Albert Atherton's Purdue University calendar, 1917 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

By Mary A. Sego

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Collection Overview

Title: Albert Atherton's Purdue University calendar, 1917

Primary Creator: Atherton, Albert

Extent: 0.1 Cubic feet. More info below.

Date Acquired: 01/17/1992

Subjects: Purdue University--Buildings--Pictorial works

Forms of Material: Artifacts (object genre), Black-and-white photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Albert Atherton Purdue University calendar (1917; 0.1 cubic feet) is a monthly calendar which features photographs of the Purdue University campus, along with the dates for each month in 1917. The cover is made of leather and is embossed with the griffin, “Purdue” and 1917. The pages are held together by strips of leather, with holes punched through the pages.

Biographical Note

Albert Atherton was a member of the Purdue University Class of 1917. He was from Cumberland, Indiana and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While a student at Purdue, he was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, P.A.A. and Tau Beta Pi.

Subject/Index Terms

Purdue University--Buildings--Pictorial works

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 item

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Source: Donation received from Ralph W. Lofler on January 17, 1992.

Processing Information: The calendar is housed in an acid free folder and an acid free box; “A” box of alumni papers.

Box and Folder Listing

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Folder 1

Folder

1. Atherton calendar, 1917