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By Angela Day
Collection Overview
Title: Steven C. Beering papers, 1950-2001
Predominant Dates:1999
Primary Creator: Beering, Steven C. (1932-)
Extent: 6.5 Cubic feet
Arrangement:
1. Papers, 1999-2001 (1 cubic foot)
2. Tapes, 1950-2001 (5 cubic feet)
3. DVDs, 1950-2001 (.5 cubic feet)
Date Acquired: 00/00/2007
Subjects: Astronauts, Beering, Jane, Beering, Steven C., Cheng Kung University, College presidents--Indiana, Hansen, Arthur, Purdue University--Presidents
Forms of Material: Artifacts (object genre), Audiovisual materials, Transcripts
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Steven C. Beering Papers (1950-2001, 6.5 cubic feet) includes interview transcripts and scripts for Vision for Tomorrow, Beta and VHS tapes of interviews and other material relating to the life and career of Steven Beering, president of Purdue University. The papers include a variety of tapes and DVDs that document activities on the Purdue University campus, relating to events at Westwood, the Black Cultural Center (BCC), and other locations.
Biographical Note
Steven Claus Beering served as president of Purdue University from 1983 to 2000. Previously, he was dean of the Indiana University School of Medicine. During his leadership, Purdue's main campus in West Lafayette, Indiana grew by more than 20 buildings. He replaced John W. Hicks and was superseded by Martin C. Jischke. Beering earned a B.S. in 1954 and a M.D. in 1959, both from the University of Pittsburgh.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Access Restrictions:
There are no access restrictions.
Use Restrictions:
There are no use restrictions.
Physical Access Note:
Collection is located on-site.
Acquisition Source:
Steven Beering
Acquisition Method:
Donation
Related Materials:
Steven C. Beering Oral History Interview
Jane Beering Oral History Interview
Processing Information:
The documents are in acid-free file folders with subject headings in alphabetical order. VHS and BETA tapes have been transferred to DVDs for preservation purposes.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Papers, 1999-2001],
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Series 2: Tapes, 1950-2001],
[Series 3: DVDs, 1950-2001],
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All]
- Series 3: DVDs, 1950-2001
- Copies of tapes from Series 2.
- Box 7: DVD (copies of tapes), ca. 1950s-2001
- Item 1: Purdue Video News 1st Series; 2 packages, Time sensitive, 2/1992
- Item 2: Duke 2nd Half Post-Game (women's basketball), 1999
- Item 3: BOOM # 1; Boom #4,
- Item 4: Beering Years Tape 1 Doc Schweitzer, 11/14/2000
- Item 5: Westwood New Fr. Reception; BCC Open House
- Item 6: Spring, Apples, Moon
- Item 7: Commencement; Division 2 Beering's PhD Component Dub, 2000
- Item 8: Apollo Launch; use in open, closing montage; NASA Blue Planet
- Item 9: Beering with wireless NW Game
- Item 10: Purdue Video Tour, LAEB fountain; Obelisk; Great Teachers Plaque
- Item 11: Debris Pic dubbed from MDV
- Item 12: Purdue Newsreel Bell (original), 1979
- Item 13: Presidents Trustees, car hop, trailer, bobby sox, Hovde stills
- Item 14: Westwood const #1; Faculty Reception Westwood
- Item 15: Beta Clips Part 1: Board of Trustees M-13 (Fountain Clock)
- Item 16: Purdue vs. Northwestern, 10/24/1998
- Item 17: Beta Clips aerial, outreach, Hicks, "Blue Moon", Apples, space station
- Item 18: Women's Championship Game 2; 10th President press conference
- Item 19: Boom 2 Loeb, LAEB, Class of '50, Renee Thomas
- Item 20: Steven & Jane Beering Interview; Westwood Tape 1
- Item 21: Steven & Jane Beering Interview; Westwood Tape 2
- Item 22: Steven & Jane Beering Interview; Westwood Tape 3
- Item 23: Steven Beering Interview, Purdue/Beering Legacy 00
- Item 24: Steven Beering Interview, Purdue/Beering Legacy 1
- Item 25: Steven Beering Interview, Purdue/Beering Legacy 2
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Papers, 1999-2001],
[
Series 2: Tapes, 1950-2001],
[Series 3: DVDs, 1950-2001],
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