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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 217 Collections and/or Records:

Jean Millay papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 63
Scope and Contents

The Jean Millay papers (1964-2001; 0.2 cubic feet) contains a DVD of the 2001 film The Psychedelic Experience by Millay and Allen Willis and an article by Millay. The collection also documents Millay's friendship with Timothy Leary and contains photocopies of pictures, correspondence, and an article on Leary.

Dates: 1964-2001; Other: Majority of material found in 1964-1980; Other: Date acquired: 03/12/2009
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Glenn L. Jenkins papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 195
Scope and Contents

The Glenn L. Jenkins Papers (1892-1992; 3 Cubic ft.) document the life and career of Glenn Jenkins, Dean of the School of Pharmacy at Purdue University from 1941 to 1966. Types of materials include correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, artifacts, patents, certificates, degrees, printed material and an interview transcript.

Dates: 1892 - 1992
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

John Stein correspondence regarding Board of Trustees business

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20130530.1
Dates: 1873 - 1881; Majority of material found within 1872 - 1875
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Virginia Kelly Karnes papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 352
Scope and Contents

The Virginia Kelly Karnes Papers (circa 1910-2006; 4.5 Cubic ft.) document the life of Virginia Karnes. Types of materials include correspondence, notes, awards and certificates, printed material, electronic media, photographs, and artifacts.

Dates: 1910-2006; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2006
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Land Grant Centennial Review invitation

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 51
Identifier: 2023-004
Dates: May 4, 1962
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Latino Cultural Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 185
Scope and Contents The materials in this collection document the programs, activities, and community created by and surrounding the Latino Cultural Center. This includes records, publications, correspondence, and media related to the Latino Cultural Center and its goals and activities, both within Purdue University and the Greater Lafayette area and surrounding communities. This collection may be helpful to researchers interested in minority communities, student life, immigration studies, and minority women...
Dates: 1986 - 2019; Majority of material found within 2003 - 2016
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Janice M. Lauer papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 554
Scope and Contents The Janice M. Lauer papers were created and collected by Lauer and document her career prior to, and during, her time at Purdue University. Lauer assisted in developing the field of Rhetoric and Composition as an academic discipline and in 1979, Lauer founded the program at Purdue out of the English Department. Types of materials include scrapbooks, program documents, seminar and lecture notes, course and workshop evaluations, syllabi, and graduate student work; published and unpublished...
Dates: 1964 - 2015
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

LGBTQ Center records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 162
Scope and Contents The LGBTQ Center records (1973-2018) document the history and activities of the center since its foundation in 2012. As one of six Cultural and Resource Centers at Purdue, the collection contains materials from related relevant events co-sponsored by the center or attended by staff and LGBTQ community members. Some materials prior to the foundation of the Center relating to LGBTQ-related student organizations are also included in the collection. Of particular interest might be the...
Dates: 1973 - 2018; Majority of material found within 2012 - 2016
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Lilly Hall of Life Sciences records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 115
Scope and Contents

The Lilly Hall of Life Sciences records document the planning, development, and construction of Lilly Hall. It consists of correspondence, technical drawings, floor plans, maps, architect construction specifications, photographs and negatives, reviews of life science buildings at other institutions, and reports of departmental needs for the new building. Also included are two booklets advertising the building following its completion.

Dates: 1939 - 1963; Majority of material found within 1948 - 1957
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Howard Lotsof correspondence and other materials

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 91
Scope and Contents

The Howard Lotsof correspondence and other materials contains an article and bibliography on ibogaine, clippings, correspondence with David Solomon, and other correspondence.

Dates: 1957-2010; Majority of material found within 1964
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Louise Evans papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20190823
Dates: 1969 - 2017
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Louise Evans papers, addition 04

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-126
Dates: 1943 - 2020
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Louise Evans papers, addition 05

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-127
Dates: 1945 - 2000s
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Luther S. Williams papers

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20210218
Dates: 1964 - 2016
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Luther S. Williams papers, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-059
Dates: Circa 1980 - 2015
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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...
Dates: 1847-1949; Majority of material found within 1890-1924; Event: Date acquired: 11/30/1926
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Mark Shaw papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSA 187
Scope and Contents The research notes, publications, photographs, recordings, and personal items detailing the life and work of Purdue alumnus and author Mark Shaw. The collection documents Shaw's research and writing, and includes the transcripts of the Jack Ruby trial, extensive research regarding twentieth century journalist and reportor Dorothy Kilgallen, research regarding Marilyn Monroe, and several books, news clippings, and other articles. The collection also contains many works by Shaw, including the...
Dates: 1953 - 2021
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Marlene Dobkin de Rios papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 72
Scope and Contents

The Marlene Dobkin de Rios papers contains correspondence, biographical clippings, papers, conference materials, and article reprint request cards and documents de Rios' professional involvement with anthropological research on hallucinogens.

Dates: 1967 - 2008
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Mary L. Matthews Club records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2025-073
Dates: 1952 - 2024
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Maurice Zucrow papers, addition 03

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2024-128
Dates: 1946 - 1975
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Maurice Zucrow papers, addition 04

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2025-061
Dates: 1963-1975
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Jill P. May papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 555
Scope and Contents The Jill P. May papers document the life and career of Professor of Emerita of the College of Education, Department of Curriculum and Education, Jill P. May. The majority of the papers date from the mid-1970s to May’s retirement in 2011. The collection documents the private and professional life of May, particularly her professional activities during her tenure at Purdue University. Some personal papers include May’s early life and education, in addition to correspondence with family members...
Dates: 1923 - 2018; Majority of material found within mid-1970s - 2011
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

John McCammon family papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 5
Scope and Contents

Correspondence, land deeds, receipts and ephemera documenting the business dealings of John Purdue and his associates, as well as correspondence, land deeds and ephemera documenting the efforts of John McCammon on behalf of the heirs of John Purdue to settle his estate. Please see PDF Finding Aid for collection inventory.

Dates: 1839 - 1890
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections