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Purdue train wreck, Indianapolis, Ind., 1903

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Henry L. Bolley papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSF 44
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of publications by Henry L. Bolley.

Dates: 1889 - 1913
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Collection of Purdue Train Wreck materials

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 117
Abstract

Newspaper articles, eye witness interviews, an oral history, and memorabilia relating to the 1903 Purdue Train Wreck.

Dates: 1903 - 2006
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Joseph Burke Knapp scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MSA 335
Scope and Contents The Joseph Burke Knapp scrapbook contains news clippings, programs, photogaphs, postcards, and other information related to Knapp's senior year at Purdue University.  A popular student and great athlete, much of the scrapbook consists of sports notes, news, photographs, items, pins, and ribbons attached in the beginning of the scrapbook as well as loose materials near the end of the scrapbook.  The scrapbook also includes details about the 1903 train wreck that claimed the lives of several...
Dates: 1900 - 1905
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Memorial Gymnasium records

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 61, Placement: 02
Identifier: UA 133
Scope and Contents

The Memorial Gymnasium records contain receipts from the donations given to the University for the construction of the building. Building dedication information as well as the memorial service programs for those that lost their lives in the Purdue train wreck are also included.

Dates: 1903 - 1935
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

John F. G. Miller papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 277
Abstract

Materials related to the the academic and football career of John F. G. Miller, including his involvement with the Intercollegiate Conference and Purdue Athletics.

Dates: 1899 - 1936; Majority of material found within 1903, 1923-1927
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Simeon V. B. Miller scrapbook

 Collection — Box 1: Series MSA 21, Series 1; Series MSA 21, Series 2; Series MSA 21, Series 3; Series MSA 21, Series 4; Series MSA 21, Series 5; Series MSA 21, Series 6; Series MSA 21, Series 7; Series MSA 21, Series 8; Series MSA 21, Series 9; Series MSA 21, Series 10
Identifier: MSA 21
Scope and Contents The Simeon V. B. Miller scrapbook contains memorabilia from Simeon Van Buren Miller's college career at Purdue University. Since he had been involved in the train wreck of 1903, there are numerous newspaper clippings from the wreck. Simeon Miller followed in the footsteps of his father and two brothers, as a member of Phi Delta Theta, so there is also a concentration of ephemera from the fraternity. He had been president of the class of 1905 during his sophomore year, so the scrapbook also...
Dates: 1900 - 1906
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Purdue train wreck newspaper and athletics bumper sticker

 Unprocessed Material
Identifier: 20080701
Dates: 1903
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Winthrop E. Stone papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 49
Abstract

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

Dates: 1870s-1920s; Other: Date acquired: 12/05/1985
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

Carlton A. Wilmore papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 293
Abstract

This collection contains photographs and ephemera collected by Carlton A. Wilmore during his time at Purdue, as well as some items from after he moved to Alabama.

Dates: 1902 - 1956; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1906
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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