library and Memorial Union, dated 1925; Purdue...
Dates:
1917 - 1932; Other: Majority of material found within 1924 - 1925
Student photo album, 1930s
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 22
Abstract
Black and white photographs documenting Purdue campus, student life, and extracurricular activities in the 1930s, as well as ticket stubs from the same era
Dates:
1933 - 1940
Miller J. Tonkel papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 15
Abstract
Photographs, certificates, and artifacts documenting Miller J. Tonkel’s time at Purdue University in the early 1940s.
Dates:
1939 - 1997; Majority of material found within 1939 - 1942