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Purdue University Board of Trustees Office records, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20110426

Content Description

Includes annual reports, books, files of 1947 Bleacher accident, and files about alumni and staff members.

Acquisition Type

Transfer

Provenance

Transferred from the Board of Trustees office (via Anne Henna)

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1947

Extent

5.00 Cubic Feet (Received Extent)

4.00 cubic_foot_boxes

1.00 Cubic Feet

Inventory

Box 1: Bound Annual Reports 1877-1921; Book: “A record of the University in War Years”; Alumni Directory 1875-1934; Book: “Winthrop E. Stone 1900-1921”; Book: “Purdue University 1922-1932”. Box 2: Book: “David Ross Modern Pioneer’ (3 copies); Book: “A life like no other; a maverick Hoosier Physician’s life and times”; Purdue University 1922-1932; Board of Trustees minutes 1865-1918; “Purdue University Hall of Music 1940” (3 copies); “David Ross, a modern pioneer” (3 copies); File folders: including McCutcheon, Elliot and various people and buildings. Box 3: Files including 1947 Bleacher accident; “Purdue University Grandstand Failure” 2 volumes; Film reel of Wisconsin/Purdue game after bleacher collapse; Envelopes of 1947 Bleacher accident; Framed item: 2007 Thank you to Search Committee for President. Box 4: Framed items: Fountain, Memorial Union, Hovde Hall, Founders Day Preservation Award. OS Framed: University Hall.