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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 178 Collections and/or Records:

Roscoe Fraser papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 548
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks, letters, slides, films and news reels, photographs, and printed materials primarily relating to agriculture. Includes information on the Purdue Golden Girl, Purdue farm, livestock, the Indiana State Fair, various crops, the Tomato Festival, and experimental fields. Please see PDF Finding Aid for collection inventory.

Dates: 1912 - 1974; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1978

Frederick A. Bennett photographs

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 51
Identifier: 2022-113

Lella R. Gaddis papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 22, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 138
Scope and Contents

This collection includes an article written by Lella Gaddis in 1917 as well as clippings and photographs pertaining to her life, activities, and work.

Dates: 1917 - 2009

Jacqueline Wise Gershman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 392
Scope and Contents The Jacqueline Wise Gershman papers were created and collected by Gershman and document her time as a student at Purdue University from 1948 until she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1953. Types of materials include dance programs, many from Sigma Eta of Sigma Alpha Mu sorority dances, personal correspondence, photographs, papers, and artifacts related to student life on campus. Also included are reports and class notes from Gershman's invovlement in the science department,...
Dates: 1948 - 2003

Gilbert family papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20210615
Dates: 1909 - 1912; 1944 - 1950

Alten F. Grandt, Jr. papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 528
Scope and Contents The papers consist of research files on the history of aerospace engineering (AAE) at Purdue University, photographs, annual reports, annual research reports, curricula, student lists, AAE faculty and staff information, pamphlets, news clippings (some related to Purdue astronaut alumni), and copies of the book, One Small Step: the History of Aerospace Engineering at Purdue, by Grandt, Gustafson, and Carigino. There is also a copy of “Aeronautical Engineering at Purdue University from 1950 to...
Dates: 1902 - 2016

Greg Humnicky collection on State House Co-op

 Unprocessed Material — 1
Identifier: 20210422

Winthrop A. Gustafson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 522
Scope and Contents This collection includes photographs of astronauts, mission launch invitations, clippings, mission patches, and writings. Many items relate to or are from Purdue astronaut John Blaha and other Purdue astronauts whom had a connection to Professor Gustafson. Also includes Purdue University School of Aeronautics and Astronautics alumni newsletters and other publications. Lastly, there is a matted photograph of Earth presented to Dr. Gustafson in gratitude for his work as Co-Op coordinator for...
Dates: 1984 - 2011

Harold Hawes press release photographs

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 51
Identifier: 2022-104
Dates: November 9, 1937

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

Henry Gerald Venemann papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 551
Content Description

Materials created, written, and collected by Henry Gerald Venemann when he was a Purdue student and faculty in Mechanical Engineering. Also includes materials collected and written about him after his death. Includes book, newspaper clippings, certificates, photographs, letters, and a letter sweater awarded to him in 1947, many years after his athletic achievements.

Dates: 1906 - 2010

William M. Hepburn papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 173
Scope and Contents This collection includes materials related to Hepburn's research and work at Purdue University Libraries, including materials on Purdue history, Purdue faculty members, the Purdue Library system, and various individuals affiliated with Purdue history such as Charles Major, Bruce Rogers, and Richard Owen. The collection also includes Hepburn's personal and professional correspondence, personal documents such as a passport and articles on Hepburn's birthplace, a collection of books, and...
Dates: circa 1828-1963

John W. Hicks papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 543
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the papers of John Hicks, Vice President and Acting President of Purdue University. Types of materials include awards, photographs, scrapbooks, and papers. Please see PDF Finding Aid for collection inventory.

Dates: 1920 - 2005

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...
Dates: 1980 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1982; Other: Date acquired: 12/10/2013

Hicks Undergraduate Library scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: UA 72
Scope and Contents The Hicks Undergraduate Library scrapbook documents Esther E. Norton's involvement with the dedication and renaming of the Purdue Undergraduate Library (later the John. W. Hicks Undergraduate Library). The collection includes photographs of Norton with several university and library administrators at the dedication and renaming events, as well as several photographs of the Norton Reference Center. Invitations and program booklets for these events are also included. The last folder in this...
Dates: 1954 - 1999; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1999

Purdue University College of Liberal Arts Honors Program scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: UA 74
Scope and Contents The Purdue University College of Liberal Arts Honors Program scrapbook documents the awards, accomplishments, and activities of Liberal Arts Honors students. The collection includes detailed information related to students’ projects, presentations, and mentor relationships. Though the scrapbook includes a brief program history and mission statement, its contents are focused mostly on individual students than the program itself. The types of materials include clippings, photographs, and...
Dates: 2002 - 2006; Majority of material found within 2003 - 2005

Howard Henry Burd photographs

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 50
Identifier: 2022-072

James Blakesley papers, addition 04

 Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 35, Placement: 3
Identifier: 20170714

Jane Beering collection

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20150715.2

Joe Kercheval collection

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20201214
Dates: Majority of material found within 1892 - 1903

Irvin D. Keagy photographs

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 48, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSP 234
Scope and Contents

The Irvin D. Keagy photographs document various buildings on and around the Purdue University campus during the early 1950s.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1953 - 1954; Other: Date acquired: 05/09/2016

Collection of Leroy Keyes Press Photos

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 56, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSP 229
Scope and Contents

The Collection of Leroy Keyes Press Photos documents some press coverage of the daily life of Purdue Football player Leroy Keyes during his time as a Purdue University student. Photos focus on Keyes' participation in campus protests, studies, and leisure activities. The collection includes four photographs.

Dates: 1967 - 1969

Avanelle "Nell" Kirksey papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 502
Scope and Contents The Avanelle (Nell) Kirksey papers document the life and career of Dr. Avanelle Kirksey, a prominent researcher in maternal and infant nutrition. The collection reflects the impact of Kirksey as an educator and researcher, as well as the continued significance of her research on maternal and infant nutrition. The coverage of her work in Egypt and on vitamin B6 is particularly strong. Additionally, the collection is an indication of Kirksey’s ongoing legacy via the research of her graduate...
Dates: 1943 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1995

Horton B. Knoll papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 521
Scope and Contents The Horton B. Knoll papers document Knoll's research, working papers, notes and typescripts for his books, A record of a university in the war years, 1941-1945, published in 1947, and The Story of Purdue Engineering, published in 1963. Also included among the papers is research material, working papers, notes and information related to Purdue presidents Owen, Smart, Stone, Elliott, and Hovde. There is also information Knoll compiled for his intended biography of John Purdue, and historical...
Dates: 1865 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1963

Janice M. Lauer papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 554
Scope and Contents The Janice M. Lauer papers were created and collected by Lauer and document her career prior to, and during, her time at Purdue University. Lauer assisted in developing the field of Rhetoric and Composition as an academic discipline and in 1979, Lauer founded the program at Purdue out of the English Department. Types of materials include scrapbooks, program documents, seminar and lecture notes, course and workshop evaluations, syllabi, and graduate student work; published and unpublished...
Dates: 1964 - 2015