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George Ade papers
Portrait photographs of John and Adaline (Bush) Ade
Two oversized black and white portraits of George Ade's parents, John Ade and Adaline (Bush) Ade.
Anna Akeley papers
The collection contains photographs, awards, and a bound copy of Akeley’s memoirs. The materials document her life and career as a physics instructor at Purdue University
Cornell A. Bell papers
Bruce Rogers papers
Correspondence, examples of work, photographs and ephemera relating to the life and career of typographer and book designer Bruce Rogers.
Joan Minton Christopher papers
The Joan Minton Christopher papers (1968-1970; 0.4 cubic feet) documents her undergraduate years at Purdue University during the late 1960s. The collection contains tickets from Purdue Convocations events, as well as basketball and football tickets. Christopher’s green WRX Club beanie, several programs from Purdue events, a box of matches from the Purdue National Bank, and a photo of Joan Minton Christopher from 1968 are also included.
Collection of Purdue University photographs
This is an artificial collection created by Purdue Libraries and Special Collections over the years. This collection will be added to periodically.
Collection on Bruce Rogers
Correspondence, printed material, audio-visual materials, artifacts and ephemera collected by Purdue University Libraries during or after the lifetime of Bruce Rogers.
College of Agriculture Extension reports
Annual reports compiled by the Indiana Agricultural Agents and Home Demonstration Agents and beginning in the 1960s, the Cooperative Extension Agents
Dorothy C. Stratton papers
This collection contains papers, clippings and photographs documenting Dorothy Stratton’s life, especially her role as Purdue Dean of Women and Director of the USCG SPARS.
Amelia Earhart at Purdue papers
The Amelia Earhart at Purdue papers document Amelia Earhart's arrival at Purdue University, her time there, and the efforts to memorialize Earhart after her disappearance. Types of materials include correspondence, ephemera, administrative reports, photographs, publicity materials, and speeches.
Edward C. Elliott papers
F. L. Howard Collection on Steam Locomotives
The F. H. Howard Collection on Steam Locomotives was compiled by Frederick Howard and contains photographs, articles, and correspondence regarding the history of steam locomotives.
Cleo Fitzsimmons papers
The Cleo Fitzsimmons papers documents Fitzsimmons' career as a professor and department head in Home Management at Purdue University. Materials include correspondence, photographs, awards, publications, and faculty hood belonging to Fitzsimmons.
Susan Houston Fortune papers
The Susan Houston Fortune Papers (1955-1959; 0.5 cubic feet) document the life of Susan Fortune when she was a student at Purdue University in the 1950s. The collection includes a scrapbook and Susan Houston's corduroy skirt (Purdue senior cord skirt). Susan Houston [Fortune] received her B.S. degree in Home Economics from Purdue University in 1959. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. George F. Houston of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
The Collection on the General Electric Company
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Library of Management Research and Professional papers
Frank and Lillian Gilbreth papers
Roberta Banaszak Gleiter papers
Albert J. Gowan papers
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association records
The Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Records (GLATA) (1949-2011; 28 cubic feet) document the official business activities of the Association. The records include constitutions and bylaws, policies and procedures, directories, correspondence, reports, printed material, meeting minutes, financial records, computer media, audio-visual materials, artifacts, and photographs.
Otis E. Griner papers
William Chester Halstead photographs
The William Chester Halstead photographs document Purdue University, students, faculty, and staff during the 1890s, featuring buildings, student groups, such as the cyclists, drum corps, and artillery. Photographs of note include the burned-out structure of Heavilon Hall and President Smart in his office. The collection also documents the Lafayette area.
Melvin J. Helmich collection
American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Purdue memorabilia belonging to Melvin Helmich.
Henry Family photographs
The Henry family photographs (1936-1939; .01 cubic feet) are small black & white photographs that depict life on the Purdue campus when the Henry brothers worked and attended school there. Many images are of their friends and co-workers, but are unidentified.