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Cords

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Senior cords were a long-standing Purdue tradition. From 1904 until 1970, senior men bought yellow corduroy trousers and women bought yellow corduroy skirts, which they then decorated with designs that reflected their interests, majors, organizations, and humor.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Susan Bulkeley Butler papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 17
Abstract

This collection primarily consists of memorabilia of Susan Bulkeley Butler’s time at Purdue University, including newspaper clippings, documents about extracurricular projects, photographs, and artifacts.

Dates: 1959-2006; Other: Majority of material found in 1963 - 1965