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Press releases

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Official or authoritative statements distributed to the press typically by a public relations firm or government agency. For packets of promotional material distributed to the press, use "press kits."

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Purdue University Astronauts collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 168
Dates: 1965 - 2019
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Athletics collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 160
Scope and Contents The Purdue University Athletics collection documents Purdue athletics from the earliest years to recent times. The majority of the collection consists of items related to Purdue football; a scrapbook of clippings from the 1800s that contains Purdue football related articles from Lafayette, Indianapolis and Chicago newspapers. The clippings include an article about Purdue’s first football win on November 16, 1889, an article about the game against Wabash, November 23, 1889, that prompted the...
Dates: 1880 - 2016
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Auto Club scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 178
Scope and Contents

The Purdue Auto Club scrapbook documents the activities of the club including call-outs, officers, members, "point standings," rally and slalom events, and event and club memorabilia. The scrapbook contains the club's newsletter, "The Front Line," which also provides details of the club's activities. 

Types of materials included in the scrapbook are: by-laws, constitution, flyers, event memorabilia, newsletters, press releases, and records.

Dates: 1973 - 1979
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 12
Scope and Contents The Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology records document the historical background of the department, the Purdue University Airport, and key moments in the history of aviation in Tippecanoe County. Scrapbooks compiled by the department provide a rich collection of photographs and news clippings which highlight key historical moments, individuals, additions of labs and simulators, and aircraft at the Purdue University Airport. Publications among the...
Dates: 1928 - 2010; Other: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1999
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Business Services Office records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: UA 32
Scope and Contents The Purdue University Business Services Office records document the Business Services office at Freehafer Hall (formerly Administrative Services Building). It shows the reception of Administrative Management magazine’s 1970 Office of the Year Award by various staff. Other materials include a floor plan of the office, images of unnamed staff, as well as photographs of furniture, in addition to staff listings, memos, and organizational charts. Types of materials include: photographs, a...
Dates: 1971 - 1993
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Amelia Earhart Press photographs

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 195
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two photo albums containing 100 press photographs of Amelia Earhart. Many of the photographs include separate papers with detailed press release information such as places, dates, and individuals' names. Many of the photographs are Associated Press and International Newsreel photographs. There are 48 photographs in album one and 52 photographs in album two.

Dates: 1928 - 1937
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 159
Scope and Contents The Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection documents the history and activities of the fraternities and sororities at Purdue. Contained in the collection are numerous fraternity and sorority newsletters and magazines. There are some records provided by the Dean of Students Office in 1995 and include correspondence and financial information sheets. Among the other material in the collection are petitions for membership, constitutions and by-laws, membership directories and...
Dates: 1885 - 2008; Other: Majority of material found within 1995 - 2005
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Harold Hawes press release photographs

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 51
Identifier: 2022-104
Dates: November 9, 1937
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps collection, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20191113
Dates: 1979 - 1986
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue News Service Major News Releases collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 174
Scope and Contents

The collection, consisting of one DVD, contains news service press releases, published between 2000 and 2012.

Dates: 2000 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Press Kit

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 72
Identifier: 2025-015
Dates: 1982 - 1983
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Vertical Files

 Collection — Item Vertical Files
Identifier: MSK 1
Scope and Contents The Vertical Files contain topical files documenting a variety of events, people, and organizations related to Purdue University, the Greater Lafayette area, and Indiana. The files are an artificial collection created by Karnes Archives and Special Collections staff to record a variety of topics relating to the history of Purdue and the region. The most prominent subjects include Purdue buildings, alumni, faculty, staff, fraternities, sororities, athletics, departments,...
Dates: 1900s-2000s
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 78
Identifier: 2026-084
Dates: 1944 - 1989
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Convocations records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 42
Scope and Contents

The Purdue University Convocations Records (1892-2012, predominant 1903-2012) documents the pre-history and history of Purdue Convocations.  This collection offers researchers an excellent glimpse into the wide-variety of performances offered and showcased, courtesy of Purdue Convocations.  Types of materials include: budgets and other financial statements, committee meeting minutes, performance schedules, performer contracts, photographs, programs, newsletters, etc.

Dates: 1876-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 1903-2012; Other: Date acquired: 08/02/2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Steven C. Beering papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 78
Identifier: 2026-083
Dates: 1983
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections