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:
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
James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 28
Scope and Contents
The James Blakesley Collection on the Class of 1950 contains memorabilia from the Class of 1950's days at Purdue. Types of material include dance cards, newspaper clippings, event programs and playbills, along with photographs, record albums, and artifacts.
Dates:
1946 - 2007; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1950
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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- Subject
- Black-and-white photographs 2
- Clippings (Information artifacts) 2
- African American students -- Indiana 1
- African Americans 1
- Annual reports 1
- Artifacts (Object genre) 1
- Beanies 1
- Brochures 1
- Bylaws (administrative records) 1
- Certificates 1
- Class reunions 1
- Color photographs 1
- Commencement addresses 1
- Dance cards 1
- Diplomas 1
- Directories 1
- Engineers 1
- Floods -- Indiana 1
- Flyers (printed matter) 1
- Grade reports 1
- Invitations 1
- Negatives (photographs) 1
- Newsletters 1
- Playbills 1
- Purdue University--1947 bleacher collapse 1
- Questionnaires 1
- Research notes 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Sound recordings 1
- Statistical reports 1
- Student activities 1
- Tickets 1 + ∧ less
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