Purdue at 150

A Visual History of Student Life

by David M. Hovde, Adriana Harmeyer, Neal Harmeyer and Sammie L. Morris

Published by: Purdue University Press

Series: The Founders Series

Imprint: Purdue University Press

280 Pages, 261.00 × 337.00 × 25.00 mm, 600 illustrations

Hardcover
9781557538345
Published: May 2019

£40.00

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Purdue at 150: A Visual History of Indiana’s Land-Grant University 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.

This curated journey through the personal experiences,spaces, and events of Purdue’s history not only celebrates major accomplishments and acknowledges the contributions Purdue has made to society, but it also explores some of the challenges and tragedies that shaped Indiana’s land-grant university. As a result, Purdueat 150 connects the identity and character of the University of 1869 to the University of 2019 and beyond, as told through the stories of its students. Running throughout this journey is the enduring vision of the land-grant institution and its impact on society, as seen through the material culture of Boiler makers from around the world.

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 master’s 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 master’s 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).