John Purdue artifact collection, 1814-1988 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Scope and Contents: The John Purdue Artifacts Collection [1814-1988; 5.2 cubic feet, 1 oversized box, 2 oversized items] consists of personal items, gifts purchased by, and items associated with John Purdue. Items of note include the death mask created by local dentist Anderson M. Moore upon the death of Purdue; a partial set of wedding china purchased by Purdue for his business partner Lazarus M. Brown; a flag used by the Purdue Rifles, a Civil War militia that Purdue founded; and personal items owned by John Purdue, such as a pocket watch, washstand, and library. The Collection is organized into three series: