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Jack L. Beckett papers
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 3, Placement: 14
Identifier: MSA 321
Scope and Contents
The Jack L. Beckett papers include photocopies of several letters written by Beckett while an undergraduate student at Purdue. The collection also includes a copy of Beckett's schedule card from 1942.
Jack L. Beckett earned a BS in Metallurgical Engineering in 1943. During some of his time at Purdue, Beckett lived at Cary House. His letters include observations about the effects of World War II on Purdue’s campus, especially campus housing and services. They also comment on Purdue’s...
Dates:
1942 - 1943; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/2008
Purdue University College of Engineering records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 89
Scope and Contents
The Purdue University College of Engineering records document the historical background of the College; included are many historical documents, annual reports, pamphlets, publicity, department brochures, pamphlets, and programs, newsletters, publications, alumni information and various related material.Some items of note are key historical documents from the earliest Purdue Engineering Laboratories, such as the Locomotive and Automobile Test Laboratories. Also included is...
Dates:
1859 - 2013
John Dean scrapbook page and Purdue diploma
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 49, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSA 317
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of John I. Dean's 1940 Purdue University diploma, and one scrapbook page belonging to Major Dean. The front page is titled "All Purdue Men," Lubbock Army Flying School, Lubbock Texas, May 1943. The scrapbook second page (or back page) is titled: "My Advanced Flying School Instructor and Students, Lubbock Texas, June 1943." Men identified in the photo are: L-R (standing) Bill Brucker, Al Edes, Burt Walkup (The Instructor), Me [John Irwin Dean], Paul Cooper. L-R...
Dates:
1940 - 1943
Ross W. Hippensteel papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 34
Scope and Contents
The Ross W. Hippensteel papers (1912-1960; 13.5 cubic feet) document the college and military career of Ross W. Hippensteel. The collection contains many artifacts, papers, handbooks, manuals, certificates, class notes, clippings, correspondence, ephemera, a pencil sketch, clothing and other miscellaneous items. Some of the items belonged to his wife, Jean Rankin Hippensteel. The class notes are from many of his Purdue University, mechanical engineering and physics courses from 1929-1934,...
Dates:
1912 - 1960; Majority of material found within 1932 - 1950
Douglass Shortridge collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 213
Scope and Contents
The Douglass Shortridge collection contains artifacts from Shortridge's student years at Purdue, historical newspapers from the end of World War II, a newspaper obituary of Abram C. Shortridge, and other documents accumulated during Shortridge's career.
Dates:
1919 - 2003