Scrapbooks
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Blank books or albums designed so that a variety of items may be affixed to the pages, including photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia.
Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:
Adam Rice collection
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20201015
Dates:
1933 - 2019
George Ade papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 4
Scope and Contents
The George Ade papers (1878-1947; 29 Cubic ft.) document the personal and professional life of author, humorist, and playwright George Ade. The collection includes original writings, manuscripts, personal correspondece, photographic materials, and artifacts.
Notable persons include: John T. McCutcheon, William Dean Howells, Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington, James Whitcomb Riley, W.C. Fields, Will Rogers, Elsie Janis, Theodore Dreiser, "Chick" Evans, Orson Welles, Kin Hubbard, Theodore...
Dates:
1878 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1943
Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma records
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-085
Dates:
1960 - 2017
Altrusa International of Lafayette, Indiana records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 127
Scope and Contents
The Altrusa International of Lafayette, Indiana records (1922-2014; 3.2 cubic feet) document the members and activities of the organization from its inception. Also documented are some of the milestones of individual members and the local chapter’s involvement with the regional district chapter and Altrusa International. Due to the fact that the organization restricted membership to prominent women within the community, the collection could be useful for researchers interested in...
Dates:
1922-2014; Other: Date acquired: 04/01/2016
Josiah H. Andrews scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 266
Scope and Contents
The Josiah H. Andrews, Jr. scrapbook documents Josiah H. Andrews, Jr.'s time as a student at Purdue University. Items include documents from the track team and Sigma Chi fraternity, of which Andrews was a member. Various invitations, newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, ticket stubs (some from the Athletic Association), and are also present.
Dates:
1897 - 1901
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
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
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
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
Purdue University Bands and Orchestras records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 160
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Bands and Orchestras records document the history of the department, from its foundation with the Purdue Military Band to its present multi-ensemble composition. The collection consists primarily of audio and visual materials, including photographs, vinyl records, video and audio tapes, film and audio reels, and CDs and DVDs. The subjects of these audiovisual materials include but are not limited to Military Band and Marching Band performances at Purdue football games,...
Dates:
circa 1890-2014; Majority of material found within 1940 - 2009
Llewellyn Boelter collection
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 48
Scope and Contents
The Llewellyn Boelter collection contains materials primarily concerning the Purdue Library dedication in his honor in 1971. Booklets listing Boelter's works and contributions to the field of engineering are contained within the collection as well.
Dates:
1971
Irma Jean Bowman scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 227
Scope and Contents
The Irma Jean Bowman scrapbook documents Bowman’s attendance at a wide variety of musical, theatrical, dance, lectures, and related cultural performances at Purdue University and in Northwestern Indiana. The majority of the contents relate to concerts held at the Purdue University Hall of Music (now known as Elliott Hall of Music). Performances at Purdue were primarily offered through Purdue Convocations and Lectures, Purdue Musical Organizations, Purdue Playshop, and Victory Varieties. A...
Dates:
1935 - 1980
Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6
Scope and Contents
The Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers document the extensive Air Force and NASA career of Roy D. Bridges Jr.The papers include but are not limited to, artifacts, audio visual material, awards, books, briefs and records, certificates, clippings, clothing, correspondence, diaries, documents, flight logs, flight checklists and data files, along with Bridges' pilot kneeboard notes, medals, mementos, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, textbooks, research papers, and working paper...
Dates:
1950 - 2013
Ernest A. Bureau scrapbooks
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 285
Scope and Contents
The Ernest A. Bureau scrapbooks (1919-1932; 0.4 cubic feet) document the publications of three Purdue periodicals in the 1920s era. Clippings are generally labeled with the year of publication but the specific publication is usually not credited. However, covers from three periodicals are included: Purdue Alumnus, Purdue Engineering Review, and Purdue Engineer, implying that the clippings come from these publications. In addition, there are programs from...
Dates:
1919 - 1932; Other: Date acquired: 12/05/1954
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
Carl Deimling papers, addition 01
Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-111
Dates:
1958 - 2023
Carole Sue Richardson-Macklin papers, addition 01
Unprocessed Material — Communal accessions box 34
Identifier: 20120518
Dates:
1958 - 1960
Arthur Horace Carter papers
Collection
Identifier: MSF 488
Abstract
The collection includes architectural sketches and blueprints, correspondence, artwork, and a photo album; it spans from Carter’s time at Ohio State University to his tenure at Purdue University.
Dates:
1916 - 1969; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1929; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1969
Central Indiana and Purdue University scrapbook
Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20130123
Dates:
1880s - 1890s
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
Ferd Christen scrapbook
Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 326
Scope and Contents
The Ferd Christen scrapbook documents Ferd Christen’s student life at Purdue University during the 1920s. The leather-bound scrapbook has a Purdue crest on the cover. Though Christen attended Purdue from 1922-1926, the scrapbook focuses mostly on the years 1924-1926. Christen collected mostly materials related to student events and organizations, especially those for/by Agriculture majors and the university-wide Junior Prom. Types of materials include photographs, booklets, clippings,...
Dates:
1918 - 1926
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
Clippings Concerning Purdue Graduates scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 261
Content Description
One scrapbook containing clippings related to Purdue graduates from 1907-1909. Contains index (in the front). Majority are newspaper clippings which cover news related to the lives of Purdue graduates and topics cover career advancements, death announcements, alumni gatherings/meetings, athletic achievements, talks, graduates moving out of the US to places like Philippines and Vietnam to work, etc. Other items include Commencement Program booklets for different schools (e.g. School of...
Dates:
July 27, 1898 - June 30, 1909; Majority of material found within June 5, 1907 - June 30, 1909
Richard J. Coffee papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 323
Abstract
Letters, photographs, clippings, and material artifacts documenting the student life of Richard J. Coffee, 1934-1939. Also included are items from his professional life after graduation.
Dates:
1934 - 1953; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1939
Purdue University Commencement programs and invitations collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 158
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Commencement programs and invitations collection documents Purdue University commencement exercises and related events. The collection contains two scrapbooks which hold items from the earliest Purdue commencement and related events; 1883-1900. The first scrapbook contains invitations and programs from the 9th Purdue commencement - 18th commencement, along with Carlyle Literary Society, Philalethean and Irving Literary Society programs and related events that took place...
Dates:
1883 - 2018