Purdue at 150 (eBook)

A Visual History of Student Life

Adriana Harmeyer, Neal Harmeyer, David M. Hovde, Sammie L. Morris (Autoren)

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2019
280 Seiten
Purdue University Press (Verlag)
978-1-55753-903-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Purdue at 150: AVisual History of Student Life by David M. Hovde,Adriana Harmeyer, Neal Harmeyer, and Sammie L. Morris tells Purdue s storythrough rare images, artifacts, and words. Authors culled decades of studentpapers, from scrapbooks, yearbooks, letters, and newspapers to historicalphotographs and memorabilia preserved in the Purdue University LibrariesVirginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections. Many of the images andartifacts included have never been published, presenting a unique history ofthe land-grant university from the student perspective. Purdue at 150 isorganized by decade, presenting a scrapbook-like experience of viewing over 400rare photographs, documents, and artifacts alongside critical contextualinformation. Each chapter provides a decadal historical sketch of PurdueUniversity, offering insight into the institution s unique culture whileincorporating campus responses to major national events such as world wars andthe Great Depression. Spotlight sections highlight Purdue firsts, including thefirst graduates of programs, the growth and development of the internationalstudent population at Purdue, the creation of significant studentorganizations, and the foundations of both old and new campus traditions.This curated journey through the personal experiences,spaces, and events of Purdue s history not only celebrates majoraccomplishments and acknowledges the contributions Purdue has made to society, butit also explores some of the challenges and tragedies that shaped Indiana sland-grant university. As a result, Purdueat 150 connects the identity and character of the University of 1869 to theUniversity of 2019 and beyond, as told through the stories of its students. Runningthroughout this journey is the enduring vision of the land-grant institutionand its impact on society, as seen through the material culture of Boilermakersfrom around the world.

Rezensionen

“While faculty, staff, and alumni are essential to the history of any university, it’s the students who ultimately give Purdue purpose. This visual history, assembled by expert archivists, tells the stories of students through artifacts and images that would have seemed ordinary to them, but decades later, shape how we remember Purdue during key moments in American history.”

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 6.5.2019
• Reihe/Serie: Founders Series
• Reihe/Serie: The Founders Series
• Verlagsort: West Lafayette
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Schlagworte: archives • colleges and universities • higher education • History • photography • purdue university • Special Collections • Student Life • Visual
• ISBN-10: 1-55753-903-0 / 1557539030
• ISBN-13: 978-1-55753-903-8 / 9781557539038