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By Joanne Mendes
Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences Records (1882-1992; 6 Cubic ft.) document the history, growth, and development of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences at Purdue University.
Biographical Note
The idea of developing a school of pharmacy at Purdue University was first brought up in 1883 when Purdue's President James H. Smart visited the drug store of his friend, Indianapolis pharmacist John Newell Hurty. Hurty pointed out to Smart that it would be in the university's best interests to add pharmaceutical studies to its curriculum. Smart agreed to bring the idea up before Purdue's Board of Trustees with the provision that Hurty would head up the school for at least two years. In the fall of 1884, Purdue's School of Pharmacy opened its doors with an enrollment of seven students. The faculty of four was headed by Hurty, who traveled from Indianapolis one day a week to deliver lectures. In 1888, A.L. Green was officially appointed dean of the school after a two year interim period when Hurty stepped down as the school's head in 1886. That same year, Hurty was awarded the school's first doctorate degree in pharmacy.
In 1910, Charles B. Jordan was appointed head of the School of Pharmacy. One of his main goals was to provide more space for the growing school which originally shared Building No. 2 with the departments of Chemistry, Physics, Mechanics, and Civil Engineering. In 1894, these departments were moved to a new building and the school of pharmacy became the sole occupant of the building. By the 1920s the school had outgrown the aging building and at the urging of Dean Jordan, President Edward C. Elliott went before Indiana's General Assembly to request funds for a new building. The funding was granted and the new school, which was stocked and furnished by a generous contribution from J.K. Lilly, opened its doors in 1930. Dean Jordan also inaugurated several programs to insure a more complete education of pharmacy students. One of these programs was the nurturing and promotion of graduate studies. In 1925, Anna Florence Shireman became the first pharmacy student to receive a Masters degree. In 1932, Alice Haden became the first woman awarded a Ph.D. degree from Purdue University when she attained her doctorate through the Pharmacy School.
Glenn Jenkins became head of the School of Pharmacy in 1941 following the death of Dean Jordan. Jenkins immediately reorganized the graduate program and added departments of instruction for graduate work: pharmacology and pharmacognosy in 1941, bionucleonics in 1947, physical pharmacy in 1956, and pharmacy administration in 1957. In 1950, the first African American male to receive a Ph.D. at Purdue was Phillip V. Hammond, who received a doctorate in pharmacology. Five years later, Dolores Cooper became the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D. at the university with a doctorate in pharmacology. In 1960, the curriculum was changed from a minimum four-year course to a minimum five-year course with one year of pre-pharmacy and four years of pharmacy instruction. In 1963, the name of the school was changed from School of Pharmacy to School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences to indicate the school's new educational objectives. By the 1960s, Purdue's School of Pharmacy had become the fifth largest undergraduate and the largest graduate school of pharmacy in the United States. The school was a pioneer in pharmaceutical research, most notably in the area of bionucleonics, a term which was coined by Purdue's President Hovde and Dr. John E. Christian. When Jenkins retired in 1966, he left solid research and undergraduate programs as his legacy. His successors have followed his example and Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences continues to be a world wide leader in pharmaceutical education and research. In 1970, the school moved into a new 145,000 square foot facility which was dedicated the Robert E. Heine Pharmacy Building in 1985.
From the first day of class in 1884 to the present, the school's philosophy and curriculum have been based on two basic principles: one, that the students should be educated in the appropriate sciences to become pharmacists who could serve in a professional capacity as pharmacist, researcher, or teacher who would contribute to the protection of the public's health; and two, in order to achieve these high standards the students would be educated by professional pharmacists and scientists devoted to teaching and research. Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences continues to evolve and is dedicated to the education of future pharmacists and researchers.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Physical Access Note:
The collection is stored offsite; 24 hours notice is required to access the collection.
Acquisition Source:
Pharmacy Library of Purdue University
Acquisition Method:
Transfer of records.
Related Materials:
Glenn L. Jenkins Papers, Purdue University
Preferred Citation:
The School of Pharmacy Records, Purdue University, Archives and Special Collections
Other URL:
http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/fa/pdf/pharmacy.pdf
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: History and General Information, ca. 1880-1991],
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Series 2: Clippings, ca. 1888-1992],
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Series 3: Photographs, ca. 1890s-1980s],
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Series 4: Audio and Computer Files, ca. 1970-1984],
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Series 5: Artifacts, ca. 1936-1965],
[All]
- Series 1: History and General Information, ca. 1880-1991
- Box 1: History and General Information, ca. 1836-1989
- Folder 1: Elliott, Edward C., 1946-1956
- Correspondence between President Elliott and Rufus A. Lyman
- Folder 2: Fraternal Organizations in Pharmacy - Historical Background, ca. 1963-1978
- Folder 3: Graduate Alumni (Office Copy), ca. 1886-1958
- Folder 4: History of Purdue Pharmaceutical Education, ca. 1885-1985
- Folder 5: History of Purdue Pharmacy Education #1, ca. 1893-1984
- Folder 6: Industrial and Physical Pharmacy Department, ca. 1980s
- Folder 7: Interim Report of Purdue School of Pharmacy to the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education, April 1981
- Folder 8: Jordan, Charles B. - Correspondence, 1916-1941
- 3 files
- Folder 9: Library: School of Pharmacy, 1942-1986
- Folder 10: Lilly - Miscellaneous Information / History, ca. 1960s-1970s
- Folder 11: Logo: Original for School of Pharmacy, ca. 1984
- Folder 12: M.S. and Ph.D. Alumni, ca. 1886-1958
- Folder 13: Medicinal Chemistry Department, 1981-1984
- Folder 14: Merck, Sharp, and Dohme: 50 Years of Research, ca. 1980s
- Folder 15: Museum: Correspondence About Pieces Owned by School of Pharmacy, ca. 1930-1950s
- Folder 16: National Library of Medicine Sesquicentennial, 1836-1986
- Folder 17: Newsletters: School of Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Science, 1972-1989
- Folder 18: Pharmacy Alumni List, 1886-1942
- Folder 19: Pharmacy Practice Department, 1989
- Folder 20: Pre-Pharm Year, ca. 1949
- Folder 21: Purdue - Movie "One Brick Higher", 1949
- Folder 22: Purdue Alumni who served in World War II, ca. 1940s
- Folder 23: Purdue Club of Chicago (Pharmacy), n.d.
- Folder 24: Purdue Pharmacy Student Tours, 1965-1967
- Folder 25: Purdue University - School of Health Sciences - Publicity, ca. 1980s
- Folder 26: Purdue University - School of Nursing - Publicity, ca. 1970-1980
- Folder 27: Story of Patents and Progress, 1966
- Folder 28: Study: Commission on Pharmaceuticals, 1975-1976
- Folder 29: Trace Level Research Institute - Purdue, 1960
- Folder 30: Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry - Dedication, June 1955
- Folder 31: Wisconsin / Historical Association of Pharmacy - Archives, 1973-1975
- Box 2: History and General Information, ca. 1932-1991
- Folder 1: 8th Annual Graduate Student Meeting in Medical Chemistry, Purdue University, 1975
- Folder 2: Centennial Materials, Miscellaneous, 1983-1984
- Folder 3: Enrollment / Degrees Present, 1943-1965
- Folder 4: Faculty Meeting Record Book, ca. 1941-1954
- Folder 5: Heine Pharmacy Building - Dedication, 1985
- Folder 6: Heine Pharmacy Building, 1970
- Folder 7: Pharmacy Department and School Publications, ca. 1934-1982
- Folder 8: Pharmacy Faculty News, 1966-1987
- Folder 9: PhD Abstracts, 1932-1935
- Alice Hayden, John Goorley, H.D. DeKay, G. Baker
- Folder 10: Power, Frederick Belding, n.d.
- Folder 11: Purdue University School of Pharmacy #3, 1986-1991
- Folder 12: Register of PhD Candidates in Pharmacology, 1974-1975
- Folder 13: School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences Annual Report, 1987-1988
- Folder 14: Varro E. Tyler Lectures, 1987
- 2 copies
- Box 3: History and General Information, ca. 1880-late 1980s
- Folder 1: Abbott Laboratories - Historical Sketches, 1933
- Folder 2: Academic Review, Schools of Pharmacy and Nursing and Health Sciences, 1982
- Folder 3: Alumni - Archival, 1915-1976
- Folder 4: American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy - Report, 1935
- Folder 5: American College of Apothecaries - Report, 1953
- Folder 6: Anniversaries of Purdue School of Pharmacy - Programs, 1934
- Folder 7: Antiques - Catalogued from Attic Storage, ca. 1980s
- Folder 8: Burroughs Wellcome Company - History, 1880-1980
- Folder 9: Cancer Center - Purdue University Newsletters, ca. 1986-1987
- Folder 10: Constitution - Proposed Revisions to the Constitution of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, 1964
- Folder 11: History - Indiana Pharmacy, n.d.
- Folder 12: Indiana Pharmaceutical Association - History, n.d.
- Folder 13: Jackson, Edward H., 1887-1984
- Folder 14: Purdue University School of Pharmacy #1, ca. 1926-late 1980s
- Folder 15: Purdue University School of Pharmacy #2, ca. 1950s-1980s
- Folder 16: Photograph Album, Class Pictures, Purdue School of Pharmacy, 1886-1948
- Folder 17: Photograph Album, Purdue School of Pharmacy, ca. 1920s-1950s
- Box 6: General Files, ca. 1882-1990
- Folder 1: Files on Societies and Organizations, 1882; 1986-1987
- Folder 2: History of Pharmacy display, n.d.
- includes prints and photographs of historic pharmacy figures, engravings and prints on subjects such as apothecaries, etc.
- Folder 3: Prints relating to Pharmacy and Medicine, n.d.
- Series 2: Clippings, ca. 1888-1992
- Box 4: Faculty / Alumni Clippings, ca. 1888-1992
- Series 3: Photographs, ca. 1890s-1980s
- Box 5: Photographs, ca. 1890s-1980s
- Folder 1: Archival Faculty Portraits, ca. 1890s-1986
- Folder 2: Class of 1905 - Pictures, 1905
- Folder 3: Faculty, Alumni, and Class Photographs, ca. 1890s-1960s
- Folder 4: Historic Displays, ca. 1920s-1980s
- Folder 5: Miscellaneous Action Shots - Archival (old building), ca. 1912-1960
- Folder 6: Miscellaneous Class Photographs, 1883-1986
- Folder 7: Miscellaneous Pharmacy Group Meetings, ca. 1916-1964
- Folder 8: Miscellaneous Pharmacy Staff Photographs, ca. 1930s-1960s
- Folder 9: Pharmacy School, ca. 1910-1960s
- Folder 10: School of Pharmacy - Old Building, ca. 1920s-1960s
- Folder 11: Negatives of Class Photographs, n.d.
- Folder 12: Labeled Negatives - Miscellaneous, ca. 1930s-1970
- Folder 13: Lantern Slide Plates, ca. 1940s
- Folder 14: Slides, Pharmacy building, ca. 1970
- 10
- Folder 15: Slides, "Construction of pharmacy building from hole to brick up, taken by R.V. Evanson", 1967-1968
- 62
- Series 4: Audio and Computer Files, ca. 1970-1984
- Box 5: Audio Materials / Computer Files, ca. 1970-1984
- Folder 1: Cassette Tapes, Pharmacy Centennial, 1984
- 13
- Folder 2: Computer Minidisks, boxed, n.d.
- 2
- Folder 3: Reel to Reel Tapes, 1970
- 4
- Series 5: Artifacts, ca. 1936-1965
- Box 6: Artifacts, 1936-1965
- Folder 1: Plaques, 1952-1965
- Folder 2: Medals, 1936-1958
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: History and General Information, ca. 1880-1991],
[
Series 2: Clippings, ca. 1888-1992],
[
Series 3: Photographs, ca. 1890s-1980s],
[
Series 4: Audio and Computer Files, ca. 1970-1984],
[
Series 5: Artifacts, ca. 1936-1965],
[All]
