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 60 Collections and/or Records:
Janice Voss papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 9
Scope and Contents
The Janice Voss papers (1962-2004) document the early years and career highlights of astronaut Janice Voss. The collection includes materials from Voss’ childhood, including elementary school class pictures and report cards as well as materials from her time as an astronaut. Items pertaining to her professional career consist primarily of materials created and collected by her parents to celebrate her participation in space shuttle missions during the period of 1993-2000, and also includes...
Dates:
1962-2007; Other: Majority of material found in 1990-1997; Other: Date acquired: 01/08/2008
Joseph H. Dwenger collection of Purdue ephemera
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 46
Identifier: 20200217
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1928 - 1963
Joseph Burke Knapp scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 335
Scope and Contents
The Joseph Burke Knapp scrapbook contains news clippings, programs, photogaphs, postcards, and other information related to Knapp's senior year at Purdue University. A popular student and great athlete, much of the scrapbook consists of sports notes, news, photographs, items, pins, and ribbons attached in the beginning of the scrapbook as well as loose materials near the end of the scrapbook. The scrapbook also includes details about the 1903 train wreck that claimed the lives of several...
Dates:
1900 - 1905
League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records, addition 07
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 46
Identifier: 20200221.3
Dates:
1979 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1979 - 1980; Majority of material found within 2015 - 2019
Lois Lee Thompson WAVES scrapbook (ca. 1944-45)
Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-019
Dates:
1944 - 1945
Jane Forbing Lomont scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 162
Scope and Contents
The Jane Forbing Lomont scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, invitations, dance cards, programs, handbooks and other printed ephemera related to Lomont's time as a student at Purdue, her husband Allen Lomont's political career in Fort Wayne, her participation and interest in Indiana state politics, and her career in the Federal Housing Administration.
Dates:
1932 - 1937
Marlene Dobkin de Rios papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 72
Scope and Contents
The Marlene Dobkin de Rios papers contains correspondence, biographical clippings, papers, conference materials, and article reprint request cards and documents de Rios' professional involvement with anthropological research on hallucinogens.
Dates:
1967 - 2008
Heather Moberly Collection of Purdue Ephemera
Collection — Box Communal Collections 56, Placement: 11, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 284
Content Description
The collection consists of three items: a student map of Purdue Campus from the late 1940s as well as two souvenir folders of color Purdue postcards from the same era.
Dates:
1948
Mortar Board records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 148
Scope and Contents
The Mortar Board records (1924-2015; 6.95 cubic feet) 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...
Dates:
1924-2015; Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2014
Murphy Family papers
Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 273
Scope and Contents
The Murphy Family Papers (1916-1929, 1999; 0.5 cubic ft.) document the student life and activities of Rosemary Murphy and Mary Marguerite Murphy during their school days at Purdue University. Subject areas include women's sports at Purdue University (basketball, soccer, track), the Purdue "We Girls Rifle Team," physical education for women students at Purdue, and the various fraternities, sororities, honors and athletic societies to which the Murphy women belonged. The bulk of the papers were...
Dates:
1916-1999; Other: Majority of material found in 1925-1929; Other: Date acquired: 01/05/2007
Phyllis Holt Steinmetz collection
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 59
Identifier: 2023-098
Dates:
1919 - 2003
Andrey A. Potter papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 527
Scope and Contents
The Andrey A. Potter papers document the career, education, and personal life of nationally renowned engineer and educator Andrey Potter (A.A. Potter). Types of materials in the collection include articles; speeches; surveys; research and lecture notes; certificates, diplomas, and awards; photographs; correspondence; printed material; scrapbooks; medals; ephemera; artifacts; books and manuscripts; obituaries; greeting cards; reports; letterhead; newspaper clippings; and meeting minutes. The...
Dates:
1893 - 1986; Majority of material found within 1930-1970; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1979
Purdue Chi Omega scrapbook of Mildred Bobak
Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 328
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Chi Omega scrapbook of Mildred Bobak (1949; 0.2 cubic feet) documents the pledging process and sorority life of Chi Omega pledge Mildred Bobak. The red, yarn-bound scrapbook is of particular interest to researchers interested in Greek culture at Purdue, and focuses mostly on the early months of new members' experiences. Types of materials include: notes, booklets, programs (documents), ephemera, and newsletters.
Dates:
1949; Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2017
Purdue Club of Chicago scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 216
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Club of Chicago scrapbook (1885-1980; .45 cubic feet) documents the early years of the Purdue Club of Chicago. The collection primarily details alumni events and member organizing from 1890-1919. Several high-profile alumni lived in the Chicago area at this time including George Ade, John T. McCutcheon, and William F. Goss, and various materials created by or for them are included in this collection—Ade’s letters are of particular interest. The printed ephemera within the scrapbook...
Dates:
1885 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1919
Purdue Convocations Educational Travel Program records
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20160901.3
Dates:
1998 - 2003
Purdue Memorial Union records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 111
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Memorial Union records contain information regarding the construction of the building, its uses, and promotional materials throughout its existence, including the student petition to raise funds and encourage the Board of Trustees to finish the building when construction was delayed due to World War I. Several pamphlets contain floor plans of the Union and show how the building has changed over the years with new additions.
Dates:
1920 - 1999
Purdue Musical Organizations broadside card
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 52
Identifier: 2023-009
Dates:
September 15, 1965
Purdue University College of Health and Human Sciences records, addition 09
Unprocessed — Box 1
Identifier: 2023-041
Dates:
1963 - 2018
Purdue University LGBTQ Resource Center records, addition 05
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190815
Dates:
2019
Purdue University Libraries records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 30
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Libraries records document, the history, administration and activities of the Purdue University Libraries. Types of materials include: annual reports, brochures, ephemera, minutes, miscellaneous materials, newsletters, pamphlets, photographs, publications, records, surveys, and training manuals. The original order of the records was maintained in most cases. Some boxes may include cross-departmental documents, and confidential items have been removed and housed in a...
Dates:
circa 1800s - 2000s; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2004
Purdue University Marketing and Media production samples, addition 10
Unprocessed — Box Communal Accessions 72
Identifier: 2024-139
Dates:
2023
J. E. Raffensperger collection
Collection — Box Communal Collections 11, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSA 196
Scope and Contents
Programs, clippings, photographs and Purdue Semi-Centennial ephemera from J. E. Raffensperger's time as a Purdue student.
Dates:
1922 - 1929
Rita Colwell papers, addition 05
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190903
Dates:
1995 - 2012
Robert and Melinda Bain papers, addition 01
Unprocessed — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-069
Dates:
1971 - 2018