Correspondence

Other Purdue Material, 1940 - 1985

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSF 334, Series 6

Scope and Contents

This series contains miscellaneous materials related to Schleman's tenure at Purdue, including her advocacy for equal rights for women students and faculty. Of particular note are materials that document Schleman's nomination of ten women for President of Purdue in 1970, the Schleman Gold Medallion Award and the 1979 TIAA pension lawsuit.

Dates: 1940 - 1985

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Helen B. Schleman papers

Albert Overhauser papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSF 485

Scope and Contents The Albert Overhauser papers documents the professional work and achievements of Purdue University professor Albert Overhauser. The collection contains correspondence, notebooks, dissertations and theses, grant applications, graphs and figures, published articles, teaching materials, and other items related to Overhauser’s studies at the University of California at Berkeley as well as professional career at Cornell University, the Ford Motor Company, and Purdue University. The collection...

Dates: circa 1920s - 2011

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Richard Owen papers

Collection — Box 1

Identifier: MSP 59

Scope and Contents The Richard Owen papers document the life and career of Richard Owen, his correspondence, and his administrative recommendations to the Purdue University Trustees. They include materials from Owen's time at Indiana University and Owen's tenure as President of Purdue. They also show Owen's various professions as geologist, professor, and administrator. Types of materials include: books, reports, and letters.Owen's diary records his daily affairs from 1873-1878. Events and topics...

Dates: 1866 - 1878

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Patsy Mellott papers

Unprocessed Material — Box 1

Identifier: 20150508.1

Dates: circa 1969 - 2009

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Personal and Professional Documents, 1967 - 2009, bulk: 1998 - 2009

Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSA 320, Series 1

Scope and Contents

This series includes manuscripts, photographs, correspondence, and other personal documents of Byrkett's. Digital files include documents with the topics of muscular dystrophy, disability awareness, advocacy, Race for the Cure, and newsletters for the Governor Planning Council (GPC) for Peoeple with Disabilities and Indiana Association of People Supporting Employment (IN-APSE).

Dates: 1967 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1998 - 2009

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Sharon Byrkett papers

Pilot Records and Anniversary Flights, 1918 - 1995

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSP 323, Series 3, Subseries 1

Scope and Contents This subseries includes pilot licenses, records, and information on anniversary flights Cornish partook in yearly to commemorate his first flight. Materials include photographs, clippings, correspondence, artifacts, and documents. Artifacts include two pilot goggles, a pair of pilot gloves, and a pilot's cap autographed by family, friends, and colleagues of Cornish's. Of note are two pilot logs Cornish used while learning to fly during World War I and up until his last flight a few weeks...

Dates: 1918 - 1995

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections / Clarence Frank Cornish papers / Aviation Career

William R. Pogue papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSP 208

Scope and Contents The William R. Pogue papers document aspects of William (Bill) R. Pogue's career as an astronaut. The papers include Pogue's autobiography, a DVD by Pogue; "We're go for launch to zero-g: a DVD video all about: living in space." The DVD features astronauts from 1961 to 1994, as they live, work, and cope in the zero gravity of space flight.Also included is a copy of a signed letter from Albert Einstein to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in regards to research on the atomic bomb....

Dates: 1939 - 2011; Other: Majority of material found within 1963 - 1994

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

A. A. Potter Engineering Center records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 150

Scope and Contents

The A. A. Potter Engineering Center records contain a floorplan, building illustrations, and an information booklet about the engineering disciplines that are taught and researched in the building.

Dates: 1964 - 1977

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Andrey A. Potter papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSF 527

Scope and Contents The Andrey A. Potter papers document the career, education, and personal life of nationally renowned engineer and educator Andrey Potter (A.A. Potter). Types of materials in the collection include articles; speeches; surveys; research and lecture notes; certificates, diplomas, and awards; photographs; correspondence; printed material; scrapbooks; medals; ephemera; artifacts; books and manuscripts; obituaries; greeting cards; reports; letterhead; newspaper clippings; and meeting minutes. The...

Dates: 1893 - 1986; Majority of material found within 1930-1970; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1979

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Farm Buildings postcard

Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 51

Identifier: 2022-098

Dates: circa 1909

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Grand Prix Foundation records

Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2022-083

Dates: 1950 - 2021

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Student Government records, addition 04

Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2022-027

Dates: 1986-2020

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Student Publishing Foundation records

Unprocessed Material — Communal collections box 16

Identifier: 20121010

Dates: 1977 - 1982

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSP 182

Abstract

This collection contains papers, photographs, programs, correspondence, and reports documenting the activities of Pi Omicron and its successor the Purdue Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers. The records also document the difficulties that women in science have faced over the years.

Dates: 1945-2004; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1990; Other: Date acquired: 11/06/2012

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Asian Studies records

Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 2023-040

Dates: 1992 - 2017

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Club records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 103

Scope and Contents

The Purdue University Club records contain administrative records such as meeting minutes and financial records for the Purdue University Club, between the 1905 and 1974. Collection also contains circulars, programs, and correspondence regarding various events held by the club. Additional materials include publications such as the newsletter 'Leisure Times' and directories.

Dates: 1905 - 1974

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University College of Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering records, addition 01

Unprocessed Material — Box 1

Identifier: 20130529

Dates: 1946

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University College of Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering records, addition 02

Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 20180620

Dates: 1985 - 2000

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue University Convocations records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: UA 42

Scope and Contents

The Purdue University Convocations Records (1892-2012, predominant 1903-2012) documents the pre-history and history of Purdue Convocations. This collection offers researchers an excellent glimpse into the wide-variety of performances offered and showcased, courtesy of Purdue Convocations. Types of materials include: budgets and other financial statements, committee meeting minutes, performance schedules, performer contracts, photographs, programs, newsletters, etc.

Dates: 1876-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 1903-2012; Other: Date acquired: 08/02/2012

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections