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Women's Archives. Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives

 Record Group
Identifier: Women's Archives
The Susan Bulkeley Butler Women's Archives collects, preserves, and makes available for research original and rare materials that capture the often overlooked and under-represented stories of women and their communities in Purdue and Indiana's past. Collections include papers, photographs, audio-visual materials, digital media, rare books, and select artifacts documenting women faculty, staff, and students at Purdue University; organizations and programs at Purdue that support women; and significant women and women's organizations in Indiana. The Women’s Archives actively seeks new collections that align with this focus, particularly those that represent women from diverse backgrounds, women of color, women in the LGBTQ+ community, and women who have challenged traditional gender roles. The Purdue Archives and Special Collections established the Women's Archives in 2006 after receiving a generous donation from Susan Bulkeley Butler.

Found in 359 Collections and/or Records:

College of Education Records on Home Economics Education

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 31
Abstract

The collection includes programs, conference proceedings, correspondence, and papers documenting the changes in Home Economics education at Purdue, as well as changes in how Home Economics student teachers were evaluated.

Dates: 1931-1981; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1979; Other: Date acquired: 08/07/2016

College of Health and Human Sciences records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 15
Abstract

The records contain many historical documents, including 75th and 100th anniversary documents and memorabilia, annual reports, pamphlets, audio visual material, newspaper clippings, publicity, department brochures, newsletters and miscellaneous material.

Dates: 1875-2009

Barbara Cook Collins collection of Cheerleading Uniforms and Pennants

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 26
Abstract

The collection contains a women’s cheerleading uniform and several pennants from 1939.

Dates: 1939; Other: Date acquired: 11/02/1988

Computer Science Women's Network records

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 47
Identifier: 20150316

Joni Comstock collection on Janice Voss

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 309
Abstract

The collection includes materials gathered by Joni Comstock that are related to Janice Voss,

Dates: 1993-1993; Other: Date acquired: 11/08/2012

Connie M. Weaver papers, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190208.1
Dates: 1969 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1996 - 2019

Connie M. Weaver papers, addition 03

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20190305

Connie Weaver papers, addition 04

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20191127

Alice Rice Cook papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 287
Scope and Contents

The Alice Rice Cook Papers contain clippings regarding Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, correspondence with Lillian Gilbreth, and correspondence and materials regarding the death of Lillian Gilbreth collected by Alice Cook.

Dates: 1943-1972; Other: Majority of material found in 1950s-1960s; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/1971

Barbara Cook papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 467
Abstract

The Barbara Cook papers predominantly document Barbara Cook's career in the Dean of Women and Dean of Students office and as professor of education at Purdue University (1956 - 1989), including her leadership roles in Mortar Board and NAWDAC -- National Association of Women Deans, Administrators, and Counselors. Types of material include correspondence, speeches, teaching material, articles and essays, and biographical information.

Dates: 1932 - 2012; Other: Date acquired: 11/04/2009

France A. Córdova papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 3
Abstract

The collection includes publications, correspondence, reports, notes, certificates, artifacts, and ephemera related to the life and career of France A. Córdova.

Dates: 1963-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 2007-2012; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2009

Lana Murphy Couch papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 312
Scope and Contents

The Lana Murphy Couch papers document Couch's forty year career with NASA, first as a wind tunnel test engineer, and later in management positions. Types of materials include: correspondence, newsletters, papers, photographs, programs, publications, research and work reports, technical reports, VHS tapes, writings, and material related to award recognition.

Dates: 1953 - 1997; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1995

Mabel Post Coulter papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 17, Placement: 22
Identifier: MSF 77
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one notebook of Mabel Coulter containing notations, compositions and Greek prose and some of her correspondence.

Dates: 1880 - 1917

Council on the Status of Women records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 49
Abstract

The collection includes meeting minutes, correspondence, handouts, newspaper clippings, and electronic media that document the Council on the Status of Women and its activities.

Dates: 1988 - 2012

Alida M. Cunningham papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 5, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSA 84
Scope and Contents

Articles written by Alida Mabel Cunningham.

Dates: 1898

Clara A. Cunningham papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 5, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSA 85
Scope and Contents

Three publications by Clara Cunningham, "The Effects of Drought Upon Certain Plants--An Experimental Study." Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science, 1896, pp. 208-211. "A Bacterial Disease of the Sugar Beet." Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette, vol. XXVIII, no. 3, September 1899, pp. 177-192, with plates XVI-XX (two copies).

Dates: 1896 - 1899

Dana Bisignani papers on the founding of Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARE)

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2022-057

Julia A. Davidson papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 5, Placement: 15
Identifier: MSA 89
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of two homework assignments in penmanship.

Dates: 1871

Dean of Students records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 29
Abstract

Annual Reports, Date File Correspondence, and other documents created by the Office of the Dean of Students.

Dates: 1974 - 2000

Dean of Women records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 41
Abstract

Annual Reports, budgets, correspondence and other official documents from the office of the Dean of Women.

Dates: 1960-1974; Other: Date acquired: 11/04/2009

Department of Physical Education for Women report on tennis

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 46
Identifier: 20200917
Dates: circa 1948-1952

Diana Hardy papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20140729

Diana Hardy papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20140908

Diana Hardy papers, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20170421

Diana Hardy papers, addition 03

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20181220.4