Curricula
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Regular courses of study or training, particularly at a school or university.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Samuel D. Conte papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 497
Scope and Contents
The Samuel D. Conte papers document Samuel D. Conte’s tenure as founding director of the Purdue University Department of Computer Sciences. Materials focus on Conte’s role in the development of the department at Purdue and its curriculum. The collection also documents Conte’s active membership in the American Federation of Information Processing Societies, Inc. (AFIPS), and his efforts to establish federal recognition of the need for computer science in education. Types of materials include...
Dates:
1962 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1962 - 1979
Jill P. May papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555
Scope and Contents
The Jill P. May papers document the life and career of Professor of Emerita of the College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Education, Jill P. May. The majority of the papers date from the mid-1970s to May’s retirement in 2011. The collection documents the private and professional life of May, particularly her professional activities during her tenure at Purdue University. Some personal papers include May’s early life and education, in addition to correspondence with family members...
Dates:
1923 - 2018; Majority of material found within mid-1970s - 2011
Linda Levy Peck papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 529
Scope and Contents
The Linda Levy Peck papers document Peck's career (particularly her tenure at Purdue) and many publications. Of particular note in the collection is the sub-series on Women at Purdue. During her tenure at Purdue, Peck was highly involved with various women's rights organizations on campus as well as the landmark TIAA-CREF pension lawsuit. The collection includes correspondence, personal records, awards, drafts, revisions, and manuscripts. This collection would be of interest for researchers...
Dates:
1949 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1992
Paul E. Stanley papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 50
Scope and Contents
The Paul E. Stanley papers document the earliest years of the School of Aeronautics and the planning that went into creating the school. Other material among the papers pertain to the early years of the Purdue Airport and Division of Engineering Sciences. Neil Armstrong was a student of Stanley's, and there are clippings, front pages of newspapers, reports, an invitation sent by Armstrong to Stanley for his homecoming celebrating in Wapakoneta, Ohio, along with other pre and post-Apollo 11...
Dates:
1909 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1969