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By Shauna Borger
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The David Blood collection of slides of Purdue University (1959; 0.25 cubic feet) documents David Blood’s trip to Purdue University in 1959. He and his high school class took a train from New Jersey to Lafayette, Indiana. The slides document the trip to Purdue, campus buildings and scenes, the artwork displayed at the convocation, and his trip back to New Jersey. The slides have been kept in their original order. Blood arranged the slides chronologically into four categories: On the way to Purdue; Purdue University campus scenes; Artwork displayed at the convocation; The trip home.
Biographical Note
David Blood visited Purdue University in August of 1959 when he attended the Seventh National Convocation of Methodist Youth. He was 17 years old at the time and took photographs of Purdue buildings and campus life. He eventually when to the College of William and Mary and graduated in 1964.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement:
0.25 cubic feet (1 slide box)
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Acquisition Method:
Donated by David Blood
Related Materials:
Betty Lark-Horovitz Purdue University buildings sketches, 1930 For more information please see http://www4.lib.purdue.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=1386&q=betty+lark+horovitz.
Preferred Citation:
MSP 54, David Blood collection of slides of Purdue University, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries
Box and Folder Listing
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Box 1: David Blood collection of slides of Purdue University, 1959],
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- Box 1: David Blood collection of slides of Purdue University, 1959
- Series 1: One the way to Purdue University, 1959
- Item 1: Inside Fort Wayne, Indiana train station (PRR), 1959
- Item 2: New Jersey delegates in Fort Wayne, Indiana outside train station, 1959
- Item 3: Abraham Lincoln statue, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1959
- Item 4: Abraham Lincoln statue, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1959
- Item 5: Fort Wayne street near train station, 1959
- Item 6: Indiana countryside from bus on way to Purdue University, 1959
- Item 7: Rest stop at root beer stand somewhere in Indiana on way to Purdue University, 1959
- Series 2: Purdue University campus scenes, 1959
- Item 1: Purdue University gym, 1959
- Item 2: Southwest Hall, 1959
- Item 3: West Hall, 1959
- Item 4: Purdue Memorial Union, 1959
- Item 5: Heavilon Hall, 1959
- Item 6: Building near music hall, 1959
- Item 7: Campus view, 1959
- Item 8: Wesley Foundation, 1959
- Item 9: Music Hall Statues, 1959
- Item 10: Music Hall Statues, 1959
- Item 11: Music Hall interior (very dark), 1959
- Item 12: Southwest Hall lounge, 1959
- Item 13: Delegates lined up for lunch, 1959
- Item 14: My room and roommate (Southwest Hall, I believe), 1959
- Item 15: New Jersey Boys (pre-Springsteen), 1959
- Item 16: Dorm room discussion one night, 1959
- Item 17: Discussion group that was part of the program, 1959
- Item 18: Discussion group that was part of the program, 1959
- Item 19: Singing at piano in Purdue Memorial Union, 1959
- Series 3: Artwork displayed at convention, 1959
- Item 1: Christ in thorns
- Item 2: How often
- Item 3: Eye of the sun
- Item 4: I am the door
- Item 5: Temptation
- Series 4: The trip home, 1959
- Item 1: PRR train arriving, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1959
- Item 2: Dining car social and singing, 1959
- Item 3: Indiana countryside from train, 1959
- Item 4: Indiana countryside from train, 1959
- Series 5: PRR train arriving, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1959
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