Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Any forms of addressed and written communication sent and received, including letters, postcards, memorandums, notes, telegrams, or cables.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
College of Agriculture, Administration of the College of Agriculture records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 44
Scope and Contents
The College of Agriculture, Administration of the College of Agriculture, Records (1869-2009; 124.95 cubic feet) consists of administrative books, correspondence, financial records, faculty minutes, reports, and other materials relating to the administration of Purdue University’s School of Agriculture.
Dates:
1869-2009; Other: Date acquired: 03/08/2008
L. Murray Grant and Bernice Nelson Grant papers
Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 330
Scope and Contents
The L. Murray Grant and Bernice Nelson Grant papers document the Grants' student life and post-graduation ties to Purdue. The papers include dance cards, programs, articles, and correspondence with Purdue President Winthrop Stone and Trustee David Ross.
Dates:
1903 - 1933; Majority of material found within 1903 - 1905
Horton B. Knoll papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 521
Scope and Contents
The Horton B. Knoll papers document Knoll's research, working papers, notes and typescripts for his books, A record of a university in the war years, 1941-1945, published in 1947, and The Story of Purdue Engineering, published in 1963. Also included among the papers is research material, working papers, notes and information related to Purdue presidents Owen, Smart, Stone, Elliott, and Hovde. There is also information Knoll compiled for his intended biography of John Purdue, and historical...
Dates:
1865 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1940 - 1963
Charles and Alice Shaw Major papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 82
Scope and Contents
The Charles and Alice Shaw Major Papers (1847-1949; 51.25 cubic feet) document the personal and professional life of Charles Major and his wife Alice Major. Charles Major was an author and a member of the Purdue University board of trustees. The papers consist of Charles Major's literary works, materials from various theatrical productions, poetry written by Major, sketches, and materials from Major’s law career. The Majors' personal life is represented by the materials collected by Alice...
Dates:
1847-1949; Majority of material found within 1890-1924; Event: Date acquired: 11/30/1926
Winthrop E. Stone papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 49
Scope and Contents
The Winthrop E. Stone papers (1880s-1990s; 20.75 cubic feet) documents the life of Winthrop E. Stone, his family, and his administration as the fifth president of Purdue University. They feature Stone’s academic career as a chemist and agriculturalist as well as his various policies and endeavors while President at Purdue. They also document his interest in mountaineering. Extensive records of communication and reporting on Stone’s accidental death while mount climbing is also included....
Dates:
1870s-1920s; Other: Date acquired: 12/05/1985