Purdue U. Archives

Discover Purdue’s archival treasures! 🗂️ ”Forms and Functions: A Selection of Materials within Purdue University Archives & Special Collections” 📅 Jan. 20–June 26, 2026 | 📍 4th Floor HSSE Library 🕒 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Over 100 guests joined us for “Beyond the Binding: Medieval Manuscripts from Farm to Fragment.” 🎉 Curated by 10 students in ILS 595, the exhibition brings together manuscripts from Les Enluminures and Purdue’s collections. Thank you to our faculty, partners, and supporters!

"Beyond the Binding: Medieval Manuscripts from Farm to Fragment" closes this Friday, December 19. Don't miss your chance to see this student-curated selection of manuscripts at Purdue! The exhibit is open weekdays 10am-4:30pm.

You’re invited! Join Purdue Archives & Special Collections for Beyond the Binding: Medieval Manuscripts from Farm to Fragment. Dec. 5 | 5–6:30 PM | HSSE Library Explore manuscripts curated by Purdue students. Free admission (suggested $19.13). Register: hubs.la/Q03Tx7pV0

On this #PurdueDayofGiving, please consider making a donation to support the mission of Purdue University Archives and Special Collections. Thank you! Link: hubs.la/Q03kdXtY0

We’ve been enjoying beautiful spring days at #Purdue, but there’s no avoiding finals next week. Students throughout our history have found ways to enjoy the sunshine while fitting in those last-minute study sessions. Good luck, Boilermakers!

We will be open 10am-1pm each day of spring break next week for exhibit visits and pre-scheduled research appointments.

"Although (being a woman), I had no voice in the action which made you my representative, I with hundreds of my sisters, cheerfully acquiesced in that decision. I trust that...our interests will be safe in your hands." #ArchivesHandwriting Read more: earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collec… 2/2

In 1881, women’s suffrage advocate Paulina Merritt of Indianapolis used her #ArchivesHandwriting to draft a letter to the newly elected senator (and future president) Benjamin Harrison on "the equalization of the rights of citizenship." #ArchivesHashtagParty 1/2

Have you been to all of the libraries on campus? #LibraryLoversMonth is the perfect time to explore! ❤️📚 On the fourth floor of the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education Library, you’ll find @PurdueArchives—home to artifacts like this Egyptian papyrus fragment from 30 B.C.

From the Yellowstone section of a 1935 travel log and scrapbook of Douglas Miller: “Sylvan Lake and Top Notch Mountain. An extinct volcano. A glorious spot.” We can't beat that description. #ArchivesLandscape #ArchivesHashtagParty

On this gray January afternoon, we're dreaming of those sunny summer days on Memorial Mall. Image from the 1987 Debris Yearbook. #tbt

Can you imagine what it was like to be a student – going to class, socializing – during one of the most transformative periods of the 20th century? Visit our exhibit “The More Things Change… Purdue in World War II” for a look at campus life during the war years. Open now!

It’s time for a new semester at our beautifully cold and snowy campus! Welcome back, #Purdue!

Whether you’re hitting the road or staying close to home, we wish everyone a safe and restful end of 2024. Purdue Archives and Special Collections is closed for the university’s winter recess, reopening on Jan. 9. See you in the new year!

Happy World Digital Preservation Day! Did you know that archived websites, from official pages to personal websites, can be viewed in our Web Archives? Learn more about the @PurdueArchives web archiving program in our latest blog post: blogs.lib.purdue.edu/.../a-look-beh… #WDPD2024

Military Inspection Day, May 1930, took place on North Stewart Field. Men stood near the Armory and the Pharmacy Building, which was newly opened that year and is now part of the Hall of Data Science and AI. #ArchivesSalute #ArchivesHashtagParty 3/3

The distinctive power plant, smokestack, and second Heavilon Hall clock tower are clearly looming over this military inspection (undated). #ArchivesSalute #ArchivesHashtagParty 2/3

The wide open fields on the north side of Purdue’s campus, now home to Engineering Mall and several academic buildings, were the perfect place for military inspections and ROTC drills early in the twentieth century. #ArchivesSalute #ArchivesHashtagParty 1/3

Before making his name as an inventor, Benjamin Miessner was a wireless operator in the US Navy. His photos & letters offer a fascinating glimpse into Navy life at the turn of the 20th century. Read more in the final post in our Miessner spotlight series. blogs.lib.purdue.edu/asc/2024/10/28…