Photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Refers to still images produced from radiation-sensitive materials (sensitive to light, electron beams, or nuclear radiation), generally by means of the chemical action of light on a sensitive film, paper, glass, or metal. Photographs may be positive or negative, opaque or transparent. May include photographs made by digital means.
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Henry C. Balcom collection
Collection — Box Communal Collections 59: Series Series 6; Series MSA 5, Series 1; Series UA 154, Series 1, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSA 325
Scope and Contents
The Henry C. Balcom collection documents the student life of Henry C. Balcom, mostly as a Purdue University freshman in 1905. The collection includes several photographs and clippings related to the 1905 Tank Scrap and Chain Gang, as well as various campus scenes and buildings. Also included are two newspaper clippings detailing controversies surrounding University President Winthrop Stone's wife Victoria. The collection also contains one later photograph of Balcom from 1946.
Dates:
1905 - 1946; Majority of material found within 1905 - 1909; Other: Date acquired: 07/08/2014
John H. Ferguson Collection of Purdue photographs
Collection — Box Communal Collections 42, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSP 327
Scope and Contents
This collection includes 30 photographs of Purdue's campus, taken when John visited Purdue along with other students and faculty from the University of Missouri in the Spring of 1973. Notations on the back of each photograph identify the building or location present.The subjects of the photographs consist primarily of campus buildings, including but not limited to University Hall, Stewart Center, and Agriculture buildings. Also included are aerial photographs of Purdue and West...
Dates:
circa February 1973 - April 1973
Harrison Hall records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 106
Scope and Contents
The Harrison Hall records contain photographs, slides, and negatives taken during events held at the dormitory. Information regarding the Cavalier Club such as past membership as well as the code and bylaws governing the club can also be found.
Dates:
1978 - 1994
Hicks Undergraduate Library construction and Purdue Mall fountain unveiling photographs
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 215
Scope and Contents
The Hicks Undergraduate Library construction and Purdue Mall fountain unveiling photographs document the two-year construction process of the Undergraduate Library (extension of the Stewart Center, and later renamed after former University Administrator John Hicks). The collection focuses primarily on exterior building views, but includes several interior shots. The scrapbook also documents the unveiling of the Purdue Mall fountain. All photographs were taken and arranged by Purdue alumni and...
Dates:
1980 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1982; Other: Date acquired: 12/10/2013
Mackey Arena records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 147
Scope and Contents
The Mackey Arena records contain photographs and a special edition of the Journal and Courier about the new arena and wishes Purdue's basketball team luck in their next season. Varying business also purchased advertising space in the edition showing their support of Purdue Athletics.
Dates:
1967
Purdue University Office of Marketing and Media photographs collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 62
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Office of Marketing and Media photographs collection (1865-2011) visually documents Purdue campus life, physical spaces, and events. The collection includes approximately 50 years of photographs and negatives taken of various campus schools, departments, people, and organizations by the Office of Marketing and Media. The collection also includes photographs and negatives collected by the Office of Marketing and Media documenting the nearly 100 years of Purdue's history...
Dates:
1865 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1965 - 2010; Other: Date acquired: 12/07/2011
John Norberg collection of Purdue University and West Lafayette Photographs
Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 304, Series 1; Series MSP 304, Series 3; Series MSP 304, Series 4
Identifier: MSP 304
Scope and Contents
John Norberg collection of Purdue University and West Lafayette photographs contains inmages of the Purdue University campus and West Lafayette in between the years 1910-1919.
Dates:
circa 1910s
Samuel N. Postlethwait papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 516
Overview
Articles, artifacts, audio cassette, historical documents, instruction system design handbooks, manuals, papers, photographs, publications, teaching aids and devices, and teaching methods handbooks, which document the pioneering audio tutorial system of instruction of Professor Samuel N. Postlethwait during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Dates:
1965 - 1981
Purdue Building Images collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 149
Scope and Contents
The Purdue Building Images collection contains photographs and artistic renditions of several Purdue campus buildings. There are also several slides contained within the collection featuring several campus buildings and locals.
Dates:
1913 - 1997
Purdue University administrative scrapbooks
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 183
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University administrative scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, administrative records and forms, photographs, maps, and advertisements for events at Purdue. Newspaper articles cover a wide range of topics about Purdue, including students, faculty, events, sports, conferences, research, funding, and campus buildings.
Dates:
1875 - 1975
Purdue University Architect records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 154
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Architect records contain images in varying media formats of Purdue University buildings and landscapes. Reports from the University Architect’s office regarding the different buildings on the West Lafayette as well as satellite campus located within the State of Indiana can also been found.
Dates:
1949 - 2012
Charles M. Romanowitz papers
Collection — Box Communal Collections 56, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSA 345
Scope and Contents
The Charles M. Romanowitz papers (1907-1971; 0.2 cubic feet) document Charles Romanowitz’s Purdue career, from his application to Purdue in 1907 to a certificate for his sixtieth anniversary of his degree in 1971. The postcards in the collection, adressed to family members and his future wife Ruth Ritchie, are panoramic scenes of Purdue campus. Of particular interest might be his original senior thesis, “Comparative Costs Foundations in 11-story office bldg. (Variation story height).” The...
Dates:
1907 - 1971; Majority of material found within 1907 - 1911
Robert Wray glass negatives
Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 110, Series 2; Series MSP 110, Series 1
Identifier: MSP 110
Scope and Contents
The Robert Wray glass negatives documents life during the World War I era. The glass negatives feature Purdue University and time spent in France during World War I. It also features a mansion, lake-house, and images of family life. Due to lack of documentation, no individuals or buildings are currently identified in the negatives. The collection includes 63 glass negatives and four original packages designed for glass negatives.
Dates:
circa 1890s - 1920s