Purdue University

Organization

Staff Only

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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Purdue University Customs and Traditions collection

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MSP 151

Scope and Contents The Purdue University Customs and Traditions collection features, among other memorabilia, a tank scrap chain and padlock from 1913, a label from the first bottle of beer served to a Purdue student after the repeal of prohibition, numerous buttons and pins, including a hatpin with the Purdue seal from 1895 on it (third design), a Reamer's Club "R" from the early 1990s, a Purdue Murad cigarette silk, a 1902-1903 matriculation ticket signed by Purdue President Winthrop E. Stone, along with...

Dates: 1877 - 2014; Other: Majority of material found within 1880 - 1940

Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections

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