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 109 Collections and/or Records:
Judith Pounds Sindlinger papers
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20201118.1
Dates:
1962 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1962 - 1966
Elmer F. Kern, Jr. papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 394
Scope and Contents
The Elmer F. Kern, Jr. papers contain more than four hundred and fifty letters, including twenty-four v-mail letters, written to and from Kern and loved ones. In his letters to family members and friends, he describes his life in vivid details from when he was a student at Purdue University, from his different assignments in the Air Corps, and until his death in Germany. His letters show the different envelopes represent the numerous places he has been with different sender addresses and...
Dates:
1938 - 1945
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
Andrew K. Kolar papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 157
Scope and Contents
Andrew K. Kolar papers include a Purdue paperweight, gear set, and ashtray.
Dates:
circa 1991
Henry R. Kraybill papers
Collection — Box Communal Collections 27, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSF 214
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one folder, which contains articles by Henry Kraybill and correspondence (letters) from him.
Dates:
1927 - 1933
Lafayette Branch of the Royal Over-Seas League records
Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 28
Identifier: 20131231.1
Dates:
1977
Lafayette Kiwanis Club records, addition 09
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2023-111
Dates:
1926 - 2022
League of Women Voters of Greater Lafayette records, addition 07
Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 46
Identifier: 20200221.3
Dates:
1979 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1979 - 1980; Majority of material found within 2015 - 2019
Lois Lee Thompson WAVES scrapbook (ca. 1944-45)
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-019
Dates:
1944 - 1945
Louise Evans papers, addition 02
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20200113.1
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1987 - 2015
Louise Evans papers, addition 03
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20201117
John Low letters and papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 30
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of photocopied letters sent to friends over a fifty-five year time span. There are quips about Purdue in the correspondence.
Dates:
1930 - 1985
Robert Liddell Lowe papers
Collection — Box Communal Collections 28, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 231
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one folder containing poems and letters by Robert Lowe.
Dates:
1955 - 1981
Luther S. Williams papers, addition 01
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20210625
Dates:
1970 - 2019
Jack A. Marchand papers on the Voyager Project
Collection — Box Communal Collections 37, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSF 353
Scope and Contents
The Jack A. Marchand papers on the Voyager Project are papers, newsletters, and correspondence Marchand collected as part of the volunteer team for the Voyager Project. Many of Marchand's students at Purdue University wrote reports on the Voyager Project.
Dates:
1986 - 1990
Dale W. Margerum papers
Collection — Box Communal Collections 45, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSF 463
Scope and Contents
The Dale W. Margerum papers consist of miscellaneous papers collected by Professor Margerum. Two documents are related to Dr. Herbert C. Brown, 1979 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry; letter from the Secretary of the Nobel Committee of the Royal Academy of Science, stating that the Nobel Committee had received Margerum's nomination of Professor H.C. Brown for the Nobel prize and an autobiographical introduction from the book “Boranes in Organic Chemistry," by Herbert C. Brown, Ithaca New York:...
Dates:
1955 - 1972
Martha Bolt Graham Papers on the Class of 1935
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 319
Scope and Contents
The Martha Bolt Graham Papers on the Class of 1935 (circa 1934-2009; 2 linear ft.) documents activities of the Class of 1935. Types of materials include letters, correspondence, notes, and flyers, brochures on Gala Week celebrations, documents and reports on the Library Scholars Grant Program, photographs, and artifacts.
Dates:
1934-2009; Other: Majority of material found in 1960-2005; Other: Date acquired: 04/02/2013
Maurice Zucrow papers, addition 03
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-128
Dates:
1946 - 1975
Ernest McCormick papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 508
Scope and Contents
The Ernest J. McCormick papers document the life and career of Professor Emeritus and President of PAQ Services Ernest J. McCormick. The majority of the papers date from 1945 to the late 1980s. The McCormick papers document McCormick’s private life and professional career, particularly his professional activities during his tenure at Purdue University. Some personal papers are included, which document McCormick’s academic background, books from his personal library as a child, and materials...
Dates:
1870 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1988
Elwood Mead papers
Collection — Box Communal Collections 10, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSA 173
Scope and Contents
The papers include Purdue publications which feature Mead, publications authored by him, telegrams and condolence letters sent to Mrs. Mead upon Elwood Mead's death.
Dates:
1903 - 1936
Michael and Cynthia Palmer Horowitz papers
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-039
Dates:
1983 - 2017
Simeon V. B. Miller scrapbook
Collection — Box 1: Series MSA 21, Series 1; Series MSA 21, Series 2; Series MSA 21, Series 3; Series MSA 21, Series 4; Series MSA 21, Series 5; Series MSA 21, Series 6; Series MSA 21, Series 7; Series MSA 21, Series 8; Series MSA 21, Series 9; Series MSA 21, Series 10
Identifier: MSA 21
Scope and Contents
The Simeon V. B. Miller scrapbook contains memorabilia from Simeon Van Buren Miller's college career at Purdue University. Since he had been involved in the train wreck of 1903, there are numerous newspaper clippings from the wreck. Simeon Miller followed in the footsteps of his father and two brothers, as a member of Phi Delta Theta, so there is also a concentration of ephemera from the fraternity. He had been president of the class of 1905 during his sophomore year, so the scrapbook also...
Dates:
1900 - 1906
Frank Milner papers
Collection — Box Communal Collections 32, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSF 271
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one folder which contains correspondence from Professor D. S. Clark to John H. Moriarty, Director of Libraries, dated June 29, 1948 and another letter from John H. Moriarty to Mr. Frank Milner, dated July 1, 1948.A final letter from Frank Milner to John Moriarty was sent on July 2, 1948, along with Milner's publication of Calumet-Sag Channel and Connecting Waterways. This project was studied by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Chicago...
Dates:
undated
Thomas F. Moran papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 275
Scope and Contents
The Thomas Moran papers document the scholarly work and interests of Dr. Thomas F. Moran. The collection consists of unpublished manuscripts written by Moran, including essays, speeches, and lecture notes; publications containing articles written by Moran; newspaper clippings written or collected by Moran; and correspondence.Also included are material about Thomas Moran produced following his death, including newspaper clippings of his obituary and funeral service; material from...
Dates:
circa 1888-1929; Majority of material found within 1914 - 1922
New Harmony collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 145
Scope and Contents
The New Harmony collection contains materials from and information related to the New Harmony community in Southern Indiana and the family of Robert Owen, one of its leaders. The collection includes correspondence, newspapers, illustrations, maps, pamphlets, and historical research about New Harmony.
Dates:
1820-1980s