Title: Purdue at 150 : a visual history of student life /
Authors: Hovde, David M.; Harmeyer, Adriana, 1989-; Harmeyer, Neal; Morris, Sammie
Year: 2019
Subjects: Purdue University History.; Purdue University Students History.; Purdue University; Students
Abstract: "Purdue at 150: A Visual History of Student Life by David M. Hovde, Adriana Harmeyer, Neal Harmeyer, and Sammie L. Morris tells Purdue's story through rare images, artifacts, and words. Authors culled decades of student papers, from scrapbooks, yearbooks, letters, and newspapers to historical photographs and memorabilia preserved in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections. Many of the images and artifacts included have never been published, presenting a unique history of Purdue University from the student perspective. Purdue at 150 is organized by decade, presenting a scrapbook-like experience of viewing over 400 rare photographs, documents, and artifacts alongside critical contextual information. Each chapter provides a decadal historical sketch of Purdue University, offering insight into the institution's unique culture while incorporating campus responses to major national events such as world wars and the Great Depression. Spotlight sections highlight Purdue firsts, including the first graduates of programs, the growth and development of the international student population at Purdue, the creation of significant student organizations, and the foundations of both old and new campus traditions"--
Contents: Purdue at 10: the 1870s -- Purdue at 20: the 1880s -- Purdue at 30: the 1890s -- Purdue at 40: the 1900s -- Purdue at 50: the 1910s -- Purdue at 60: the 1920s -- Purdue at 70: the 1930s -- Purdue at 80: the 1940s -- Purdue at 90: the 1950s -- Purdue at 100: the 1960s -- Purdue at 110: the 1970s -- Purdue at 120: the 1980s -- Purdue at 130: the 1990s -- Purdue at 140: the 2000s -- Purdue at 150: the 2010s.