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George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 9
Scope and Contents The George Palmer Putnam collection of Amelia Earhart papers (1785-1948; 31.1 cubic feet) documents the personal life, aviation career, and business activities of pilot Amelia Earhart. Types of materials include: advertisements, articles, artifacts, awards, blueprints, books, certificates, charts, commemorative coins, contracts, correspondence, data sheets, diagrams, ephemera, flight logs, licenses, maps, newspaper clippings, notebooks, notes, permits, photographs, poetry, postage stamps,...
Dates: 1785-1948; Other: Majority of material found within 1928-1937

Thomas B. Roberts papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 71
Scope and Contents

The Thomas B. Roberts papers documents his research in psychoactive substances through articles, clippings, correspondence, conference materials, and a course syllabus.

Dates: 1967-2006

Jerry L. Ross papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 283
Scope and Contents The Jerry L. Ross papers document Ross' student life at Purdue, his test flight engineer work, and NASA career as an engineer and astronaut. The collection includes Purdue coursework and memorabilia; papers from Ross' work at Edwards Air Force Base, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and Test Pilot School; NASA Space Shuttle training, mission documents and mission related scrapbooks, memorabilia, and flight crew films and interviews, along with documents and maps from Ross' work on Space...
Dates: 1940 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1970 - 2000

Janalyce Rouls papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 499
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, clippings, publications, etc. documenting the career of Janalyce Rouls, a prominent figure in home economics extension work.

Dates: 1917 - 2007

Helen B. Schleman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 334
Abstract

The Helen Schleman papers contain papers, clippings, speeches, and photographs documenting Helen Schleman’s life. The collection has particular emphases on her role as Purdue's Dean of Women and as an adovcate for women's rights.

Dates: 1920 - 2003; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1980

Ralph H. Schneck Military collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 123
Abstract

Correspondence, photographs, clippings, high school and military artifacts documenting the childhood, military training and United States Army Air Forces career of Ralph H. Schneck.

Dates: 1854 - 1973; Other: Date acquired: 01/07/2013

Purdue University School of Medicine collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 174
Scope and Contents The Purdue University School of Medicine collection documents the history of the short-lived School of Medicine of Purdue University, from its 1905 inception until its eventual 1908 merger with Indiana University and transformation into the current Indiana University School of Medicine. Topics covered in the collection include pre-medical courses offered at Purdue prior to 1905; early attempts by Indiana medical colleges to merge with Indiana University and Purdue University; the 1905...
Dates: 1895 - 1997; Majority of material found within 1905 - 1907

Sisters for Health Education (S.H.E.) records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 150
Abstract

Correspondence, administrative records, pamphlets, and circulars documenting the formation and activities of a student group focusing on women's health issues.

Dates: 1978-1982; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2013

Span Plan Program records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 38
Scope and Contents The Span plan records (1971-2001; 2.3 cubic feet) document the SPAN plan program at Purdue University, Dean of Women office. The collection includes brochures, pamphlets, news releases and other promotional materials which document the advertising that was done for the program. Correspondence, annual reports, and newsletters document the actions of the program and those heavily involved in the Span plan. Types of materials include: correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, news releases, annual...
Dates: 1971-2001; Other: Majority of material found in 1980-1996; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2001

Paul E. Stanley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 50
Scope and Contents The Paul E. Stanley papers document the earliest years of the School of Aeronautics and the planning that went into creating the school. Other material among the papers pertain to the early years of the Purdue Airport and Division of Engineering Sciences. Neil Armstrong was a student of Stanley's, and there are clippings, front pages of newspapers, reports, an invitation sent by Armstrong to Stanley for his homecoming celebrating in Wapakoneta, Ohio, along with other pre and post-Apollo 11...
Dates: 1909 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1969

Max D. Steer papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 360
Scope and Contents The Max D. Steer papers (1931-2004; 17 cubic feet) document the academic and scientific career of Prof. Steer. The collection details the many different facets of his career at Purdue University including teaching, publishing, primary research, campus-wide, national, and international committee involvement, and awards. This collection would be very useful to anyone researching in the Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences at Purdue because Steer is the founder of that department. There...
Dates: 1931 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1983; Other: Date acquired: 03/03/1999

Martin Stob papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 507
Abstract

This collection contains materials that document the career of Martin Stob, professor of Animal Sciences at the Purdue University School of Agriculture. It consists of his written publications and research findings as well as the awards/certificates received as a student and faculty of Purdue. Also included are educational records, photographs, articles and official documents from when he served in the U.S. Navy.

Dates: 1932 - 2014

Beverley Stone papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 466
Abstract

Collection includes biographical documents, correspondence, speech notes and other materials documenting the life of Purdue’s first Dean of Students, Beverley Stone.

Dates: 1934 - 2012

Winthrop E. Stone papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 49
Abstract

Papers, photographs, notebooks, and other miscellaneous materials documenting the life, academic career, and Purdue University Presidential Administration of Winthrop E. Stone.

Dates: 1870s-1920s; Other: Date acquired: 12/05/1985

Richard (Dick) G. Strippel Research and Writings on Amelia Earhart

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 204
Abstract

This collection contains research and reference files, correspondence, manuscripts, publication records, photographs, and oversized materials related to the writing and publication of Amelia Earhart: the myth and the reality…

Dates: 1931-1999; Other: Date acquired: 07/06/2016

Steven and Clara Summers papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 94
Abstract

Correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, greeting cards, official military documents, portraits, and military artifacts documenting the lives of Steven and Clara Summers and other family and friends during World War II.

Dates: 1941 - 1946; Other: Date acquired: 08/02/2010

The Purdue University Semi-Centennial collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 120
Abstract

Correspondence, event programs, newspaper articles, and other materials chronicling Purdue’s Semi-Centennial celebration in May 1924.  Materials in this collection trace the history of the Semi-Centennial from its planning in late 1923 and early 1924 to events held on the weekend of May 1-3, 1924, and immediate aftermath.

Dates: 1922 - 1925

Toni Mayo papers and research files for "Defining Flight"

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 181
Abstract

Documentation and research notes from twenty personal narratives of Huntington County, Indiana pilots and aviatrixes who flew during the early to mid-twentieth century. The research notes from oral histories were used by Toni Mayo in the compilation of her master’s thesis and book, Defining Flight.

Dates: 1911-2003; Other: Majority of material found in 1998-2001; Other: Date acquired: 05/11/2013

College of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy Extension, Turfgrass Program and Midwest Regional Turf Foundation records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 67
Scope and Contents Purdue University, College of Agriculture, Department of Agronomy Extension, Turfgrass Program and Midwest Regional Turf Foundation records (1931-2000; 6 cubic feet) document the work of Purdue agronomist, Dr. William H. Daniel. The records include, financial records, newsletters and research summaries, membership information, and meeting minutes and miscellaneous papers of the Midwest Regional Turf Foundation, Incorporated. It also includes Turf Conference Proceedings, numerous photographs...
Dates: 1931 - 2000; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1995; Other: Date acquired: 01/06/2010

Richard J. Voorhees papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 401
Scope and Contents

The collection covers the writing career of Purdue University English professor Richard Voorhees. Materials include manuscripts, articles, book reviews, reprints, author proofs, and correspondence. Voorhees book, The Paradox of George Orwell, was the first publication by Purdue University Studies later known as Purdue University Press. An article regarding this publication can be found in Purdue Campus Copy March 1961.

Dates: 1949 - 1988

Cecil F. Warner papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 498
Scope and Contents The Cecil F. Warner papers document his teaching and research career dedicated to the areas of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, gas turbines, rocket propulsion and air pollution. The papers also reflect Warner's involvement within the community and countless volunteer hours committed to Boy Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, Kiwanis, First United Methodist Church and Home Hospital.Types of materials include: artifacts, audiovisual materials, booklets, books, CD-ROMs,...
Dates: 1921 - 2007; Other: Majority of material found within 1940 - 2010

William Whalen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 100
Scope and Contents

The William Whalen papers includes personal correspondence and materials created during Whalen’s service during and after World War II, as well as a small number of assorted documents related to his time as director of the Purdue University Press.

Dates: 1943 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1943 - 1947

Collection on James Whitcomb Riley

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 52
Scope and Contents The Collection on James Whitcomb Riley consists of a group of four letters written by James Whitcomb Riley: one autographed, signed letter to fellow poet Henry Abbey; and a group of three autographed, signed letters, all to Mrs. Anna Smith Brown of Indianapolis, all in regards to "an old lisping jingle." There are six letters written by Marguerite Young to Miss Lesley Payne (Riley's niece) in Indianapolis. These long letters are about her writings, a novel, and a biography of James Whitcomb...
Dates: 1891 - 1951

Harvey W. Wiley papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSF 416
Scope and Contents

This collection covers the career of the 'Father of the FDA,' Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, including articles, publications, and correspondence by our about Wiley.

Dates: 1878 - 2003

Karl D. Wood papers

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSF 464
Scope and Contents

The Karl D. Wood papers document the teaching and aeronautical engineering career of Karl D. Wood. Types of materials include: correspondence, calendar notations, miscellaneous papers and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1935 - 1967; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1946

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Purdue University. Faculty 11
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Cook, Barbara I. (Barbara Ivy), 1929-2013 4
Hovde, Frederick L., 1908-1983 4
Mortar Board (Society). Barbara Cook Chapter 4
Purdue University--Presidents 4
Purdue University. Students. Social life and customs 4
Stone, M. Beverley (Marguerite Beverley), 1916-2003 4
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 4
Ade, George, 1866-1944 3
Edwards Air Force Base (Calif.) 3
Gilbreth, Lillian Moller, 1878-1972 3
National Association of Women Deans, Administrators & Counselors 3
Potter, A. A. (Andrey Abraham), 1882- 3
Purdue University. School of Aeronautics and Astronautics 3
Ross, Jerry Lynn, 1948- 3
Schleman, Helen B. (Helen Blanche), 1902-1992 3
Sigma Chi Fraternity 3
Stone, Winthrop Ellsworth, 1862-1921 3
Stratton, Dorothy C. (Dorothy Constance), 1899-2006 3
United States. Coast Guard. Women's Reserve 3
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Zissis, Cecilia, 1919-2000 3
Acacia Fraternity 2
Alpha Chi Rho 2
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity 2
Alpha Tau Omega 2
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012 2
Brown, Ralph O., 1911-2000 2
Chi Omega Fraternity 2
Delta Chi Fraternity 2
Delta Delta Delta 2
Delta Phi Mu 2
Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity 2
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity 2
Delta Upsilon Fraternity 2
Delta Zeta Sorority 2
FarmHouse Fraternity 2
Gilbreth, Frank B. (Frank Bunker), 1868-1924 2
Interfraternity Council (Purdue University) 2
Kappa Kappa Gamma 2
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Major, Charles, 1856-1913 2
McCutcheon, John T. (John Tinney), 1870-1949 2
Nelson, Betty M., 1935- 2
Panhellenic Association (Purdue University) 2
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Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity 2
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Purdue Aeronautics Corporation 2
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Purdue Boilermakers (Football team)--History 2
Purdue University--History 2
Purdue University. Span Plan 2
Purdue University. Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program 2
Putnam, George Palmer, 1887-1950 2
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916 2
Rollock, Alysa Christmas 2
Ross, David, 1871-1943 2
Ross-Ade Foundation 2
Sigma Alpha Mu 2
Smart, James H. (James Henry), 1841-1900 2
Southside Studio (Huntington, Ind.) 2
Triangle Fraternity 2
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 2
United States. Department of the Air Force 2
United States. Department of the Navy 2
Voss, Janice, 1956-2012 2
4-H Youth Development Program (U.S.) 1
Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco 1
Aereco Flying Service 1
Aerojet-General Corporation 1
Aeronautics Commission of Indiana 1
Alexander, Lloyd, 1924-2007 1
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