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Optical disks

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Data storage devices in disk form that use lasers to write and access data. The data may be stored in an analogue format such as a videodisc, or in a digital format such as a compact disk.

Includes CD-ROMs, CD-Rs, photo CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Purdue Alumni Association records, addition 01

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190607.1

Purdue Alumni Association records, addition 03

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20190522.2

Purdue University Newsreels and Year in Review recordings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 65
Scope and Contents

The Purdue Newsreel began in 1956 as a yearly film, and later video, review of university events of the previous year. Contents of each recording focus upon academics, student activities, campus structures, athletics, and special events. One silent film, circa 1943-1945, is also included in the collection. In 2013, the Purdue Newsreel was renamed the Purdue Year in Review.

Dates: 1943 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1955 - 2019

Purdue University President's Council records, addition 02

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 20170510