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Letters (Correspondence)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.

Found in 110 Collections and/or Records:

Albert W. Stahl collection, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 46
Identifier: 20210309.1
Dates: 1879 - 1887
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

T. A. Alford collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 14, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 13
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one letter written about Professor T.A. Alford by a former student, recalling the positive influence Professor Alford had upon him as a Purdue student.

Dates: 1968
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

William Arganbright letter

 Collection — Communal collections box 3, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSA 44
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one letter written by William E. Arganbright to Dr. Robert L. Thompson, Dean of Agriculture, September 9, 1991. The letter addresses Arganbright's experiences while a Purdue student, including time serving in the Indiana National Guard Battery B, from the perspective of a then ninety-seven year old man.

Dates: September 9, 1991
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Neil A. Armstrong papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5
Scope and Contents The Neil A. Armstrong papers document the military, aeronautics, astronautics, teaching and corporate business career of Neil A. Armstrong. The papers also feature items from Armstrong's youth and education. The collection includes but is not limited to documents, coursework, working papers, subject files, correspondence, writings, speeches, recordings, photographs and newspaper clippings. The papers are divided into eighteen series, and further information on the scope and content of the...
Dates: 1671 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (AROTC) collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 55
Scope and Contents The Purdue Army Reserve Officers Training Corps collection documents the history of the Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (AROTC) at Purdue University. The collection contains many photographs of the Purdue Army ROTC, focusing on the various commissioning classes and their activities. There are also valuable historical documents, military awards and trophies. Other types of materials include: books, clippings, correspondence, handbooks, manuals, printed material, programs, records and...
Dates: 1876 - 2001; Other: Majority of material found within 1970 - 1990
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center records, addition 11

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-156
Dates: 2024
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Whitman Bailey papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 14, Placement: 18
Identifier: MSF 26
Scope and Contents

This collection contains one letter from Eleanore Cammack, Order Librarian, addressed to Mr. Whitman Bailey, dated May 13, 1948, and two short notes.

Dates: 1948
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

H. M. Baldwin papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 14, Placement: 16
Identifier: MSF 23
Scope and Contents

This collection contains one letter: correspondence Professor Baldwin had sent to international students, as an Advisor for Students from Other Lands, dated March 28, 1934.

Dates: Other: Majority of material found within 1934
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Barbara Elsbury papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20210210
Dates: 1957 - 2001
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Charles R. Barnes papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 70, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 25
Scope and Contents

This collection contains two folders with articles written by Charles Barnes, one folder of letters, and a book written by Barnes.

Dates: 1882 - 1899
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Marion Baumgardner Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 562
Content Description

Personal and professional papers that include family history, photographs, awards, and correspondence from Marion Baumgardner.

Dates: April 13, 1872 -2024; Majority of material found within 1975 - 2016
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Betty Nelson papers, addition 06

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20170602
Dates: 2012 - 2013
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Betty Nelson Papers, addition 09

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20200309
Dates: 2018 - 2020
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Black Cultural Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 176
Scope and Contents The materials in this collection document the programs, activities, and community created by and surrounding the Purdue University Black Cultural Center (BCC) from its inception in 1969 up until the present day. It includes publications about the African American community; newspaper clippings and marketing material created by or with the subject of the BCC; photographs of the BCC, its events, students, and staff; speeches delivered by or about the BCC; correspondence between members of the...
Dates: 1969 - 2023; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

James Blakesley papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 1: Series MSF 531, Series 6; Series UA 176, Series 3, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSA 358
Abstract

Materials documenting James Blakesley's tenure as VP and president of the University Club.

Dates: 1965 - 1971
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Donald A. Bloodgood papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 314
Scope and Contents The Donald A. Bloodgood papers (1946-1949; 1 cubic foot) documents the student life and fraternal pledging of former Purdue student Donald A. Bloodgood. The collection consists primarily of artifacts, with limited documentation concerning their use and function by the alumnus. These objects may be useful for researchers interested in the material culture of Purdue’s ROTC and fraternity organizations during the late 1940s. Types of materials include: pledge sashes, pledge boards, letters, and...
Dates: 1946 - 1949; Other: Date acquired: 09/06/2011
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Julius L. Born correspondence

 Collection — Communal collections box 3, Placement: 21
Identifier: MSA 58
Scope and Contents

Typed versions of thirteen letters that Lieutenant Julius L. Born wrote home to his parents while stationed in France during World War I.

Dates: circa 1914 - 1918
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Eugene A. Cernan "High Flight" poem

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 68: Series MSP 194, Series 2; Series MSP 160, Series 5; Series UA 160, Series 6; Series UA 20, Series 6; Series UA 20, Series 7; Series MSA 371, Series 1; Series MSA 371, Series 2; Series UA 182, Series 2; Series MSP 311, Series 3; Series MSF 447, Series 1; Series MSA 320, Series 2; Series MSF 555, Series 4; Series UA 182, Series 4; Series MSF 553, Series 5; Series MSF 553, Series 10, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSP 149
Scope and Contents

Copy of "High Flight" poem by John Gillespie Magee Jr., affixed to board. The poem was taken by Eugene A. Cernan on Apollo 10's mission to the moon, May 18 - 26, 1969. It is inscribed by Cernan; "To Mitch Simmons - So as never to forget we took this copy of High Flight to the moon on Apollo X 18-26 May 1969.  You above all can appreciate it's significance, Sincerely Gene Cernan."

The letter of authenticity was signed by Cernan on August 25, 2010 and is housed with the poem.

Dates: circa 1969
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Roger B. Chaffee letter and postcard

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 282
Scope and Contents The letter dated July 24, 1965 is from Roger Chaffee to his parents. On the reverse is a July 25, 1965 note from Martha Chaffee to her in-laws in which she signs, "Roger, Martha, Sheryl and Steve." In the letter, Roger discussed an upcoming flight and the astronaut's rotation as capsule communicator (CAPCOM). He mentions Gus Grissom, Gene Cernan, Jim McDivitt, Buzz Aldrin and Dave Scott. Both Roger and Martha discuss recent family activities at home. The postcard, dated July 1965, was sent...
Dates: 1967
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Charles Pankow Foundation oral histories collection, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-059
Dates: 1962 - 2022
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Class of 1903 collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 88
Identifier: MSA 397
Scope and Contents

The Class of 1903 collection contains a class directory, letters, newspaper cutouts, and a newsletter sent by class president Charles C. Albright.

Dates: circa April 1953 - February 1954
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Class of 1915 collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 404
Scope and Contents

The Class of 1915 collection contains a scrapbook, a memory book, two volumes of bound letters, directories, yearbooks, booklets, programs, photographs, newspaper clippings, and various other documents related to members of the Class of 1915 during and after their time at Purdue University.

Dates: 1911 - 1981
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University College of Engineering records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 89
Scope and Contents The Purdue University College of Engineering records document the historical background of the College; included are many historical documents, annual reports, pamphlets, publicity, department brochures, pamphlets, and programs, newsletters, publications, alumni information and various related material.Some items of note are key historical documents from the earliest Purdue Engineering Laboratories, such as the Locomotive and Automobile Test Laboratories. Also included is...
Dates: 1859 - 2023
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Joni Comstock collection on Janice Voss

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 309
Scope and Contents

The collection relates to Janice Voss' involvement with her first space flight, STS-57 (in 1993).  Included are three photographs of the mission, an autographed mission t-shirt, and a letter written by Voss to Comstock.  These materials would be useful to researchers interested in the history of NASA flight missions, women in space, women in STEM fields, and space research.

Dates: 1993
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Congratulatory letter to Justin S. Morrill

 Collection — Communal collections box 2, Placement: 09
Identifier: MSP 112
Scope and Contents The Congratulatory Letter to Justin S. Morrill (1858; 0.1 cubic feet) documents the passage of the Morrill Land bill through the U.S. House of Representatives. The letter notes that passage through the Senate was pending at time of writing. The bill mentioned in the letter, ultimately vetoed by President James Buchanan, was a predecessor to the Morrill Land-Grant Act of 1862. The author of the letter is Benjamin P. Johnson, who served as Secretary of the Board of Trustees for the New York...
Dates: 1858; Other: Date acquired: 10/12/2012
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections