Purdue at 150 : a visual history of student life / David M. Hovde, Adriana Harmeyer, Neal Harmeyer, and Sammie L. Morris.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hovde, David M., author.

Harmeyer, Adriana, 1989- author.

Harmeyer, Neal, author.

Morris, Sammie (Sammie L.), author.

Series:

Founders series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Purdue University--History.

Purdue University.

Purdue University--Students--History.

Students.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 34 cm.

Place of Publication:

West Lafayette : Purdue University Press, [2019]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781557538345

1557538344

OCLC:

1090278707