Box 1
Contains 13 Results:
Robert Lee Matthews collection
The Robert Lee Matthews collection documents Matthews' time as a student at Coyne Trade and Engineer School and at Purdue and his alumni relations with Purdue. The collection includes personal records and artifacts, correspondence, and photographs.
Artifacts, circa 1920s
The artifacts within the series include pins, a slide rule, hand-made wooden artifacts, a wallet, a funnel, a letter sweater, a paperweight, and a silver tray from Robert Matthews' time as a student at Purdue.
Black Purdue lapel pin, 1927
The artifacts within the series include pins, a slide rule, hand-made wooden artifacts, a wallet, a funnel, a letter sweater, a paperweight, and a silver tray from Robert Matthews' time as a student at Purdue.
Purdue Union lapel pin, 1927
The artifacts within the series include pins, a slide rule, hand-made wooden artifacts, a wallet, a funnel, a letter sweater, a paperweight, and a silver tray from Robert Matthews' time as a student at Purdue.
Square lapel pin, 1927
Black with bronze "P" and "AA" below (1/2" across)
Diamond-shaped Purdue University lapel pin, 1927
Item has "PU" in center with 4 letters in points of diamond, with "A" on top and "E" to the left and right.
Silver tray, 1927
The artifacts within the series include pins, a slide rule, hand-made wooden artifacts, a wallet, a funnel, a letter sweater, a paperweight, and a silver tray from Robert Matthews' time as a student at Purdue.
Slide rule in leather case, circa 1920s
The artifacts within the series include pins, a slide rule, hand-made wooden artifacts, a wallet, a funnel, a letter sweater, a paperweight, and a silver tray from Robert Matthews' time as a student at Purdue.
Name tag, undated
The artifacts within the series include pins, a slide rule, hand-made wooden artifacts, a wallet, a funnel, a letter sweater, a paperweight, and a silver tray from Robert Matthews' time as a student at Purdue.
Copper Coleman funnel filter, undated
The artifacts within the series include pins, a slide rule, hand-made wooden artifacts, a wallet, a funnel, a letter sweater, a paperweight, and a silver tray from Robert Matthews' time as a student at Purdue.
Wooden cup and stand, circa 1920s
Possbily created by Robert Matthews in engineering courses.
Black leather accordion wallet, undated
The artifacts within the series include pins, a slide rule, hand-made wooden artifacts, a wallet, a funnel, a letter sweater, a paperweight, and a silver tray from Robert Matthews' time as a student at Purdue.
Purdue Foundry metal paperweight, undated
Purdue Foundry metal paperweight, Kewpie doll. Dimensions are 2.5" x 1.5" x 0.75".