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Women in science

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Anna Akeley papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 496
Abstract

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

Dates: circa 1890-2003; Other: Date acquired: 03/10/2005

Katherine E. Golden Bitting papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 16, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 39
Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of articles written by Katherine Golden Bitting from the 1890s to the 1900s. Also included are articles and correspondence about Katherine Bitting which appeared in the Phoenix Flame, as well as material compiled by Librarian Emeritus William Hepburn on Katherine Bitting, including a bibliography of Katherine’s publications, bibliographic notecards, and a summary of Katherine’s career.

Dates: 1890 - 1960; Majority of material found within 1890 - 1909

Ching Siang Tang Yeh papers

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20161017
Dates: October 4, 1989

Computer Science Women's Network records

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 47
Identifier: 20150316

Joni Comstock collection on Janice Voss

 Collection — Box Box 1
Identifier: MSA 309
Abstract

The collection includes materials gathered by Joni Comstock that are related to Janice Voss,

Dates: 1993-1993; Other: Date acquired: 11/08/2012

Connie M. Weaver papers, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190208.1
Dates: 1969 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1996 - 2019

Connie Weaver papers, addition 04

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20191127

France A. Córdova papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 3
Abstract

The collection includes publications, correspondence, reports, notes, certificates, artifacts, and ephemera related to the life and career of France A. Córdova.

Dates: 1963-2012; Other: Majority of material found in 2007-2012; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2009

France A. Córdova papers, addition 10

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20200512
Dates: 2014-2020, undated

Jacqueline Wise Gershman papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 392
Abstract

This collection includes documents, correspondence, published materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, lecture notes, and artifacts related to Purdue student organizations collected and created by Jacqueline Wise Gershman that document her activities and education at Purdue University.

Dates: 1948 - 2003

Gloria N. Francke papers on Old Masters

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 39
Identifier: 2024-043

Helen Purinton photograph album

 Unprocessed Material — Box Communal Accessions 49
Identifier: 2022-033
Dates: September 16, 1940 - October 9, 1940

Jeanne St. Pierre Fisher collection of Purdue publications

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20210105.1

Avanelle "Nell" Kirksey papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 502
Abstract

The collection documents the life and career of Dr. Avanelle Kirksey, a prominent researcher and educator in the area of maternal and infant nutrition. Materials include papers, publications, correspondence, clippings, photographs, artifacts, etc.

Dates: 1943 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1995

Louise Evans papers

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20190701
Dates: 1944-2013, undated

Louise Evans papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20190823

Louise Evans papers, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Box 1
Identifier: 20200113.1
Dates: Majority of material found within 1987 - 2015

Louise Evans papers, addition 03

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20201117

Anne M. Lutz papers

 Collection — Box Communal Collections 9: Series MSA 163, Series 1; Series MSA 163, Series 2, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSA 163
Scope and Contents

The Anne M. Lutz papers document Lutz' professional work in the field of genetics and her personal experiences while on a work trip to Belgium. Lutz was an early female scientist and genetics researcher who specialized in documenting chromosomes in plants. She was an expert in the area of chromosomes of Oenothera mutants and hybrids and has been credited with discoveries relating to the double chromosome theory. The collection includes diaries and publications written by Lutz.

Dates: 1911-1917, undated

Purdue Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 182
Abstract

This collection contains papers, photographs, programs, correspondence, and reports documenting the activities of Pi Omicron and its successor the Purdue Student Section of the Society of Women Engineers.  The records also document the difficulties that women in science have faced over the years.

Dates: 1945-2004; Other: Majority of material found in 1950-1990; Other: Date acquired: 11/06/2012

Purdue Student Section, Society of Women Engineers, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190509

Rita Colwell papers

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20150828
Dates: circa 1960 - 2013

Rita Colwell papers, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20150904
Dates: circa 1990s - 2013

Rita Colwell papers, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20150917.4
Dates: circa 1992 - 2010

Rita Colwell papers, addition 03

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20171130
Dates: circa 1969 - 2016