Fred W. and Mary Otten Rose Collection on the Class of 1921 and 1922, 1966-1972 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

By Mary A. Sego

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Collection Overview

Title: Fred W. and Mary Otten Rose Collection on the Class of 1921 and 1922, 1966-1972

Predominant Dates:1970-1972

Primary Creator: Rose, Fred

Other Creators: Rose, Mary Otten

Extent: 3.0 Folders. More info below.

Arrangement: Chronological

Subjects: Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae, Women's Archives at Purdue University

Forms of Material: Directories, Letters (correspondence)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Materials collected by Fred Rose and Mary Otten Rose. The collection includes a Class of 1921 directory, records, Class of 1921, 45th, 50th, and 55th anniversary papers, correspondence to classmates in regards to events, copies of clippings from Purdue Exponent, and related materials. One folder contains photographs, newsletters, programs from 25th 30th, 40th and 50th reunions, rosters and notes from the Class of 1922 for which Mary Otten Rose was class secretary.

Biographical Note

Fred Rose was a member of the Purdue Class of 1921 and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture.

Subject/Index Terms

Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae
Women's Archives at Purdue University

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 2 folders

Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation: MSA 203, Fred W. and Mary Otten Rose Collection on the Class of 1921 and 1922, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Class of 1921 Materials, 1966-1971],
[Folder 2: Class of 1921 Materials, 1973-1976],
[Folder 3: Class of 1922 Materials, 1947-1972],
[All]

Folder 3: Class of 1922 Materials, 1947-1972

Two photographs, 7" x 5", women from Class of 1922, taken at Mrs. R. B. Stewart's, Gala Week, 1947.

Eight group photographs of the Class of 1922, 10" x 8", only two have date written on them; 50th reunion and 1967.

Photograph, 2 3/4" x 3 1/2", five unidentified men in costume, no date.

Photograph, 10" x 8", seven women in photo, no date.

Program/newsletter/directory, "Howdy, Ye Grads, How Do You Do. We're the Class of '22!" silver anniversary, May 2-4, 1947.

Class of 1922 sign-in sheet with addresses, circa 1957 (?)

Program - Class of '22, Thirtieth Anniversary, May 2-4, 1952, Gala Week.

Program - "Making Whoopee-ee-e!" Purdue Class of 1922, 40th Anniversary, family dinner party, Lafayette Country Club, Friday, May 4, 1962.

Newsletter, Class of 1922, October, 1962.

Newsletter and initial planning letter for 50th reunion, July, 1967.

Final planning letter for 50th reunion, September 7, 1971.

Reminder letter for Class of 1922 50th reunion, February 14, 1972.

Program, 50th anniversary, Class of '22, Purdue University, 1922-1972.

Stationery for class gift.

"Read What the 1922 Class if Doing for Purdue... Reprinted from Alumnus, September/October, 1972. [3 copies]

Newsletter about 50th reunion and statistics, 1972.

Roster and addresses for the Class of 1922, December 1, 1971.

"Jeff to Lose Legend: Leverenz," by Dick Ham, no publication information, no date. [newspaper clipping]

"To You Who Did Not Win, Mrs. Stoever Wins Contest," Evening Independent, Section 8, p. 1, March 6, 1972.