Purdue University
Organization
Dates
- Existence: May 6, 1869-
Historical Information
Purdue University was created as part of the Morrill Act and is the land-grant institution of higher learning in the state of Indiana.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Neil A. Armstrong papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 5
Scope and Contents
The Neil A. Armstrong papers document the military, aeronautics, astronautics, teaching and corporate business career of Neil A. Armstrong. The papers also feature items from Armstrong's youth and education. The collection includes but is not limited to documents, coursework, working papers, subject files, correspondence, writings, speeches, recordings, photographs and newspaper clippings. The papers are divided into eighteen series, and further information on the scope and content of the...
Dates:
1671 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1960 - 2012
Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 159
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection documents the history and activities of the fraternities and sororities at Purdue. Contained in the collection are numerous fraternity and sorority newsletters and magazines. There are some records provided by the Dean of Students Office in 1995 and include correspondence and financial information sheets. Among the other material in the collection are petitions for membership, constitutions and by-laws, membership directories and...
Dates:
1885 - 2008; Other: Majority of material found within 1995
Samuel N. Postlethwait papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 516
Abstract
Articles, artifacts, audio cassette, historical documents, instruction system design handbooks, manuals, papers, photographs, publications, teaching aids and devices, and teaching methods handbooks, which document the pioneering audio tutorial system of instruction of Professor Samuel N. Postlethwait during the 1960s and early 1970s.
Dates:
1965 - 1981
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- Artifacts (Object genre) 2
- Black-and-white photographs 2
- Clippings (Information artifacts) 2
- Color photographs 2
- Correspondence 2
- Handbooks 2
- Manuals (instructional materials) 2
- Personal papers 2
- Professor 2
- Publications (Documents) 2
- Working papers 2
- "First Flights" documentary 1
- Aeronautics -- Periodicals 1
- Aerospace engineering 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Handbooks 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Periodicals 1
- Aerospace engineering -- Textbooks 1
- Air pilots 1
- Air pilots, Military 1
- Aircraft 1
- Articles 1
- Astronautical charts 1
- Astronautics 1
- Astronautics--Periodicals. 1
- Astronautics--Research 1
- Astronautics--United States--History 1
- Astronauts 1
- Astronauts--1960-1970 1
- Astronauts--Training of--United States 1
- Audio-visual education 1
- Audiocassettes 1
- Audiotapes 1
- Awards 1
- Black-and-white slides 1
- Books 1
- Botanists 1
- Brochures 1
- Business records 1
- Businessman 1
- Color slides 1
- Coursework 1
- DVDs 1
- Dance cards 1
- Diagrams 1
- Diagrams (Mission Module) 1
- Diplomas 1
- Directories 1
- Electronic mail 1
- Fan mail 1
- Films 1
- Financial records 1
- Greek letter societies 1
- Guidebooks 1
- Korean War, 1950-1953 1
- Letters (Correspondence) 1
- Lunar landing sites 1
- Lunar module 1
- Lunar photography 1
- Lunar roving vehicles 1
- Magazines (Periodicals) 1
- Magnetic tapes 1
- Manuscripts (Documents) 1
- Maps 1
- Memorabilia 1
- Military service--1940-1950 1
- Moon rocks 1
- Moon--Surface 1
- NASA publications 1
- NASA space programs 1
- NASA--Deputy Administrator of Aeronautics 1
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration--Space Shuttle insignia 1
- Naval aviators 1
- Negatives (photographs) 1
- Newsletters 1
- Notebooks 1
- Outer space--Exploration 1
- Pamphlets 1
- Photographs 1
- Pilots (Aeronautics) 1
- Press releases 1
- Programs (documents) 1
- Records (Documents) 1
- Reference materials 1
- Report cards 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Sound recordings 1
- Space flight 1
- Space photographs 1
- Space vehicles--Landing--Moon 1
- Speeches (documents) 1
- Teaching -- Aids and devices 1
- Teaching -- Methodology 1
- Test pilots 1
- Textbooks 1
- Textiles 1
- Transcripts 1
- VHS 1
- Writings (documents) 1
- X-15 (Rocket aircraft) 1 + ∧ less
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