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The John R. Simmons student papers document some of the coursework Simmons completed while an Aeronautical Engineering student at Purdue from 1950-1954. Included are "AE-90 Class Div. A" assignments/tests, and various English essays. Also included among the papers is a report titled, "Aircraft Powerplant Testing," by the instructional staff of the Powerplant Division of the School of Aeronautics, Purdue University, September 1951, and several type-written sheets of Civil Air regulations....
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
The Slave bill of sale and Confederate money (1849-1861; 0.45 cubic feet) provide original examples of slave deeds and Confederate currency of this time period. Both are in good, condition, considering the age. There is also an image of Abraham Lincoln with the materials.
Dates:
1849 - 1861; Other: Date acquired: 09/10/2011
Gala Week 1921 booklet; Pi Omicron National Sorority - program, 1933-1934; Pi Omicron National Sorority directory, April 1935, and small Alpha Chapter Pi Omicron scrapbook, 5" x 4" with thirty-six photographs in it, 1930-1931.
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The Aubrey H. and Doris M. Smith papers contain Aubrey Smith's certificates and letters of recognition for distinguished service to Purdue, a train ticket from 1945, as well as his notebook, masters thesis, doctoral gown, and collection of materials relating to Purdue including a commencement brochure and an issue of the Purdue Alumnus. The papers also contain Doris M. Smith's copy of the Purdue Women's Club program and her notes, poems, and essays from Education 410 and English 551 classes...
The C. F. Smith papers consist of publications issued by the Bournonville Rotary Valve Motor Company of Hoboken, New Jersey, under the guidance of Smith as the company's chief engineer.
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Extensive research notes and publications related to D. Richard Smith's doctoral dissertation, "The Political Speaking of Henry F. Schricker of Indiana". Subjects of Smith's research include Indiana Governor Henry F. Schricker, Indiana politics, and Indiana history. Sources include newspaper articles, speech transcipts, interviews, correspondence, and publications. Also included are earlier papers written by Smith on the subject of Henry F. Schricker.The collection also includes...
Dates:
1921 - 1974; Majority of material found within 1958 - 1960
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This collection consists of the papers of Glenn Smith, Purdue faculty member known as the "Father of Golden Bantam Cross Corn." Papers primarily relate to agriculture, in particular growing, breeding, and developing corn. Types of materials include farm bulletins, newspaper articles and clippings, correspondence, awards and certificates, and printed material. Includes letters to Smith from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Purdue Agricultural Experiment Station bulletins on subjects...
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The Robert E. Smith papers include creative writings and related papers from the life and career of Robert E. Smith. The collection primarily comprises manuscripts for short stories, poems, essays, novels and novellas, sermons, and plays. The collection also includes research documents on various topics, notably orator John Walker and mystery solving; instruction materials from the classes Smith taught in the Purdue Communication Department; and personal documents such as correspondence,...
Correspondence from William Snyder describing the U.S.S. Lafayette, photograph of the Lafayette's launch, a U.S.S. Enterprise CVN-65 baseball cap, and a Trident tie clip.
The Allan C. Soderberg papers (1976; 0.4 cubic feet) documents the research and planning Allan C. Soderberg conducted when working for Arthur G. McKee and Company in Warsaw, Poland to build an antibiotics plant. Materials include descriptive material, an equipment list, and project drawings. The descriptive materials include the following information: project scope, process descriptions, utilities and services, cost estimate, and engineering schedule. Each book is bound together.
The David Solomon papers contain professional correspondence as well as information pertaining to psychological studies with psychotropic drugs. Solomon's correspondence with Robert Burdett and correspondence pertaining to "Flight to Reality" represents a large portion of the collection.
This collection consists of the papers of Phillip Soneson, including a photo album and a Memorial Resolution for Phillip Ervin Soneson, Professor Emeritus of Architectural Engineering.
