African American students -- Indiana

Purdue University African American Students, Alumni and Faculty collection

Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 154, Series 1; Series MSP 154, Series 2; Series MSP 154, Series 3

Identifier: MSP 154

Scope and Contents The Purdue University African American Students, Alumni and Faculty collection donated by Alexandria Cornelius, was likely gathered during her research on African American students, alumni and faculty at Purdue University. Historical information was gathered from numerous newspapers, Debris yearbooks, directories, statistics, and questionnaires sent to black alumni. Also included are Black Cultural Center newsletters, along with programs and flyers from the Black Cultural Center and The African...

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Purdue University African American Students, Alumni and Faculty collection

African American Studies records

Collection — Box 1: Series UA 156, Series 1; Series UA 156, Series 2; Series UA 156, Series 3

Identifier: UA 156

Scope and Contents The African American Studies records contain information and publications related to the African American Studies program at Purdue University, including newsletters, publications, and information about sponsored events dating from the early days of the program in the 1960s through the mid-1980s. Most of the materials in this collection were published under one of the program's previous names, as Africana Studies or Afro-American Studies.

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / African American Studies records

Kassandra Agee Chandler papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 363

Overview The collection includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials related to Kassandra Agee Chandler's time as a student at Purdue, her career, and her reign as the first African American homecoming queen at Purdue.

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Kassandra Agee Chandler papers

Cornell A. Bell papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 18

Scope and Contents The Cornell A. Bell papers, 1933-2009 (12 cubic feet) document the personal and business life of Dr. Cornell Bell. Materials include photographs and correspondence between Cornell Bell and his students, colleagues, and personal friends. Although there are a few items from Cornell Bell's early life as a child, the majority of the collection documents his personal and business life from the years 1973 to 2007. The collection consists of three main series: papers, photographs, and audiovisual and...

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Cornell A. Bell papers

Helen Bass Williams Personnel file

Collection — Box Communal Collections 45, Placement: 09

Identifier: MSF 494

Abstract Includes Williams' personnel file, biographical information, and posthumously awarded Title IX Distinguished Service Award

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Helen Bass Williams Personnel file

Pictorial Record of African American Students at Purdue University

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 248

Scope and Contents A pictorial collection of all African American students who attended Purdue University from 1889 - 1992 compiled by Alexandra Cornelius.

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Pictorial Record of African American Students at Purdue University