Abstract

Papers, photographs, notebooks, and other miscellaneous materials documenting the life, academic career, and Purdue University Presidential Administration of Winthrop E. Stone.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 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....

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Tribute to Amos Heavilon at the dedication for the engineering building, January 19, 1892. Five ms pages.

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Seventeen ms pages

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Parlor club, March 19, 1895. Fourteen ms pages.

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Williamsport, November 26, 1897 Delphi, February 12, 1898 Rensselaer, December 1, 1899. Twenty ms pages

Note: Addresses, 1896 in box 47

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The Cost of an Education, November 2, 1898 The Relations between Students and the University Authorities, September 18,1899 Twelve ms pages

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No date, no place. Nineteen ms pages

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No date, no place. Twenty-two ms pages. Pages Lacking

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No date, no place. Thirty-one typescript pages.

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Abstract of Address "The Relationship of Life" at Fort Wayne High School Commencement. Five typescript pages.

1912, Also used at Lafayette, Bremen, Vincennes, Hartford City.

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Address of Sunday Vesper Service. Two typescript pages. Partial text

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No date, no place. Fourteen typescript pages.

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No date, no place. Twelve typescript pages.

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No date, no place. Nineteen ms pages.

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No date, no place. Five ms pages numbered 28, 29, 30, 31,32

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No date, no place. Twelve typescript pages.

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Abstract of address [on vocational education] at state conference on Agriculture and Country Life. No date, no place. Four typed pages.

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No date, no place. Nineteen typescript pages.

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Parlor Club, October 2nd. One ms page outline

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Nno date, no place. Fifteen ms pages.

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Twenty-six ms pages

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Remarks at annual banquet of West Side Methodist Student Bible Classes. No date, no place. One typescript page.

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Remarks at opening of Conference of Student Councils at Purdue. No date. Two typescript pages.

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Four typescript pages