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Class reunions

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Pete Bill Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 506
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a set of five tin cups/mugs that are part of a Class of 1910 50th Anniversary collection.  Each metal cup is decorated with scenes of Purdue and the class of 1910 crest. The postcard shows the "Marmora," one of the famous "Eddy Clocks" locotmotives. It became part of the Railway Museum at Purdue University in 1907. The Purdue Collection was transferred to the National Museum of Transport at St. Louis in 1951.

Dates: 1960 - 1960; Other: Postcard of Locomotive was transferred to the Libraries by Robert (Pete) Bill on October 3, 2017.

James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 28
Scope and Contents

The James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950 contains memorabilia from the Class of 1950's days at Purdue. Types of material include dance cards, newspaper clippings, event programs and playbills, along with photographs, record albums, and artifacts.

Dates: 1946 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1950

Class of 1903 collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 88
Identifier: MSA 397
Scope and Contents

The Class of 1903 collection contains a class directory, letters, newspaper cutouts, and a newsletter sent by class president Charles C. Albright.

Dates: circa April 1953 - February 1954

Class of 1914 collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 88
Identifier: MSA 401
Scope and Contents

The collection contains directories from the 40th (1954), 45th (1959), 50th (1964), and 55th (1969) class reunions, held during Gala Week. Also included are some administrative records created or collected by the Class of 1914.

Dates: circa 1954-1973

Class of 1915 collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 404
Scope and Contents

The Class of 1915 collection contains a scrapbook, a memory book, two volumes of bound letters, directories, yearbooks, booklets, programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, and various other documents related to members of the Class of 1915 during and after their time at Purdue University.

Dates: 1911 - 1981

Class of 1920 collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 88
Identifier: MSA 402
Scope and Contents

The collection contains two directories for the Class of 1920’s 45th class reunion, at the 1965 Gala Week.

Dates: 1965

Class of 1923 collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 88
Identifier: MSA 403
Scope and Contents

The collection contains the booklet from the Class of 1923's silver anniversary (25th reunion), at the 1948 Gala Week.

Dates: 1948

Class of 1940 collection

 Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 17
Identifier: 20130503
Dates: April 20, 1990 - April 22, 1990

Class of 1942 collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 88
Identifier: MSA 398
Scope and Contents

The Class of 1942 collection contains a commencement address, class reunion program, class directory, and memories from the class of 1942 compiled in a booklet.

Dates: circa 1942-1990s

James Blakesley papers, addition 04

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20170120.1

Pi Tau Sigma photograph

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 59
Identifier: 2023-137
Dates: October 29, 1960

Travis S. Whitsel papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 373
Scope and Contents

The Travis S. Whitsel papers include the correspondence of classmates from the Purdue Class of 1911 and other Purdue alumni and staff, documents created during Whitsel's time working for the Purdue Alumni Scholarship Foundation, and six photos of the class of 1911’s 60th reunion. Personal correspondence include letters from Guy Mackey.

Dates: 1938 - 1978