Purdue train wreck, Indianapolis, Ind., 1903
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Henry L. Bolley papers
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 44
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of publications by Henry L. Bolley.
Dates:
1889 - 1913
Collection of Purdue Train Wreck materials
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 117
Scope and Contents
The Collection of the Purdue Train Wreck materials (1903-2006; 0.25 cubic feet) documents the Purdue Train Wreck of 1903. The collection includes memorabilia, memorials, newspaper clippings, eye witness interviews, and an oral history pertaining to the tragic event. This collection is made up of one series entitled Purdue Train Wreck. This collection is extremely valuable to anyone interested in the history of Purdue University.
This is collection has been assembled by Purdue Libraries...
Dates:
1903 - 2006
Joseph Burke Knapp scrapbook
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 335
Scope and Contents
The Joseph Burke Knapp scrapbook contains news clippings, programs, photogaphs, postcards, and other information related to Knapp's senior year at Purdue University. A popular student and great athlete, much of the scrapbook consists of sports notes, news, photographs, items, pins, and ribbons attached in the beginning of the scrapbook as well as loose materials near the end of the scrapbook. The scrapbook also includes details about the 1903 train wreck that claimed the lives of several...
Dates:
1900 - 1905
Memorial Gymnasium records
Collection — Communal collections box 61, Placement: 02
Identifier: UA 133
Scope and Contents
The Memorial Gymnasium records contain receipts from the donations given to the University for the construction of the building. Building dedication information as well as the memorial service programs for those that lost their lives in the Purdue train wreck are also included.
Dates:
1903 - 1935
John F. G. Miller papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 277
Scope and Contents
The John F. G. Miller papers document the collegiate and post collegiate career of John F. G. Miller. The collection includes a scrapbook from 1899-1904, a chemistry notebook, and correspondence, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and a final report related to football in the Intercollegiate Conference.
Dates:
1899 - 1936; Majority of material found within 1903, 1923-1927
Simeon V. B. Miller scrapbook
Collection — Box 1: Series MSA 21, Series 1; Series MSA 21, Series 2; Series MSA 21, Series 3; Series MSA 21, Series 4; Series MSA 21, Series 5; Series MSA 21, Series 6; Series MSA 21, Series 7; Series MSA 21, Series 8; Series MSA 21, Series 9; Series MSA 21, Series 10
Identifier: MSA 21
Scope and Contents
The Simeon V. B. Miller scrapbook contains memorabilia from Simeon Van Buren Miller's college career at Purdue University. Since he had been involved in the train wreck of 1903, there are numerous newspaper clippings from the wreck. Simeon Miller followed in the footsteps of his father and two brothers, as a member of Phi Delta Theta, so there is also a concentration of ephemera from the fraternity. He had been president of the class of 1905 during his sophomore year, so the scrapbook also...
Dates:
1900 - 1906
Purdue train wreck newspaper and athletics bumper sticker
Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 20080701
Dates:
1903
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
Carlton A. Wilmore papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 293
Abstract
This collection contains photographs and ephemera collected by Carlton A. Wilmore during his time at Purdue, as well as some items from after he moved to Alabama.
Dates:
1902 - 1956; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1906