Printed ephemera
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Printed works that are created to meet an array of immediate needs, usually transitory in nature not intended to be saved. Examples could be broadsides, posters, leaflets, pamphlets, programs, postcards, tradecards, labels, tickets, handbills, sale notices, and valentines.
Found in 66 Collections and/or Records:
1998 Alamo Bowl collection
Collection — Box Communal Collections 65, Placement: 10, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 280
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, correspondence, tickets, brochures and ephemera relating to the 1998 Alamo Bowl.
Dates:
1998
George Ade papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 4
Scope and Contents
The George Ade papers (1878-1947; 29 Cubic ft.) document the personal and professional life of author, humorist, and playwright George Ade. The collection includes original writings, manuscripts, personal correspondece, photographic materials, and artifacts.
Notable persons include: John T. McCutcheon, William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington, James Whitcomb Riley, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, Elsie Janis, Theodore Dreiser, "Chick" Evans, Orson Welles, Kin Hubbard, Theodore...
Dates:
1878 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1943
Purdue Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (AROTC) collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 55
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Army Reserve Officers Training Corps collection documents the history of the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (AROTC) at Purdue University. The collection contains many photographs of the Purdue Army ROTC, focusing on the various commissioning classes and their activities. There are also valuable historical documents, military awards and trophies. Other types of materials include: books, clippings, correspondence, handbooks, manuals, printed material, programs, records and...
Dates:
1876 - 2001; Other: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1990
Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center records, addition 04
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-030
Dates:
2016 - 2021
Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center records, addition 05
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-037
Dates:
2020 - 2022
Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center records, addition 06
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-143
Dates:
2022 - 2023
Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center records, addition 07
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-003
Dates:
2023
Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center records, addition 10
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-115
Dates:
2023
Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center records, addition 11
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-156
Dates:
2024
Cornell A. Bell papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 18
Scope and Contents
The Cornell A. Bell papers document the personal and professional life of Dr. Cornell Bell from his childhood through his retirement from Purdue and eventual passing in 2009. Materials include: Cornell’s personal papers, such as records from his elementary, high school, and college days, funeral programs for friends and colleagues, and contact information; material owned by members of Cornell’s family, including his wife Dr. Mildred Bell’s doctoral dissertation, his uncle Henry Sanders’s...
Dates:
circa 1800s-2010; Majority of material found within 1970s-2000s
Betty Nelson Collection of Purdue University related items
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 266
Scope and Contens
This collection consists of three items: one decorated storage box with a photo of University Hall on the front, one Purdue University matchbook cover with the 1975 football schedule on the back, and one Purdue-themed painted display plate with the inscription "Purdue 01." The three items were retrieved from a Westminster Village Retirement Community garage sale in 2017.
Dates:
1970's
Earl D. Coatney collection
Collection — Box Communal Collections 4, Placement: 13
Identifier: MSA 70
Scope and Contents
Announcement - Commencement Exercises, Purdue University, February Class of 1950.
Dates:
1950
Collection of Purdue Train Wreck materials
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 117
Scope and Contents
The Collection of the Purdue Train Wreck materials (1903-2006; 0.25 cubic feet) documents the Purdue Train Wreck of 1903. The collection includes memorabilia, memorials, newspaper clippings, eye witness interviews, and an oral history pertaining to the tragic event. This collection is made up of one series entitled Purdue Train Wreck. This collection is extremely valuable to anyone interested in the history of Purdue University.
This is collection has been assembled by Purdue Libraries...
Dates:
1903 - 2006
College of Agriculture Extension reports
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 59
Scope and Contents
The College of Agriculture Extension reports (1913-1972; 126 cubic feet) documents the annual reports of the ninety-two Indiana counties' extension work; some include agricultural agent work, home demonstration work and beginning in the 1960s, cooperative extension work. There is a rich collection of photographs from some counties during the earliest years and beyond. Some reports feature a “farm family of the year” among the documentation. Types of materials include: bulletins,...
Dates:
1913 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1969; Other: Date acquired: 01/10/2010
H. C. Dimmich papers
Collection — Box Communal Collections 5, Placement: 20
Identifier: MSA 153
Scope and Contents
Papers of H. C. Dimmich, including Purdue football schedule, note, Purdue student handbook, assignment card, ROTC papers, ticket stubs, class schedules, clipping, chemistry test and quiz, invitation to Gala Week, senior honors blank, correspondence, Purdue's Harlequin Club programs, Varsity Glee Club program, issues of The Purdue, and a musical score.
Dates:
1886 - 1978; Majority of material found within 1921 - 1927
Amelia Earhart at Purdue papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 450
Scope and Contents
The Amelia Earhart at Purdue papers document Amelia Earhart's arrival at Purdue University, her time there, and the efforts to memorialize Earhart after her disappearance. Types of materials include correspondence, ephemera, administrative reports, photographs, publicity materials, and speeches.
Dates:
1935 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1935 - 1937
Edward A. Goodbout papers
Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 72
Identifier: 2025-025
Dates:
1940 - 1942
Gilbert family papers
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20210615
Dates:
1909 - 1912; 1944 - 1950
Gary J. Glazer papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 31
Scope and Contents
The Gary J. Glazer papers document Gary J. Glazer’s student life at Purdue from 1964 to 1967. He was active in the Owen Hall Hussar Club and most of the collection relates to his activities with this club. There are also materials related to the Purdue Boilermaker football team playing in the 1967 Rose Bowl. Types of materials include printed materials, photographs, ephemera including pins and patches, cords, caps, and plaques. Purdue traditions are documented here, such as the Senior Cords...
Dates:
1964 - 1967
Glen M. Nelson collection
Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 68
Identifier: 2024-096
Dates:
1911 - 1914
Helen Gould collection of Purdue dance cards and theater programs
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 294
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 41 dance cards, four theater programs and seven Purdue related ephemera and miscellaneous memorabilia from Helen Gould's tenure are a Purdue student, 1922-1926.
Dates:
1922 - 1926; Other: Majority of material found within 1923 - 1924
Albert J. Gowan papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 474
Scope and Contents
The Albert J. Gowan papers document Albert J. Gowan's involvement in the design of the Purdue University seal, Purdue centennial material, and Krannert logo, along with miscellaneous items, such as press clippings related to the projects. Information on the various designs of the Purdue seal proceeding Gowan's 1968 design is also included among the papers. The press material also provides key information on the Purdue seal, Purdue centennial graphic materials, and the design of the Krannert...
Dates:
1890 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1968 - 1969
Dan Grier collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 459
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous magazine and newspaper articles about Purdue University
Dates:
1966-1968
Robert T. Hatt scrapbook
Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 35, Series 1; Series MSP 35, Series 2; Series MSP 35, Series 3
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
Ross W. Hippensteel papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 34
Scope and Contents
The Ross W. Hippensteel papers (1912-1960; 13.5 cubic feet) document the college and military career of Ross W. Hippensteel. The collection contains many artifacts, papers, handbooks, manuals, certificates, class notes, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, a pencil sketch, clothing and other miscellaneous items. Some of the items belonged to his wife, Jean Rankin Hippensteel. The class notes are from many of his Purdue University, mechanical engineering and physics courses from 1929-1934,...
Dates:
1912 - 1960; Majority of material found within 1932 - 1950