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 4 Collections and/or Records:
Purdue University African American Students, Alumni and Faculty collection
Collection — Box 1: Series MSP 154, Series 1; Series MSP 154, Series 2; Series MSP 154, Series 3
Identifier: MSP 154
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University African American Students, Alumni and Faculty collection donated by Alexandria Cornelius, was likely gathered during her research on African American students, alumni and faculty at Purdue University. Historical information was gathered from numerous newspapers, Debris yearbooks, directories, statistics, and questionnaires sent to black alumni. Also included are Black Cultural Center newsletters, along with programs and flyers from the Black Cultural Center and The...
Dates:
1961 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1993 - 1994
Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 6
Scope and Contents
The Roy D. Bridges Jr. papers document the extensive Air Force and NASA career of Roy D. Bridges Jr.The papers include but are not limited to, artifacts, audio visual material, awards, books, briefs and records, certificates, clippings, clothing, correspondence, diaries, documents, flight logs, flight checklists and data files, along with Bridges' pilot kneeboard notes, medals, mementos, papers, photographs, scrapbooks, textbooks, research papers, and working paper...
Dates:
1950 - 2013
Albert J. Gowan papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 474
Scope and Contents
The Albert J. Gowan papers document Albert J. Gowan's involvement in the design of the Purdue University seal, Purdue centennial material, and Krannert logo, along with miscellaneous items, such as press clippings related to the projects. Information on the various designs of the Purdue seal proceeding Gowan's 1968 design is also included among the papers. The press material also provides key information on the Purdue seal, Purdue centennial graphic materials, and the design of the Krannert...
Dates:
1890 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1968 - 1969
Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook
Collection — Box 1: Series MSA 303, Series 1; Series MSA 303, Series 2; Series MSA 303, Series 3; Series MSA 303, Series 4; Series MSA 303, Series 5; Series MSA 303, Series 6; Series MSA 303, Series 7; Series MSA 303, Series 8; Series MSA 303, Series 9; Series MSA 303, Series 10; Series MSA 303, Series 11; Series MSA 303, Series 12
Identifier: MSA 303
Scope and Contents
The Lloyd E. Keck scrapbook documents the academic, military, personal and social activities of an Engineering student while on Purdue University's campus from 1936-1939, as well as various aspects of his life prior to college from 1917-1936. Keck titled the scrapbook, "Scraps and Snaps, May 27, 1917 - August 1, 1939," but most of the content is from his time at Purdue, 1936-1939.The scrapbook contains many unique photographs of campus and events from the 1930s. Some of the...
Dates:
1917 - 1939; Majority of material found within 1937 - 1939
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- Black-and-white photographs 2
- Certificates 2
- Correspondence 2
- Magazines (Periodicals) 2
- Programs (documents) 2
- Reports 2
- Scrapbooks 2
- Aerial photographs 1
- Aerospace engineering 1
- African American students -- Indiana 1
- African Americans 1
- Air pilots, Military 1
- Artifacts (Object genre) 1
- Astronauts 1
- Audiocassettes 1
- Audiovisual materials 1
- Awards 1
- Books 1
- Brochures 1
- Bylaws (administrative records) 1
- Centaur rocket 1
- Clothing 1
- Color photographs 1
- Commencement addresses 1
- Diaries 1
- Diplomas 1
- Directories 1
- Engineers 1
- Floods -- Indiana 1
- Flyers (printed matter) 1
- Grade reports 1
- Invitations 1
- Logs (Records) 1
- Memorabilia 1
- Mission patches 1
- Negatives (photographs) 1
- Newsletters 1
- Optical disks 1
- Personal papers 1
- Photographic prints 1
- Printed ephemera 1
- Questionnaires 1
- Records and briefs 1
- Research notes 1
- Seals (artifacts) 1
- Space flights 1
- Space shuttles--United States 1
- Statistical reports 1
- Student activities 1
- Test pilots 1
- Textbooks 1
- Textiles 1
- Tickets 1
- Transcripts 1
- United States. Air Force Management 1
- United States. Air Force--Medals, badges, decorations, etc. 1
- VHS 1
- Working papers 1 + ∧ less
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