Purdue University. Alumni and alumnae
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ross W. Hippensteel papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 34
Scope and Contents
The Ross W. Hippensteel papers (1912-1960; 13.5 cubic feet) document the college and military career of Ross W. Hippensteel. The collection contains many artifacts, papers, handbooks, manuals, certificates, class notes, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, a pencil sketch, clothing and other miscellaneous items. Some of the items belonged to his wife, Jean Rankin Hippensteel. The class notes are from many of his Purdue University, mechanical engineering and physics courses from 1929-1934,...
Dates:
1912 - 1960; Majority of material found within 1932 - 1950
Chesterfield H. Janes papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 301
Scope and Contents
The Chesterfield H. Janes papers document the life of Janes as a Purdue student and as an IBM employee. Included within this collection are items from Janes stay in the X-Hall (presently called Meredith Hall), some memorabilia of the NASA astronauts, a collection of space related stamps and first day covers, and photographs of the Apollo-Saturn 202 (AS-202) launch. Strengths in this collection are the X-Hall ephemeral materials. Included are receipts from the housing contract...
Dates:
1953 - 2012; Other: Majority of material found within 1953 - 1975
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- Aerospace engineering 1
- Black-and-white photographs 1
- Certificates 1
- Clippings (Information artifacts) 1
- Clothing 1
- Color photographs 1
- Cords 1
- Corduroy 1
- Correspondence 1
- Diplomas 1
- Engineering 1
- Lecture notes 1
- Memorabilia 1
- Military service--1940-1950 1
- Pencil drawings 1
- Postage stamps 1
- World War, 1939-1945 1 + ∧ less
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