Purdue at 150: AVisual History of Student Life by David M. Hovde,Adriana Harmeyer, Neal Harmeyer, and Sammie L. Morris tells Purdues storythrough rare images, artifacts, and words. Authors culled decades of studentpapers, from scrapbooks, yearbooks, letters, and newspapers to historicalphotographs and memorabilia preserved in the Purdue University LibrariesVirginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections. Many of the images andartifacts included have never been published, presenting a unique history ofthe land-grant university from the student perspective.
Purdue at 150 isorganized by decade, presenting a scrapbook-like experience of viewing over 400rare photographs, documents, and artifacts alongside critical contextualinformation. Each chapter provides a decadal historical sketch of PurdueUniversity, offering insight into the institutions unique culture whileincorporating campus responses to major national events such as world wars andthe Great Depression. Spotlight sections highlight Purdue firsts, including thefirst graduates of programs, the growth and development of the internationalstudent population at Purdue, the creation of significant studentorganizations, and the foundations of both old and new campus traditions.
This curated journey through the personal experiences,spaces, and events of Purdues history not only celebrates majoraccomplishments and acknowledges the contributions Purdue has made to society, butit also explores some of the challenges and tragedies that shaped Indianasland-grant university. As a result, Purdueat 150 connects the identity and character of the University of 1869 to theUniversity of 2019 and beyond, as told through the stories of its students. Runningthroughout this journey is the enduring vision of the land-grant institutionand its impact on society, as seen through the material culture of Boilermakersfrom around the world.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction 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]
Epilogue
Afterword
Notes
Bibliography
List of Illustrations
Index
David M. Hovde is professor emeritus of library science. Hovde retired from Purdue University in 2017 after serving in various capacities in the Purdue University Libraries since 1989. Most recently he was the research and instruction librarian in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. He has authored or coauthored more than sixty books, book chapters, scholarly articles, conference proceedings, occasional papers, and monographs in the areas of archaeology, ethnohistory, history, library and information science, and semiotics. He also has worked in an editorial capacity on four professional journals, a professional newsletter, and a book series. Besides writing, Hovde spends much of his time in his pottery studio and volunteers for the Tippecanoe County Historical Association.
Adriana Harmeyer is outreach archivist in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center, where she makes the history of Purdue University and its people available to researchers of all ages and interests, and ensures that it will be accessible to future generations. She is a graduate of Marshall University in her hometown of Huntington, West Virginia, and earned her masters degree from the University of Michigan. She currently lives in West Lafayette with her husband, cats, and books.
Neal Harmeyer is an archivist in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. He grew up on a multigenerational family farm in northeastern Fayette County, Indiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Purdue University and a Master of Library Science degree from Indiana University. Within Purdue Archives and Special Collections, he specializes in digital projects and increasing access to collections. He can often be found sightseeing across Indiana and the Midwest.
Sammie L. Morris is professor and director in the Purdue University Libraries Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. She received her undergraduate degree in English literature from the Louisiana Scholars College and her masters degree in library and information science from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses primarily on archival administration and leadership, preservation, and archival literacy. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters. Her most recent publication is Teaching with Archives: A Guide for Archivists, Librarians, and Educators (Society of American Archivists, 2016).
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