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Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 26
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The Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities Album contains the original petition letters for terms of recognition submitted by Purdue University fraternities, sororities and other student organizations. The album is believed to have been assembled by President James Smart during his tenure as President of Purdue University. The first recognition documents are from Sigma Chi, the first Purdue University fraternity. It is followed by the petition letter for Sigma Nu. The following...
Dates:
1886 - 1921
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSP 159
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The Purdue University Fraternities and Sororities collection documents the history and activities of the fraternities and sororities at Purdue. Contained in the collection are numerous fraternity and sorority newsletters and magazines. There are some records provided by the Dean of Students Office in 1995 and include correspondence and financial information sheets. Among the other material in the collection are petitions for membership, constitutions and by-laws, membership directories and...
Dates:
1885 - 2008; Other: Majority of material found within 1995 - 2005
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 48, Placement: 12
Identifier: MSK 5
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous materials relating to Purdue University fraternities and Greek organizations. Includes: "Memoirs of a Pledge" booklet, written and published for the Phi Kappa Tau Pledge Dance (1947); 3 photographs of a Phi Kappa Tau-Kappa Delta Rho fraternity mud fight (circa 1950); a "Mid-semester Report of Unsatisfactory Work" for Howard Art Haberkost (1948); a Purdue University Registrar's Office slip to accompany a transcript; one issue of "The Lambdanite" newsletter of the Purdue Chapter...
Dates:
1947-1950; Other: Date acquired: 11/30/2007
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 172
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The Fraternities, Sororities and Cooperative Life records span more than 130 years of Greek Life at Purdue. They document the history and operations of more than 80 fraternities, sororities, and cooperative houses. The material in the collection ranges from chapter award congratulations to chapter suspensions, from alumni news to university violations. Newspaper clippings accompany most chapter histories in the collection, adding a local voice to incidents at the time. This collection may...
Dates:
1873 - 2010
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 6, Placement: 18
Identifier: MSA 112
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The papers consist of an article by Frazer.
Dates:
undated
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: andrfn0
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 1 box of materials regarding Frederick Andrews.
Dates:
1957-1980
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 0000FRF1
Scope and Contents
The papers of Dr. Frederick Ford, Purdue Executive Vice President and Treasurer Emeritus. Materials relate primarily to statewide financial matters in Indiana and postsecondary education.
Please see the PDF Finding Aid for the collection inventory.
Dates:
1974-1977
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 153
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The Freehafer Hall records contain building and planning reports for the original building and later addition, awards won by the office staff, and varying correspondence in regards to the day to day operations of the staff.
Dates:
1967 - 2000
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 6, Placement: 19
Identifier: MSA 113
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Program - Memorial Service for Lytle J. Freehafer, 1987.
Dates:
1987
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 513
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The Ruth Freehafer collection on R.B. Stewart contains Freehafer's drafts of her 1983 book "R.B. Stewart and Purdue University" as well as the notes she compiled while researching Stewart, some of the sources she used, the transcript from a 1977 interview with Stewart, notes from two other interviews with Stewart and his oral history transcript, and notes from interviews conducted with Stewart's colleagues.
Dates:
1970 - 1983
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 70
Identifier: MSF 439
Scope and Contents
The Verne C. Freeman papers contain correspondence, notes, clippings, and documents related to an NCAA investigation into improper recruiting methods used by Purdue Basketball Coach George King.
Dates:
1961 - 1967
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 484
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The Nancy Friedersdorf papers (1965 – 2016; 1.2 cubic foot) documents the student services career of Nancy Friedersdorf at Purdue University. A large majority of the collection is composed of speech manuscripts and speech notes from Friedersdorf’s many speaking and workshop engagements throughout her career. The rest of the collection consists of biographical documentation about her professional career. Very little information about Dr. Friedersdorf’s life outside of her Purdue career is...
Dates:
1965 - 2016; Other: Date acquired: 11/09/2013
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 22, Placement: 06
Identifier: MSF 136
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The collection consists of a press release from the Greater Lafayette Museum of Art announcing Laura A. Fry's exhibition of decorative arts; Rookwood art pottery and contemporary art glass.
There are also two pages of references to Laura Fry from the Special Collections card catalog index to Purdue publications (Debris, 1899-1914).
Dates:
1982
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSA 263
Scope and Contents
The David Fuhrman collection of Purdue Grand Prix recordings document several Purdue Grand Prix races. Recondings include the 1982 (25th anniversary Grand Prix) along with twelve other races.
Dates:
1982 - 2005
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 137
Scope and Contents
Materials collected by Professor of Mathematics Emeritus William Fuller. Includes some materials relating to David Ross and the XR Fund, the history of the Purdue Research Foundation, a speech by David Sarnoff on the social impact of computers (1964), Founders Day and the 100th anniversary of the founding of Purdue University in 1969, teacher evaluation, televised instruction in college freshman mathematics, and notebooks of records of the Calculus Program for Engineers (1959-1976)....
Dates:
1865 - 1969
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 45, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 462
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This collection consists of the following: The Richard L. Funkhouser book chapter; “The P.K. Kelkar Library: the first ten years and the collaboration with the Purdue University Libraries.” (2009; 0.1 cubic feet) documents the history of The P.K. Kelkar Library.
Dates:
2009
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 6, Placement: 20
Identifier: MSA 114
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The papers consists of one folder which contains articles by Clifford C. Furnas.
Dates:
1926 - 1930
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: UA 108
Scope and Contents
The Office of Future Engineers records (2000-2014; 0.25 cubic feet) is a collection of recruitment and admission materials published by Purdue University and the College of Engineering. These materials include booklets, pamphlets, brochures, sample admission letters, slides, and other published items. Materials in this collection are organized into a single series, arranged chronologically.
Dates:
2000 - 2014
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 22, Placement: 07
Identifier: MSF 138
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This collection includes an article written by Lella Gaddis in 1917 as well as clippings and photographs pertaining to her life, activities, and work.
Dates:
1917 - 2009
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSP 205
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The Yuri Gagarin Song Book and Commemorative Matches Box Set honors Gagarin's achievement as the first person in space. The collection includes a commemorative poem and song book from Moscow (1962) honoring cosmonaut Gagarin and his fellow cosmonauts; Gherman Titov, Andriyan Nikolayev, and Pavel Popovich, the first four Soviets in space. Also included is a commemorative box set of matches. The illustrated souvenir box (9 ¼" x 11 ½") contains 28 individual illustrated boxes of matches,...
Dates:
1934 - 1968
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MSA 38
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Robert J. Gagen engineering tools consist of three sets of engineering drafting/compass tools used by Gagen as a Purdue student. One of the sets has Purdue inscribed on the case.
Dates:
1933
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 65, Placement: 14, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSP 281
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The collection consists of one green leather-bound Gala Week booklet from 1909.
Dates:
1909
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 6, Placement: 21
Identifier: MSA 115
Scope and Contents
Purdue Varsity Athletics card, signed by Stanton K. Galey.
Dates:
circa 1950
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 36, Placement: 16
Identifier: MSA 354
Scope and Contents
The John M. Gano photo album contains photos of Gano's family members and other acquaintances and campus scenes of the greater Lafayette area and Battleground.
Dates:
1910 - 1920
Collection — Communal Collections Box: 6, Placement: 22
Identifier: MSA 116
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The collection consists of one chain, with a Purdue key, fraternity medallion and a third unidentifiable medallion attached, circa 1920s.
Dates:
1950s
