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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:

Mary Matthews index card

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 10
Identifier: 20140530.1

Mary Prater Kelsey scrapbook

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 2022-068

Mary Matthews papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 515
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook

Dates: 1951-1953; Majority of material found in 1951-1953

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 School of Education and Curriculum, 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 that highlight her...
Dates: 1923 - 2018; Majority of material found within mid-1970s - 2011

Marylu McEwen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 102
Scope and Contents The Marylu McEwen papers document the personal and professional life of Marylu McEwen, from her time as a student at Purdue University from 1964-1968 through her long career in higher education. A large portion of the collection depicts her relationships with the Deans of Women and Deans of Students at Purdue University from her time as a student in the 1960s into adulthood and retirement. Types of materials include correspondence, clippings, photographs, speeches, and articles. Also...
Dates: 1964 - 2014

Marylu McEwen Sculpture Dedication materials honoring Betty Nelson, Sandra Monroe, and Linda Ewing

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSK 3
Abstract

These sculpture dedication materials capture information on how the sculpture came to be, why it exists, and whom it honors.

Dates: 2013 - 2014

Roberta McNeill papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 31, Placement: 12
Identifier: MSF 261
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains 3 copies of a bulletin by Roberta McNeill.

Dates: 1917

Emma Montgomery McRae papers

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSF 262
Scope and Contents

The collection consists a scrapbook given to Emma Montgomery McRae upon her retirement from Purdue in 1913 as well as two folders which contain articles and publications by Emma Montgomery McRae.  The scrapbook contains handwritten notes of praise from Purdue faculty members including Winthrop Stone, William Murray Smith, Stanley Coulter, Carolyn Shoemaker, Mary Matthews and others.

Dates: 1892 - 1919

Melody Makers of Indiana records

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2024-010

Virginia Claypool Meredith papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 31, Placement: 14
Identifier: MSF 265
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three folders which contain 63 articles about or by Virginia Claypool Meredith as well as a four leaf clover she found on the site of the Purdue Memorial Union Building immediately preceding the building dedication ceremonies.

Dates: 1851 - 2002

Paulina T. Merritt papers on the Indiana Women's Suffrage Movement

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 108
Abstract

This collection includes correspondence and other materials documenting Paulina T. Merritt’s involvement in the Indiana Women’s Suffrage Movement.

Dates: 1860 - 1913; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1895

Eulora Miller papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 49: Series MSA 29, Series 2; Series Series 1; Series Series 2; Series MSF 83, Series 3; Series MSP 142, Series 2, Placement: 14
Identifier: MSA 280
Scope and Contents

The papers include Eulora Miller's diploma from Purdue and a play she wrote.

Dates: 1880 - 1905

Nancy L. Miller Griffith papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 7: Series MSA 135, Series 1, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSA 127
Scope and Contents

The Nancy Griffith papers include a schedule for New Civilian Students and a Purdue News pamphlet, 1944.

Dates: 1944

Leah Rowena Miller scrapbook

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 275
Abstract

Scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, holiday cards, programs, and mementos documenting the student life of Leah Rowena Miller.

Dates: 1924-1931; Other: Majority of material found in 1924-1927; Other: Date acquired: 11/10/2013

Millholland Family collection

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 5
Identifier: 20121201.1

Mortar Board records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 148
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, photographs, certificates, pamphlets, and scrapbooks, that document the history and activities of the Mortar Board honor society at Purdue University.

Dates: 1924-2015; Other: Date acquired: 02/06/2014

Murphy Family papers

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 273
Scope and Contents The Murphy Family Papers (1916-1929, 1999; 0.5 cubic ft.) document the student life and activities of Rosemary Murphy and Mary Marguerite Murphy during their school days at Purdue University. Subject areas include women's sports at Purdue University (basketball, soccer, track), the Purdue "We Girls Rifle Team," physical education for women students at Purdue, and the various fraternities, sororities, honors and athletic societies to which the Murphy women belonged. The bulk of the papers...
Dates: 1916-1999; Other: Majority of material found in 1925-1929; Other: Date acquired: 01/05/2007

"My Flight From Hawaii" by Amelia Earhart

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 4
Identifier: 20140801

Virginia Nilles collection of Home Economics papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 65, Placement: 07, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 278
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a collection of recipes produced by the School of Home Economics in 1932. The recipes are compiled under various categories, e.g., "Recipes for Inexpensive Dishes" and "Menus for St. Valentine's Day."

Dates: circa 1932

Esther E. Norton papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 10, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSA 181
Scope and Contents

Materials collected by Esther Norton. The collection includes prints of older campus buildings and locations including the entrance, Fowler Hall, the drive way, University Hall, the lion fountain, the library, and the Mechanical Building. Also includes flyer from the First Annual Student Show and a picture of the Zeta Tau Alpha house. Esther Ellis Norton (Purdue class of 1927) served in governmental libraries and became an important benefactor of the Purdue Libraries.

Dates: circa 1924

Notes on Mr. and Mrs. E.P. Hammond and clipping on Alice and Edwin Ayres

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 50
Identifier: 2022-001
Dates: Other: undated; July 24, 1915

Geneva Nugent collection

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 33: Series Series 1, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSF 289
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder, which contains an article about Geneva Nugent.

Dates: 1931

Zoe Dell Nutter papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSP 81
Scope and Contents

This collection contains aviation-related serial publications, copies of photographs, National Aviation Hall of Fame programs, and clippings pertaining to the life of aviatrix Zoe Dell Nutter.

Dates: 1965 - 2010

Mary O'Hara papers on Helen Bass Williams

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 311
Abstract

This collection documents Dr. Mary O'Hara's research into and relationship with Helen Bass Williams and includes research notes, correspondence, oral history recordings, interview transcripts, and published materials.

Dates: 1951 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1985 - 2000

Harriet E. O'Shea papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 33: Series Series 1, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSF 291
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles about and by Dr. Harriet E. OShea.

Dates: 1934 - 1947