Purdue University
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 167 Collections and/or Records:
Class of 1950 Lecture Hall records
The Class of 1950 Lecture Hall records contain a dedication ceremony invitation as well as an information booklet discussing details of the building.
Collection of 1967 Rose Bowl Materials
Miscellaneous publications and publicity materials relating to the Purdue football team’s participation in the 1967 Rose Bowl.
Collection of Early Purdue University publicity materials
The Collection of Early Purdue University publicity materials comprises promotional pamphlets and broadsides created and distributed by Purdue University to build awareness of the university and encourage enrollment in its academic programs. Some materials include descriptions of courses of study, tuition and student fees, and information about enrollment and registration deadlines.
Collection of Purdue Diplomas
Diplomas documenting academic degrees awarded at Purdue University.
Collection of Purdue University postcards, addition 15
Collection of Purdue University Spring Fling medals
France A. Córdova papers
The collection includes publications, correspondence, reports, notes, certificates, artifacts, and ephemera related to the life and career of France A. Córdova.
France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center records
The France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center records contain four information booklets about the Recreational Gymnasium and Recreational Sports, including a layout of the facility.
Purdue University Customs and Traditions collection
Dauch Alumni Center records
The Dauch Alumni Center records contain an information booklet describing the center's purpose and offerings to the Purdue Community as well as a floorplan of the building.
Decorative Purdue plate
Discovery Park Building records
The Discovery Park Building records contain information on buildings constructed in Discovery Park as well as publications and contributions of Discovery Park to the STEM disciplines.
Purdue University Division of Dance Collection
The Division of Dance collection consists of material from Purdue University’s dance department including scrapbooks, photographs (digital and physical) and videos of performances, posters, newspaper clippings, and departmental records.
Dorothy Stratton Title IX Distinguished Service Award
Electrical Engineering Building records
The Electrical Engineering Building records contain an article discussing the building as well as invitations to the dedication ceremony of the Thomas Duncan Addition to the building.
Elliott Hall of Music records
The Elliott Hall of Music records contain information about the building dedication in 1940, past performances, brochures, and a safety plan for the building drafted in 1960. The collection also includes five large albums containing photos and autographs of the acts who performed at the Hall of Music between its dedication ceremony in 1940 and 1965; notable figures include Bob Hope, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, and Clement Attlee.
Fritz Ernst autobiography
This collection consists of Small Town Boy Goes Away To College, an autobiography written by Fritz Ernst: '...just the simple story of the President of the B. Y. P. U. (Baptist Young People Union) of Madison, Indiana, attending Purdue University in his cutaway suit," circa 1896.
Evelyn Schmollinger papers
Felix and Selma Stefanile papers
Fifty Years of Placement Services at Purdue University report
Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering records
The Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering records contain an information pamphlet discussing the history of the Chemical Engineering Department as well as the new building addition in 2002.
Fowler Courts Residence Hall records
Fowler Hall records
The Fowler Hall records contain materials related to the dedication of Eliza Fowler Hall and its organ.
Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection
Freehafer Hall records
The Freehafer Hall records contain building and planning reports for the original building and later addition, awards won by the office staff, and varying correspondence in regards to the day to day operations of the staff.
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- Type
- Collection 131
- Unprocessed Material 36
- Subject
- Programs (documents) 20
- Black-and-white photographs 18
- Correspondence 17
- Pamphlets 17
- Artifacts (Object genre) 16
- Clippings (Information artifacts) 16
- Photographs 14
- Student activities 13
- Color photographs 11
- Scrapbooks 11
- Booklets 10
- Brochures 10
- Letters (Correspondence) 9
- Newsletters 9
- Memorabilia 8
- Negatives (photographs) 8
- Newspapers 8
- Reports 8
- Photographic prints 7
- Publications (Documents) 7
- Astronauts 6
- Optical disks 6
- Personal papers 6
- Postcards 6
- Printed ephemera 6
- Records (Documents) 6
- Administrative records 5
- Certificates 5
- College student newspapers and periodicals 5
- Dance cards 5
- Floor plans (orthographic projections) 5
- Invitations 5
- Magazines (Periodicals) 5
- Sound recordings 5
- VHS 5
- Women in higher education 5
- Annual reports 4
- Audiocassettes 4
- Beanies 4
- Books 4
- Born digital 4
- Diaries 4
- Dormitory Life 4
- Education 4
- Handbooks 4
- Manuals (instructional materials) 4
- Professor 4
- Promotional Materials 4
- Transcripts 4
- Working papers 4
- Air pilots, Military 3
- Athletics -- Indiana -- West Lafayette 3
- Audiotapes 3
- Awards 3
- Bulletins 3
- Buttons (information artifacts) 3
- Bylaws (administrative records) 3
- COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- 3
- DVDs 3
- Diplomas 3
- Directories 3
- Financial records 3
- Greek letter societies 3
- Historical documents 3
- Maps 3
- Mission patches 3
- Photograph albums 3
- Picture postcards 3
- Press releases 3
- Slides (Photography) 3
- Student organizations 3
- Test pilots 3
- Textbooks 3
- Textiles 3
- Universities and colleges -- United States -- Administration 3
- Yearbooks 3
- Administrative regulations 2
- Aerial photographs 2
- Aerospace engineering 2
- African American students -- Indiana 2
- Articles 2
- Astronautics 2
- Astronautics--Research 2
- Astronautics--United States--History 2
- Astronauts--1960-1970 2
- Astronauts--Training of--United States 2
- Audiovisual materials 2
- Blueprints (reprographic copies) 2
- Broadsides (notices) 2
- Business records 2
- Chemistry 2
- Civil engineering 2
- Clothing 2
- College presidents 2
- College student orientation 2
- College students 2
- College students -- Conduct of life 2
- Color slides 2
- Commemorative coins 2
- Coursework 2 + ∧ less