Special Collections. Purdue University Special Collections
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
Tom Allen Comedy of the Dead script
The collection consists of the script is for "The Comedy of the Dead" (La Comedia de los Muertos), written by José Cid Pérez and transcribed into English by John P. Dyson. There is an inscription inside the front cover from Perez to Professor Robert Lowe.
Ancient and Medieval Manuscript Leaves collection
The Ancient and Medieval Manuscript Leaves collection contains leaves from Breviaries, Books of Hours, Antiphonaries, Bibles, an Anthology of Persian Poetry, Byzantine Music Notation, and a papyrus fragment. The collection demonstrates a variety of medieval texts and artistic styles. This particular collection is an excellent teaching tool for many classes in the humanities.
Ancient and Medieval Manuscript leaves collection, addition 01
Andreae manuscript, summa de sponsalibus et de matrimoniis
Authors letters collection
The Indiana Authors Letter Collection contains letters from some of the state's most successful authors. The collection encompasses the "Golden Age of Indiana Literature," a time period in which Hoosier authors achieved both national prominence and popular acclaim.
Marcia L. Barrows diary
The Marcia L. Barrows diary is a 2.5" x 4" leather bound diary with entries written by Marcia Barrows from January 1 to July 21, 1865. It contains information on social life in Indianapolis, a travel log from Indianapolis to Augusta, Maine, a list of books read, and items purchased and their costs.
The diary contains gaps between entries from April 19 to May 7, May 10 to June 10, and June 19 to July 9.
Before the Interstate Commerce Commission brief
Frederick Billerbeck papers on the Limited Editions Club
Frederick Billerbeck's files on the Limited Editions Club. Files include issues of Monthly Letters of the Limited Editions Club published between 1944 and 1989, annual prospectuses (yearly catalogs of books offered), and other communications from the LEC including holiday greetings and signed plates from artists.
City of West Lafayette records, addition 01
Collection of British indentures
The Collection of British Indentures documents 17th and 18th century British land laws and the transfer or renting of land between individuals and/or family members. Almost all British legal land indentures (including the indentures in this collection) were handwritten on vellum and in English by the late Middle Ages.
Collection of Midwestern maps
The Collection of Midwestern Maps (1825-1925; 7 linear feet) documents roads, counties, and geography of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Illinois. It features several pocket maps, including one attached to the inside cover of a small travel booklet. Some maps note territory status of current states, such as Michigan. Not all counties are represented on all maps. One map is written in French.
Collection of Virginia Poullard Dupalais Twigg, Lucy Way Sistare Say, and Charles Alexandre Lesueur Works of Art
Edward T. Sego chemistry course lab manual
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) photos
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) records, addition 02
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) records, addition 03
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) records, addition 04
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) records, addition 05
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association (GLATA) records, addition 06
Greater Lafayette Holocaust Remembrance Conference records, addition 06
William Henry Harrison collection
The William Henry Harrison collection contains materials related to William Henry Harrison, his presidential campaign in 1840, and the Battle of Tippecanoe. Materials include campaign songsheets, campaign ribbon, political document, newspaper clipping, and commemorative plate.
Heath Family papers
The Heath Family Papers document the business dealings and transactions of one of Lafayette's early prominent families.
Indiana Educational Services Foundation records
Materials relate to the Office of State Technical Services (Indiana State Technical Services), the State Technical Services Act, and the Indiana Educational Services Foundation. Please see PDF Finding Aid for collection inventory.