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Album of 1918-1920 Purdue University and miscellaneous photographs
Collection — Box: Box 1
Identifier: MSP 139
Scope and Contents
The album of 1918-1920 Purdue University and other miscellaneous photographs (1918-1920; 0.2 cubic feet) documents buildings on campus as well as off campus scenery. Photographs of farmland and water sports could be of the surrounding community and Wabash River. Several unidentified individuals appear, some of whom are in military dress or Purdue sports attire (track and football). The collection consists of one photo album in fragile condition and one file folder of re-sleeved loose...
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. Items include documents from the track team and Sigma Chi fraternity, of which Andrews was a member. Various invitations, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, ticket stubs (some from the Athletic Association), and are also present.
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 — Communal Collections Box: 2, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSA 284
Scope and Contents
The James R. Eaton photo album (1920-1925, 0.1 cubic feet) was created by Eaton while he was an undergraduate electrical engineering student at Purdue University. Although Eaton took and preserved the pictures, there are some notations and captions present that were contributed at a later date by Eaton’s widow Ruth Eaton Lefler. The photos document buildings on the University campus, greater West Lafayette, football games, May Day and other student activities, as well as an early running...
Dates:
1920 - 1925; Other: Date acquired: 11/10/2013
Eta Kappa Nu Beta Chapter records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 152
Scope and Contents
The Eta Kappa Nu Beta Chapter records (1894-2014) document more than a century of student life and activities of the honor society of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University. The collection consists of annual reports, meeting minutes, photographs, photo slides and negatives, as well as video cassettes. Of particular interest might be the sub-series of graduating class composites, which frequently identifies the graduating students. Printed photographs of the graduating...
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 - 2005
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,...
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. The cover of the scrapbook is Purdue related. Notice The...
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...
Dates:
1917 - 1939; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1939
Betty J. Lynch Roberts papers
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 2, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSA 307
Scope and Contents
The papers document Betty J. Lynch Roberts's time at Purdue, particularly her involvement in the Purdue University Playshop and the University Players. Included in the collection are various programs from plays in which she acted, a commencement program from 1947, several photographs documenting Lynch-Roberts's participation in plays, and two key pendants representing her membership in the Purdue Players and Theta Alpha Phi drama honorary. The collection would be useful to researchers...
Dates:
1943-1947; Other: Date acquired: 01/04/2009
John F. G. Miller papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 277
Scope and Contents
The John F. G. Miller papers document the collegiate and post collegiate career of John F. G. Miller. The collection includes a scrapbook from 1899-1904, a chemistry notebook, and correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and a final report related to football in the Intercollegiate Conference.
Dates:
1899 - 1936; Majority of material found within 1903, 1923-1927
Mortar Board records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 148
Scope and Contents
The Mortar Board records (1924-2015) document the establishment and myriad activities of the Barbara Cook Chapter of the Mortar Board National Society at Purdue University. The collection reflects the changing scope of Mortar Board over the years, from their early supportive roles in the university, to their position as a major donor of scholarships and fellowships for women (and later men) students, and their devotion to fostering leadership skills in their members. This collection might...
Dates:
1924-2015; Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2014
Albert H. Rerick and Donald J. Rerick papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 308
Scope and Contents
The Albert H. Rerick and Donald J. Rerick papers (1915-1986; 1.25 cubic feet) documents student life of two generations of Purdue University alumni: Albert H. Rerick (1915-1917) and his grandson Donald J. Rerick (1968-1973). This collection includes a handful of Albert’s correspondence and personal artifacts, as well as a more expansive collection of Donald’s papers and artifacts that represent his experience at student events in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Types of materials include:...
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 — Communal Collections Box: 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 — Communal Collections Box: 66, Placement: 01, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 360
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of seven individual photo album pages (includes 54 black and white photographs) documenting student activities and campus life at Purdue during the early 1920s. The photographs were taken by Robert K. Schelke who also provides the handwritten notes on the pages. Some of the photographs show campus buildings, including a shot of the Memorial Union while under construction.
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
Scope and Contents
The Student photo album, 1930s (1933-1940, 0.2 cubic feet) documents the activities of a student at Purdue University in the 1930s. In addition to pictures of Purdue campus buildings, there are pictures of the student and several friends in various settings around greater Lafayette and various other cities. The creator of the album is currently undetermined. However, judging from the subject matter within the album he was likely involved with the ROTC at Purdue as well as a member of Phi...
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