Horace W. Payne collection
Scope and Contents
Photograph, Delta Upsilon Fraternity receipt, Delta Upsilon Fraternity paddle, freshman belt buckle, and items from memorial service, belonging to Horace W. Payne.
Dates
- Creation: 1939 - 1943
Creator
- Payne, Horace Wilbert, 1921-1943 (Person)
Access Information
Collection is open for research.
Copyright and Use Information
Copyright held by Purdue University or original creator. Consult with Purdue University Archives and Special Collections prior to reproduction of materials.
Biographical Information
Horace W. Payne enrolled at Purdue University in 1939 and regularly fought in boxing tournaments. He enlisted in the Marines in 1942 and was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in February 1943. He died in June 1943 when his plane suffered engine failure during a training flight.
Extent
0.040 Cubic Feet (One folder and one object)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Purdue University. Alumni and alumnae (Organization)
- Title
- Horace W. Payne collection
- Status
- Under Review
- Author
- Mary A. Sego, Keertana Marella, and Adriana Harmeyer
- Date
- 2021-11-01
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
- Edition statement
- Third edition. Collection description was first completed 2011-08-08.
Revision Statements
- 2020-03-31: Collection description updated by Keertana Marella.
- 2021-11-01: Collection description updated to include two files and updated location of paddle by Adriana Harmeyer
Repository Details
Part of the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Repository
504 Mitch Daniels Boulevard
West Lafayette Indiana 47907 United States
765-494-2839
archives@purdue.edu