Virginia Kelly Karnes papers, 1910-2006 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

The Papers are organized into 5 series:

1. Correspondence, 2001 and undated (9 items)

The series includes letters and notes written by or to Virginia Kelly Karnes.

2. Awards and Certificates, circa 1980-2006 (9 items)

The series documents the achievements of Virginia Kelly Karnes. Types of materials include certificates and plaques. Materials in the series are oversized and arranged according to size.

3. Publications and Printed Material, 1935-2006 (4 items)

The series includes a memoir, books, pamphlets, and a DVD. William Karnes wrote about his wife, Virginia, in his memoir My Life and Times.

4. Photographs, circa 1910-2006 (18 items)

The series includes photographs of Virginia Kelly Karnes and her husband, William Karnes. Also included are two group photographs, Alpha Chi Omega sorority sisters and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity brothers, both circa 1935

5. Artifacts, 1935 (1 item)

The series includes one three-dimensional object, an academic hood.