John Heiss collection, 1900-1917 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

By Mary A. Sego

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Collection Overview

Title: John Heiss collection, 1900-1917

Primary Creator: Heiss, John

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Purdue University--Faculty

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection is comprised of one folder which contains an article by John Heiss, copies from the Debris for 1905 and 1917 which contain text about John Heiss' position at Purdue University. Programs from the Mechanic's Burning, classes of 1908, 1910, 1911. Card; Purdue Day: Purdue Yells, Purdue Songs, Purdue "Andy," Purdue Spirit. Everybody Out, Student Council, March 26, 1914. Brochure for Trade at Kimmel Herbert's Book Store, books for Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Class (no date on brochure). Pamphlet; Purdue University Rules and Regulations Governing Students (no date on brochure). Envelope addressed to Mr. John Heiss, dated 1910, which contained a publication that was later given to the Archives as part of another collection. Letter dated 2003, which states that all of these items had been found in a house at 403 University Street, West Lafayette, the former home of John Heiss.

Biographical Note

John Heiss was an Associate Professor of German at Purdue University. He received his A. B. from Harvard University in 1893 and his A. M. from Harvard in 1900. He did further studies at Leipsic University.

Subject/Index Terms

Purdue University--Faculty

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: MSF 172, John Heiss collection, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Papers, 1900-1917],
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Folder 1: Papers, 1900-1917

A. S. Denn, Heiss, John, Modern Language Notes, vol. 15, no. 8, December, 1900, pp. 484-485.

Envelope addressed to Mr. John Heiss, Lafayette, IN, dated 1910. Letter in folder, dated 2004, states that the envelope contained a publication that was later donated to the Archives as part of another collection.

Photocopies from the 1905 and 1917 Debris with text on John Heiss' position as instructor of German at Purdue.

Programs from the Mechanic's Burning for the class of 1908, 1910 and 1911.

Card, 3 1/2" x 1 3/4"; Purdue Day: Purdue Yells, Purdue Songs, Purdue "Andy", Purdue Spirit, Everybody Out, Student Council, March 26, 1914.

Brochure, 2 3/4" x 5 1/2"; Trade At Kimmel Herbert's Book Store, current list of all books used in the departments of Purdue University. The brochure does not indicate a date.

Brochure, 3 3/4" x 6 1/2"; Purdue University, Rules and Regulations Governing Students. [brochure is not dated]

Letter dated 2003, which states that the items in this collection were found in the house at 403 University St., which was the former home of John Heiss.