Artifacts (Object genre)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Generally, objects or other things made or modified by humans, typically manually portable products of human workmanship, such as tools, utensils, objects for personal adornment, or art, as distinguished from natural remains. In archaeology, an artifact is an object made by a human culture and later recovered by an archaeological endeavor. In the context of museum objects, use "cultural artifact." In the context of technical and medical research, for a spurious result that is a product or effect resulting from the experimental technique or procedure itself, use "experimental artifact."
Found in 145 Collections and/or Records:
Sharon Byrkett papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 320
Scope and Contents
This collection contains awards, certifications, and honors documenting the life and achievements in social work and disability access and awareness of Sharon Byrkett. Of most prominence is a hand-written manuscript by Byrkett titled "Understanding My Disability" written in 1983. Other materials in the collection include a journal from 1967, photo albums and scrapbooks depicting events from her personal life and conferences attended, and craft items made by Byrkett. Digital files include...
Dates:
1967 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1983 - 2010
Eugene A. Cernan papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 288
Scope and Contents
The Eugene A. Cernan papers document the military, aeronautics, and astronautics career of Eugene A. Cernan, as well as his subsequent professional and public activities. The papers also feature records pertaining to Cernan's youth, family, and education. The collection includes but is not limited to artifacts, audiovisual recordings, awards, books, certificates, coins, correspondence, documents, mission patches, newspaper clippings, photographs, plaques, publications, scrapbooks, speeches,...
Dates:
1934 - 2016; Majority of material found within 1956 - 2012
Charles Pankow Foundation oral histories collection, addition 02
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-059
Dates:
1962 - 2022
Charles V. Schmidt collection of Purdue publications and artifacts
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2023-038
Dates:
1882 - 1974
Dorothy Christoff papers
Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 304
Scope and Contents
The Dorothy Christoff papers (1963-1967; 0.5 cubic feet) document Christoff’s time at Purdue as an engineering student. The collection consists of various artifacts, including Christoff’s senior cord skirt, stickers and decals, a class photograph, and a decorative wooden t-square with Christoff’s affiliations on the front and signed by her classmates on the back. These materials reflect only Christoff’s time as an undergraduate civil engineering student at Purdue, although she did...
Dates:
ca. 1963-1967; Other: Date acquired: 01/06/2000
Class of 1921 ring
Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 75
Identifier: 2025-026
Dates:
1921
John Cleland papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 393
Scope and Contents
The John Cleland papers include materials on the Purdue University College of Agriculture and dairy making in Indiana, with a focus on the Purdue University Creamery. Materials include pre-publication manuscripts written by Cleland, Purdue Swiss-type cheese recipes, and artifacts related to the Purdue University Creamery, including: cheese and butter wrapper labels; a glass milk bottle and paper bottle caps; and a cottage cheese container.Also included are a can of Purdue Hybrid...
Dates:
1908 - 2017; Majority of material found within circa 1930s - 1960s
Collection of Astronaut and Space memorabilia
Unprocessed Material — Box Box 1
Identifier: 20120921
Dates:
1961 - 1992
Collection of Purdue Astronaut slide rules
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 254
Scope and Contents
Slide rules of six Purdue alumni astronauts: Neil Armstrong, Roy Bridges, Eugene Cernan, Richard Covey, Guy Gardner, and Jerry Ross.
Dates:
Other: undated
Collection on Bruce Rogers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 45
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, printed material, audio-visual materials, artifacts and ephemera collected by Purdue University Libraries during or after the lifetime of Bruce Rogers.
Dates:
1886 - 1996
France A. Córdova papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 3
Scope and Contents
The France A. Córdova papers (1965-2012; 10.65 cubic feet) document the life and career of France A. Córdova. The bulk of the materials relate to Córdova’s work in academia. The collection primarily covers Córdova’s research and career, with little information or materials regarding her earlier years, personal life, or various appointments with governmental organizations (such as NASA or the NSF). This collection will particularly useful for researchers interested in France Córdova’s...
Dates:
1963-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 2007-2012; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2009
Clarence Frank Cornish papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 323
Scope and Contents
The Clarence Frank Cornish papers consist of letters, correspondence, photographs, awards and certificates, flight logs, aviator textiles and goggles, newspaper clippings, and artifacts documenting Clarence "Cap" Frank Cornish's air training and service during World War One, his service at Army Air Forces Headquarters during World War Two, his work for the Aeronautics Commission of Indiana, his participation in several aeronautical organizations, and his role in the development aeronautics...
Dates:
1908 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1917 - 1995
Craft Items, undated
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 320, Series 4
Scope and Contents
This series includes a sewn duck and chicken, craft items Sharon created as one of her hobbies. There are also items and clippings that inspired Byrkett in her crafts.
Dates:
undated
Purdue University Customs and Traditions collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 151
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Customs and Traditions collection features, among other memorabilia, a tank scrap chain and padlock from 1913, a label from the first bottle of beer served to a Purdue student after the repeal of prohibition, numerous buttons and pins, including a hatpin with the Purdue seal from 1895 on it (third design), a Reamer's Club "R" from the early 1990s, a Purdue Murad cigarette silk, a 1902-1903 matriculation ticket signed by Purdue President Winthrop E. Stone, along with...
Dates:
1877 - 2014; Other: Majority of material found within 1880 - 1940
Diana Hardy papers
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20140729
Dates:
1981 - 2014
Diana Hardy papers, addition 01
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20140908
Dates:
2004 - 2014
Diana Hardy papers, addition 02
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20170421
Dates:
undated
Diana Hardy papers, addition 03
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20181220.4
Dates:
1982 - 2003
Donald and Diane Schneck Purdue University historical and memorabilia collection, addition 02
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20120905
Dates:
1980s
Collection of Amelia Earhart related materials
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 188
Scope and Contents
The Collection of Amelia Earhart related materials consists of items collected by the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections over the years as a supplement to the George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers. There are numerous articles about Earhart, including information about her relationship with Purdue University and activities held in her honor. The collection also contains firsthand accounts of encounters with Earhart written by those who knew her while she was...
Dates:
1928 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1928 - 1990
Elliott Hall of Music piece of marble flooring
Unprocessed Material — Box 1 piece of marble
Identifier: 20130820.2
Dates:
April 15, 1940
Engineering Graphics and Descriptive Geometry records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 000EGDG1
Scope and Contents
Materials relating to Engineering Graphics and Descriptive Geometry at Purdue University. Includes materials on the history of the Machine Graphics Department at Purdue. The collection includes various publications, reports, course manuals, work sheets, and other documents. Papers by Lillian Gilbreth, Paul Chenea, and H.H. Remmers are included. Please see PDF Finding Aid for collection inventory.
Dates:
1887 - 2002; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1980; Other: Date acquired: 05/11/2004
Eugene Cernan's Framed Compilation of Flags and Patches, Carried to Moon on Apollo 10
Collection — Item 1
Identifier: MSA 271
Scope and Contents
One framed artifact containing a small American flag, two space mission patches (Gemini IX, Stafford-Cernan) and (Apollo X, Stafford-Young-Cernan), a Purdue University Centennial Year flag (1869-1969), and a note from astronaut Eugene Cernan, "These flags and patches were carried to the moon on Apollo 10. Presented to the faculty and students of Purdue University by Commander Gene Cernan. My sincere thanks to all at Purdue for helping make this accomplishment possible." (Signed by Eugene...
Dates:
1969
Arthur H. Fisher papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 29
Scope and Contents
The Arthur H. Fisher papers contain artifacts, certificates, a diploma, photographs, and miscellaneous items from Arthur Fisher's time spent as a Purdue University student. There are some items that Fisher obtained after his tenure as a student, such as alumni loyalty certificates. This collection would be very valuable to anyone interested in student life at Purdue University during the early 20th century or the Purdue Military Band.
Dates:
1916 - 1955; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1920
Cleo Fitzsimmons papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 73
Abstract
The Cleo Fitzsimmons papers documents Fitzsimmons' career as a professor and department head in Home Management at Purdue University. Materials include correspondence, photographs, awards, publications, and faculty hood belonging to Fitzsimmons.
Dates:
1928 - 1998; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970