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Commemorative Plaques

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Plaques bearing text or an image in relief, or both, in memory of one or more persons, an event, a former use of the place, or some other thing.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Cecil G. Cooley papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 337
Scope and Contents

The Cecil George Cooley papers documents the involvement and accomplishments of Cecil George Cooley who graduated in 1921. There are 3 items in this collection. The items are a leatherbound Gala Week program booklet and a wooden fraternity letter. Also included is a Big Ten Medal of Honor encased in thick plastic to be used as a paperweight. The medal is inscribed "Mens Fervida In Corpore Lacertoso" on the front and "Cecil George Cooley for Scholastic and Athletic Prowess" on the back.

Dates: circa. 1921

Heavilon Hall records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 123
Scope and Contents

The Heavilon Hall records contain invitations to the building's original dedication in 1892. Also included are a document describing restoration efforts after a damaging fire, a pamphlet soliciting donations for a clock and chimes for the restored building's tower, a program for the restored building's 1895 dedication, and the blueprints of the planned renovations. There are also two commemorative plaques.

Dates: 1892 - 1956

Purdue University LGBTQ Resource Center records, addition 07

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2023-064