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Historical manuscript, "Evolution of the Black Presence at Purdue University," by Alexandra Cornelius, second draft, July 15, 1994

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSP 154, Series 1, File 10

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series contains the historical manuscript, "Evolution of the Black Presence at Purdue University," by Alexandra Cornelius, along with articles, a document and vita pertaining to Cornelius and her African-American Purdue alumni research project. Also included are newspaper clippings (photocopies) of Exponent articles from 1961; photocopies from the Debris, which include fraternity photographs from Omega Psi Phi and Alpha Phi Alpha; a listing, "Black Graduate Students and Professional Staff, Purdue University," 1973-1974; statistics sheets on, "Minority Student Enrollment, Purdue at West Lafayette" and a "Directory of Black and Hispanic Staff and Students," Purdue University, 1987-1988. This series also contains additional clippings about students and events from various newspapers (photocopies) and a newsletter, Black History News and Notes, from the Indiana Historical Society, 1993. Lastly, there is a program, "30th Anniversary Commemorative Book: The Black Caucus of Faculty and Staff Annual Academic and Service Awards Program, April 16, 2005."

Dates

  • Creation: July 15, 1994

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Collection material is in English.

Access Information

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 0.163 Cubic Feet (Eleven folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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