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University Archives. Purdue University Archives

 Collecting Area
Identifier: University Archives
The University Archives preserves materials created by or related to Purdue University, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and associated organizations.

Found in 1570 Collections and/or Records:

The Purdue student newspaper (1875) collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 70, Placement: 3
Identifier: MSP 312
Scope and Contents

Includes three issues of The Purdue student newspaper of 1875.

Dates: April 1875 - June 1875

Class of 1903 collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 88
Identifier: MSA 397
Scope and Contents

The Class of 1903 collection contains a class directory, letters, newspaper cutouts, and a newsletter sent by class president Charles C. Albright.

Dates: circa April 1953 - February 1954

Class of 1942 collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 88
Identifier: MSA 398
Scope and Contents

The Class of 1942 collection contains a commencement address, class reunion program, class directory, and memories from the class of 1942 compiled in a booklet.

Dates: circa 1942-1990s

Class of 1914 collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 88
Identifier: MSA 401
Scope and Contents

The collection contains directories from the 40th (1954), 45th (1959), 50th (1964), and 55th (1969) class reunions, held during Gala Week. Also included are some administrative records created or collected by the Class of 1914.

Dates: circa 1954-1973

Class of 1920 collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 88
Identifier: MSA 402
Scope and Contents

The collection contains two directories for the Class of 1920’s 45th class reunion, at the 1965 Gala Week.

Dates: 1965

Purdue University Archives & Special Collections Artifacts collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSR 4
Scope and Contents The Purdue Artifact collection (1880-2000, 8 cubic feet) documents different historical aspects of Purdue University. Each artifact has been given a unique number and then organized by size, and sometimes format, in boxes. The items are of various sizes in various formats, but all have a Purdue connection. Some examples are a salt and pepper shaker set, handkerchief, window decals, and silver tea spoons. Many items demonstrate the evolution of Purdue iconography such as the griffin seal or...
Dates: 1880-2008; Other: Majority of material found in 1950s-1990s

Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi charter

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 41
Scope and Contents

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi charter documents the establishment of a chapter at Purdue University in 1971. The charter itself is 13 x 17.5 inches, with the mat and frame, it measures 21 x 25 inches.

Dates: 1971

Earl L. Butz papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 64
Abstract

Documents, photographs, letters, scrapbooks, correspondence, biographical material, speeches, artifacts, and subject files documenting the career of Earl L. Butz as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1971-1976.

Dates: 1945 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1971 - 1976

Lorin A. Thompson Jr. papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 38, Placement: 14
Identifier: MSF 379
Scope and Contents

The Lorin A. Thompson, Jr. papers consist of Thompson's "The Influence of the Press on Criminal Behavior," a thesis presented for the degree of Master of Arts by Lorin Andrew Thompson, Jr., B.A., the Ohio State University, 1924.

Dates: 1924

Melvin G. Mellon papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 13
Identifier: MSF 264
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three folders with articles by M. G. Mellon.

Dates: 1920 - 1986

George R. Mayhill papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 250
Scope and Contents

The George Mayhill papers consist of an abstract of a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History in the Graduate School of the University of Illinois, 1942.

Dates: 1942

George W. McCaskey papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 02
Identifier: MSF 251
Scope and Contents

The papers of George McCaskey consist of one folder which contains Abstracts of a Year's Contributions to Internal Medicine: March 1st 1906 to March 1st, 1907, G. W. McCaskey, M.D., Professor of Medicine and Clinical Medicine, Purdue University; Physician to Hope Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Dates: 1906

James A. McClintock papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 03
Identifier: MSF 252
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains an article by James McClintock: A Study of Uncongeniality Between Peaches as Scions and the Marianna Plum as a Stock, McClintock, J. A. Reprinted from Journal of Agricultural Research, vol. 77, no. 9, pp. 253-260.

Dates: 1948

Frank J. McClure papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 04
Identifier: MSF 253
Scope and Contents

One article by Frank McClure.

Dates: 1925

Frederick D. McClusky papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 05
Identifier: MSF 254
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by Frederick McClusky.

Dates: 1926 - 1927

Jay R. McColl papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSF 255
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder with an article by Jay R. McColl.

Dates: 1889

Karl B. McEachron papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 08
Identifier: MSF 257
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains a publication by Karl B. McEachron.

Dates: 1924

James H. McKee papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSF 259
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of two folders containing articles by James Hugh McKee.

Dates: 1926 - 1932

Lesley J. McNair papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 11
Identifier: MSF 260
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains an article by Major L. J. McNair.

Dates: 1928

Alfred R. Middleton papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 31, Placement: 15
Identifier: MSF 267
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one folder which contains articles by A. R. Middleton.

Dates: 1909 - 1916

Arthur Goss papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 23, Placement: 01
Identifier: MSF 147
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of one folder which contains publications by Arthur Goss.

Dates: 1895 - 1927

Warren G. Hansen collection

 Collection — Communal collections box 23, Placement: 13
Identifier: MSF 159
Scope and Contents

Papers relating to Warren Hansen, including correspondence regarding Professor Hansen's request for leave from Purdue to pursue further studies in theology and related subjects.

Dates: 1970 - 1971

Charles Francis Harding papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 23, Placement: 14
Identifier: MSF 160
Scope and Contents

Three folders containing articles by Charles Harding.

Dates: 1908 - 1932

Laurenz Greene papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 23, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSF 152
Scope and Contents

One folder containing articles by Laurenz Greene.

Dates: 1920 - 1922

Otis F. Hall papers

 Collection — Communal collections box 23, Placement: 10
Identifier: MSF 156
Scope and Contents

One folder containing articles by Otis Hall.

Dates: 1923 - 1928