Henry Family photographs, 1936-1939 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

By Elizabeth M. Wilkinson

Collection Overview

Title: Henry Family photographs, 1936-1939

Extent: 0.1 Cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: The photographs are loosely in chronological order since only three photographs have been specifically dated and identified by the creators.

Date Acquired: 05/12/2007

Subjects: Henry, Hugh S., Purdue University--Students--Social life and customs--20th century, Students--Indiana--West Lafayette--1930-1940

Forms of Material: Photographic prints

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Henry family photographs (1936-1939; 01. cubic feet) are small black & white photographs that depict life on the Purdue campus when the Henry brothers worked and attended school there. Many images are of their friends and co-workers, but are unidentified.

Biographical Note

These photographs were taken by three brothers, Hugh S., Donald L., and Robert L. Henry during their time at Purdue University from 1936-1939. Hugh worked at the Purdue Memorial Union building cafeteria. All of the brothers were involved in the ROTC at Purdue and lived in the Agriculture Co-Op.

Subject/Index Terms

Henry, Hugh S.
Purdue University--Students--Social life and customs--20th century
Students--Indiana--West Lafayette--1930-1940

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: (1 small box)

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Source: Jerilyn Henry Dille

Acquisition Method: Donation

Separated Materials: 31 photographs added to the Purdue Photograph Collection

Original/Copies Note: For more information please see http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu.

Preferred Citation: Henry family photographs, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Processing Information: All the photographs have been placed in archival polyester sleeves and been placed in an acid free, lignin free box.

Other URL: http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/fa/pdf/Henryfamphotos.pdf

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Photographs, 1936-1939],
[All]

Box 1: Photographs, 1936-1939

Item 1: Pat, gate Post--Oh yeh, 1936
Item 2: Bonnie and Marge Jackson, 1937
Item 3: Joyce Win Klepeck, 1937
Item 4: Young woman standing outside by a small plant stand, 1930s
Item 5: Young woman taking notes at a table, 1930s
Item 6: Exterior of a building and shrubbery, 1930s
Item 7: Man standing in front of bush outside a building, 1930s
Item 8: Man in a bowtie standing in front of a bush outside a building, 1930s
Item 9: Group of people in coats and hats standing outside, 1930s
Item 10: Young woman holding book standing outside beside a tree, 1930s
Item 11: Older man standing inside a building by a closet, 1930s
Item 12: Headshot of woman in a striped dress, 1930s
Item 13: Young man standing outside near the street, 1930s
Item 14: Man smoking a cigarette on a bench behind a house, 1930s
Item 15: Young man in cap on a sidewalk by parked cars, 1930s
Item 16: Woman with glasses working at a desk in an office, 1930s
Item 17: Young woman standing on a sidewalk behind a building, 1930s: Copy 1
Item 18: Young woman standing on a sidewalk behind a building, 1930s: Copy 2
Item 19: Young woman holding books outside of a building, 1930s
Item 20: Young man standing by a lake, 1930: Copy 1
Item 21: Young man standing by a lake, 1930s: Copy 2
Item 22: Woman sitting inside a kitchen, 1930s
Item 23: Exterior of a building on the Purdue campus, 1930s

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Photographs, 1936-1939],
[All]