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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Discourses advancing an original point of view as a result of research, especially as a requirement for an academic degree.

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Ernest E. DeTurk papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 5, Placement: 18
Identifier: MSA 92
Scope and Contents The papers consist of Ernest E. DeTurk's Ph.D. dissertation.
Dates: undated

Martha Doan papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 5, Placement: 21
Identifier: MSA 94
Scope and Contents Contains Doan's thesis, "Contributions to the Chemistry of Thallium: A Thesis," presented to the faculty of Cornell University for the degree of Doctor of Science, June 1896.
Dates: 1896

Lawrence A. Downs papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 96
Scope and Contents The Lawrence A. Downs papers include a thesis with specification drawings, seven albums of news clippings documenting Downs's time working with the Central Illinois Railroad, and a scrapbook documenting his time at Purdue.
Dates: 1894 - 1939

Phoebe Farris papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 471
Scope and Contents The Phoebe Farris papers (1972-2011; 1.5 cubic ft.) documents the professional and personal life of Purdue professor, Phoebe Farris. It reflects her contribution to the art scene in America, shedding light on Native American history. The collection may be useful for researchers interested in Purdue's Native American community. The types of materials include written publications and reviews of other’s publications; contributions to art shows and exhibitions; correspondence; career and personal...
Dates: 1972 - 2011

Jerome M. Goldman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 461
Scope and Contents The Jerome Goldman papers document Goldman's career as a Purdue University student in Aeronautical Engineering, his service in the United States Army Air Corp and his work afterwards as a pilot for United Air Lines, along with his key role in establishing Purdue Aeronautics Corporation and Purdue Air Lines as chief pilot, director of operations, and later vice president for operations and maintenance. Also included are papers from his work with International Learning Systems, the Federal...
Dates: 1941 - 1972; Other: Majority of material found within 1965 - 1972

Deng Jiaxian PhD dissertation

 Item — Box Communal Collections 8, Placement: 09
Identifier: MSA 334
Scope and Contents Deng Jiaxian PhD thesis, The Photo-Disintegration of the Deuteron. Purdue University, 1950 (Thesis 12372 PhD ) 1 print thesis (pamphlet bound) Nuclear physicist Deng Jiaxian is known as China's "Father of the Atomic Bomb." He graduated with his PhD in physics from Purdue University in 1950. After graduation, he returned to China, dedicating over 20 years to his work on a team of scientists who developed the nuclear...
Dates: 1950

Walter E. Joseph papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 8, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSA 149
Scope and Contents Joseph, Walter E. (1912). A Study of the Forms of Nitrogen in Growing Pigs: with special reference to the influence of the quantity of protein consumed. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the graduate school of the University of Illinois.
Dates: 1912

Lawrence P. Miller papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 10, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSA 176
Scope and Contents Miller, Lawrence P. (1933). Effect of Sulphur Compounds in Breaking the Dormancy of Potato Tubers and in Inducing Changes in the Enzyme Activities of the Treated Tubers. A thesis submitted to the faculty of Purdue University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Miller, Lawrence P. (1933). Effect of Manganese Deficiency on the Growth and Sugar Content of Plants. Reprinted from the American Journal of Botany, vol. 20, December, pp. 621-631.
Dates: undated

Albert Overhauser papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 485
Scope and Contents The Albert Overhauser papers documents the professional work and achievements of Purdue University professor Albert Overhauser.  The collection contains correspondence, notebooks, dissertations and theses, grant applications, graphs and figures, published articles, teaching materials, and other items related to Overhauser’s studies at the University of California at Berkeley as well as professional career at Cornell University, the Ford Motor Company, and Purdue University. The collection...
Dates: circa 1920s - 2011

Clarence B. Richey papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 470
Scope and Contents The Clarence B. Richey papers (1940s-1990s) document the professional and scholastic career of Clarence B. Richey. Types of materials include: photo-and-slide albums, blueprints, instructional materials for courses, notebooks and workbooks, photographs, negatives, films, books, microfilm, and slides.  The papers are organized into five series, three of which have been further arranged into sub-series.
Dates: 1940s - 1990s

Jerry L. Ross papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 283
Scope and Contents The Jerry L. Ross papers document Ross' student life at Purdue, his test flight engineer work, and NASA career as an engineer and astronaut. The collection includes Purdue coursework and memorabilia; papers from Ross' work at Edwards Air Force Base, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and Test Pilot School; NASA Space Shuttle training, mission documents and mission related scrapbooks, memorabilia, and flight crew films and interviews, along with documents and maps from Ross' work on Space Shuttle...
Dates: 1940 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000

Aubrey H. and Doris M. Smith papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 525
Scope and Contents The Aubrey H. and Doris M. Smith papers contain Aubrey Smith's certificates and letters of recognition for distinguished service to Purdue, a train ticket from 1945, as well as his notebook, masters thesis, doctoral gown, and collection of materials relating to Purdue including a commencement brochure and an issue of the Purdue Alumnus. The papers also contain Doris M. Smith's copy of the Purdue Women's Club program and her notes, poems, and essays from Education 410 and English 551 classes...
Dates: 1928 - 1972

Lorin A. Thompson Jr. papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 38, Placement: 14
Identifier: MSF 379
Scope and Contents The Lorin A. Thompson, Jr. papers consist of Thompson's "The Influence of the Press on Criminal Behavior," a thesis presented for the degree of Master of Arts by Lorin Andrew Thompson, Jr., B.A., the Ohio State University, 1924.
Dates: 1924

Toni Mayo papers and research files for "Defining Flight"

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 181
Abstract Documentation and research notes from twenty personal narratives of Huntington County, Indiana pilots and aviatrixes who flew during the early to mid-twentieth century. The research notes from oral histories were used by Toni Mayo in the compilation of her master’s thesis and book, Defining Flight.
Dates: 1911-2003; Other: Majority of material found in 1998-2001; Other: Date acquired: 05/11/2013

Janet Lee Vaughn papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 13, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSA 231
Scope and Contents Thesis of Cleo Fitzsimmons, Some Contributions of Economic Theory to Home Economics, University of Illinois, 1944. Catalog record for Janet Lee Vaughn's thesis, Consumer's Preferences for Goods Related to Stages of the Family Life Cycle, 1967.
Dates: undated