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Class of 1915 photo album
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 260
Scope and Contents
The Class of 1915 photo album (1912-1915; 0.10 cubic feet) documents class activities and Greek events of the Class of 1915, including the Tank Scrap and Greek house parties. Photographs of campus scenery and buildings are included (Fowler Hall, Physics Building). Of particular interest may be the documentation of the 1913 flood in the Lafayette area. Some of the photographs identify class members through hand-written notes on photographs and captions. The album is believed to have been...
Dates:
1912 - 1939; Majority of material found within 1912 - 1915
James M. Johnson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 13
Scope and Contents
The James M. Johnson papers document the career of pilot James Johnson (Jimmy Johnson) and his colleagues in early flight and aviation training. Most of the collection is made up of photographs. There are also newspaper clippings and three pilot's log books. The photographs show Johnson individually, Johnson standing with colleagues, Johnson in or near airplanes, and airplanes individually. Many of the photographs were taken at McCook Field in Dayton, Ohio.
Dates:
1905 - 1953; Majority of material found within 1905 - 1915
Ralph S. Johnson papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 25
Scope and Contents
The Ralph S. Johnson papers document the pioneering aviation career of Ralph S. Johnson. Included among the papers are aeronautical engineering drawings done by Johnson, along with articles and papers authored by him. The newspaper clippings, awards, and honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Purdue University focus on the latter part of his career, as he was being recognized as an aviation pioneer. The biographical information was often collected and written by the authors, as a...
Dates:
1924 - 2010; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1947
Raymond Lee Witham photo album
Collection — Box: Communal Collections 66, Placement: 18, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSA 381
Content Description
Includes one black, handmade photo album with gold ink titled "'Back to Old Purdue,'" featuring photographs of Purdue's academic buildings of the time as well as photographs of "The Tank," Mechanics Burning, and Happy Hollow.
Dates:
1910