Oral history interview with Edward Elliott, 2006 June 26
Edward is the son of Edward C. Elliott, who was President of Purdue University from 1922-1944. He... more Edward is the son of Edward C. Elliott, who was President of Purdue University from 1922-1944. He has lived in Lafayette since the age of 7 when his father became the university president. He was a basketball player both at Jefferson High School and Purdue University. Edward received his degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1936. He is a life time member of the Purdue Alumni Association and has attended all athletic events. He is also a life time member of the President's Council
Oral history interview with Ralph S Johnson, 2007 Feb. 20
Johnson was born in 1906 in Goodland, Indiana as the fourth in ten children. Johnson's uncle,... more Johnson was born in 1906 in Goodland, Indiana as the fourth in ten children. Johnson's uncle, Hartley Rowe, a graduate from Purdue who worked on the Panama Canal influenced Johnson's decision to attend Purdue. Johnson participated in ROTC, Acacia (Masonic fraternity), debate team, Kappa Phi Sigma (literary society) and boxing. His brother, Max Johnson, also attended Purdue in the Engineering department. He discusses how he met his wife. When he graduated from Purdue, he went to Marsh Field, California for pilot training during the Great Depression. After pilot school, he taught and worked in Muncie, Indiana with the Ball Brothers. He spent the summer of 1932 at the Chicago World Fair giving airplane rides. Johnson was offered job at Midway Airport in Chicago. He discusses the general public’s fear of flying at that time. When World War II began, Johnson was working as a test pilot for United Airlines. He discusses his achievements in aviation and his role in developing stand...
Oral history interview with Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, 2006 June 14
Born in 1908 in New York City. Recounts being the third of twelve children in the Gilbreth househ... more Born in 1908 in New York City. Recounts being the third of twelve children in the Gilbreth household. Recalls life with her parents Frank and Lillian, and their work with motion study
Oral history interview with Margaret Ulrey Taylor, 2007 Feb. 20
Oldest child, grew up in Piermont, Indiana. Sister to Teddy Andrews. Graduated from Rossville Hig... more Oldest child, grew up in Piermont, Indiana. Sister to Teddy Andrews. Graduated from Rossville High School in 1936 near the end of the Great Depression. Family moved to West Lafayette in order for the children to attend Purdue.Worked as maid in home of Dean Potter for a year before entering Purdue into the "extremely well-rounded" program of home economics. Remembers relationships with the Potter family during time at Purdue. Member of Orchesis organization and Virginia C. Meredith Club for home economics. Met husband, Dr. William E. Taylor while at Purdue and discusses his Wyoming background. Margaret graduated in 1941, William in 1942; married in Jacksonville, Florida in 1943. Traveled with William as he shifted between Army posts as an enlisted man. Received master's degree in Human Family Relations in 1978 from Arizona State University while son attended for undergraduate. Returned to Purdue for husband to work on doctorate; Margaret worked at the library. After he ...
Oral history interview with Felix Stefanile, 2007 Nov. 6
Born in Long Island City, NY on April 13, 1920 Felix Stefanile discusses growing up in New York, ... more Born in Long Island City, NY on April 13, 1920 Felix Stefanile discusses growing up in New York, translating manuals into Italian during WWII and writing poetry and teaching at Purdue
Library Guides: ENGL 413 / MARS 420 The History of Books: Examples from Purdue's Collections
From Beowulf to Shakespeare Tips on how to search for collections of medieval manuscripts, rare b... more From Beowulf to Shakespeare Tips on how to search for collections of medieval manuscripts, rare books, and digital collections
Library Guides: ENGL 413 / MARS 420 The History of Books: Finding Collections at Purdue
From Beowulf to Shakespeare Tips on how to search for collections of medieval manuscripts, rare b... more From Beowulf to Shakespeare Tips on how to search for collections of medieval manuscripts, rare books, and digital collections
The Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center provides services to P... more The Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center provides services to Purdue faculty, staff, and students as well as researchers worldwide and the general public. The Karnes Center collects, preserves, and provides access to unique scholarly research collections of primary source material such as rare books, archival documents and manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts. The Center staff provides assistance to researchers in accessing and using the collections, including digitization of collections and facilitating permissions to use collections in scholarly publications.
Introduction Perhaps you have read David Gracy's article on museum archives ("Two Peas in a Pod: ... more Introduction Perhaps you have read David Gracy's article on museum archives ("Two Peas in a Pod: Archives for Museums," Museline, Spring 2001) and become convinced that your institution would benefit from a formal archives program. You may have already been gathering historical documents and photographs but are unsure how to identify, store, organize, preserve, and manage these materials. Maybe your museum has an upcoming anniversary to celebrate, or you may simply be interested in increasing efficiency within your organization by providing better access to information. Space can be an issue for many museums, and it is cost-prohibitive to store non-essential records. In the age of eBay and Antiques Roadshow, safeguarding valuable photographs, artifacts, and documents is another significant issue. This article, written for the non-archivist, will provide the nuts and bolts for starting an archives program in your museum. Defining "Archives" The term "archives" can be used in three different ways. Archives are: 1) the records, regardless of format, created or received by a person or organization during the conduct of affairs and preserved because they contain information of continuing value. Within a museum, the term "archives" refers specifically to the noncurrent records of the institution, or those records required less than once every two to three months by staff to do their jobs, that document the growth, activities, and accomplishments of the museum; 2) the building or part of a building where archival materials are located (archival repository); 3) the agency or program responsible for selecting, acquiring, preserving, and making available archival materials. What Do Museum Archivists Do? The museum archivist evaluates institutional records (and special collections, if applicable) for permanent value, provides guidelines for staff weeding and retention of files, serves as the museum's source for information regarding its history, preserves archival materials for ongoing use, and ensures legal compliance regarding institutional records (financial, personnel, and certain other types of records are required by law to be kept for a certain period of time). In this way, the museum archivist will often wear many hats, including those of historian, special collections curator, and records manager. The museum archivist also appraises, arranges, describes, preserves, and makes accessible the permanent records of an institution or individual by performing the following duties: protecting and storing institutional records, organizing records according to standard archival practices, creating guides to the records for access, providing reference services to staff and the public, and conducting oral histories as needed. The archivist seeks to identify all records kept in the museum, determine whether records are current or not, increase security of original, valuable records by placing them in the archives, consolidate and organize records for access, preserve records for future use, create a plan for disaster response for archival materials, and promote the museum's archival resources to staff and the public. Archival and Non-Archival Records The archivist is trained to appraise records for their short-term or long-term value. Only records with long-term value are considered archival. Archival records are kept permanently in the Archives for future research needs. Items with short-term value are non-archival and are not kept in the Archives. Examples of archival records generated by museum staff include: policies and procedures; meeting minutes; department head correspondence; exhibition and event documentation; files of friends groups; photographs; audio/video materials; legal papers (including contracts, deeds of gift, wills and bequests, loan agreements, and invoices or other proof of ownership of objects in the museum's permanent collection); museum printed material such as brochures and catalogues; press releases; and architectural and building records.
FSU Libraries Special Collections and Digital Library Center collaborated on development this pre... more FSU Libraries Special Collections and Digital Library Center collaborated on development this presentation highlighting FSU Lives Class of 1955 digitization project along with digital preservation of faculty research as part of a guest lecture for Florida State University College of Communication & Information Spring 2011 Digital Libraries course (LIS5472) taught by Dr. Sanghee Oh.
Undergraduate history majors need to know how to conduct archival research. This paper describes ... more Undergraduate history majors need to know how to conduct archival research. This paper describes the second phase of a project to identify "archival literacy" competencies. Faculty, archivists, and librarians from baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral/research institutions commented on a draft list. This resulted in competencies in six major categories: accurately conceive of primary sources; locate primary sources; use a research question, evidence, and argumentation to advance a thesis; obtain guidance from archivists; demonstrate acculturation to archives; and follow publication protocols. Collaborations of archivists, faculty, and librarians can integrate the competencies throughout undergraduate history curricula in their institutions.
Oral history interview with Edward Elliott, 2006 June 26
Edward is the son of Edward C. Elliott, who was President of Purdue University from 1922-1944. He... more Edward is the son of Edward C. Elliott, who was President of Purdue University from 1922-1944. He has lived in Lafayette since the age of 7 when his father became the university president. He was a basketball player both at Jefferson High School and Purdue University. Edward received his degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1936. He is a life time member of the Purdue Alumni Association and has attended all athletic events. He is also a life time member of the President's Council
Oral history interview with Ralph S Johnson, 2007 Feb. 20
Johnson was born in 1906 in Goodland, Indiana as the fourth in ten children. Johnson's uncle,... more Johnson was born in 1906 in Goodland, Indiana as the fourth in ten children. Johnson's uncle, Hartley Rowe, a graduate from Purdue who worked on the Panama Canal influenced Johnson's decision to attend Purdue. Johnson participated in ROTC, Acacia (Masonic fraternity), debate team, Kappa Phi Sigma (literary society) and boxing. His brother, Max Johnson, also attended Purdue in the Engineering department. He discusses how he met his wife. When he graduated from Purdue, he went to Marsh Field, California for pilot training during the Great Depression. After pilot school, he taught and worked in Muncie, Indiana with the Ball Brothers. He spent the summer of 1932 at the Chicago World Fair giving airplane rides. Johnson was offered job at Midway Airport in Chicago. He discusses the general public’s fear of flying at that time. When World War II began, Johnson was working as a test pilot for United Airlines. He discusses his achievements in aviation and his role in developing stand...
Oral history interview with Ernestine Gilbreth Carey, 2006 June 14
Born in 1908 in New York City. Recounts being the third of twelve children in the Gilbreth househ... more Born in 1908 in New York City. Recounts being the third of twelve children in the Gilbreth household. Recalls life with her parents Frank and Lillian, and their work with motion study
Oral history interview with Margaret Ulrey Taylor, 2007 Feb. 20
Oldest child, grew up in Piermont, Indiana. Sister to Teddy Andrews. Graduated from Rossville Hig... more Oldest child, grew up in Piermont, Indiana. Sister to Teddy Andrews. Graduated from Rossville High School in 1936 near the end of the Great Depression. Family moved to West Lafayette in order for the children to attend Purdue.Worked as maid in home of Dean Potter for a year before entering Purdue into the "extremely well-rounded" program of home economics. Remembers relationships with the Potter family during time at Purdue. Member of Orchesis organization and Virginia C. Meredith Club for home economics. Met husband, Dr. William E. Taylor while at Purdue and discusses his Wyoming background. Margaret graduated in 1941, William in 1942; married in Jacksonville, Florida in 1943. Traveled with William as he shifted between Army posts as an enlisted man. Received master's degree in Human Family Relations in 1978 from Arizona State University while son attended for undergraduate. Returned to Purdue for husband to work on doctorate; Margaret worked at the library. After he ...
Oral history interview with Felix Stefanile, 2007 Nov. 6
Born in Long Island City, NY on April 13, 1920 Felix Stefanile discusses growing up in New York, ... more Born in Long Island City, NY on April 13, 1920 Felix Stefanile discusses growing up in New York, translating manuals into Italian during WWII and writing poetry and teaching at Purdue
Library Guides: ENGL 413 / MARS 420 The History of Books: Examples from Purdue's Collections
From Beowulf to Shakespeare Tips on how to search for collections of medieval manuscripts, rare b... more From Beowulf to Shakespeare Tips on how to search for collections of medieval manuscripts, rare books, and digital collections
Library Guides: ENGL 413 / MARS 420 The History of Books: Finding Collections at Purdue
From Beowulf to Shakespeare Tips on how to search for collections of medieval manuscripts, rare b... more From Beowulf to Shakespeare Tips on how to search for collections of medieval manuscripts, rare books, and digital collections
The Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center provides services to P... more The Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center provides services to Purdue faculty, staff, and students as well as researchers worldwide and the general public. The Karnes Center collects, preserves, and provides access to unique scholarly research collections of primary source material such as rare books, archival documents and manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts. The Center staff provides assistance to researchers in accessing and using the collections, including digitization of collections and facilitating permissions to use collections in scholarly publications.
Introduction Perhaps you have read David Gracy's article on museum archives ("Two Peas in a Pod: ... more Introduction Perhaps you have read David Gracy's article on museum archives ("Two Peas in a Pod: Archives for Museums," Museline, Spring 2001) and become convinced that your institution would benefit from a formal archives program. You may have already been gathering historical documents and photographs but are unsure how to identify, store, organize, preserve, and manage these materials. Maybe your museum has an upcoming anniversary to celebrate, or you may simply be interested in increasing efficiency within your organization by providing better access to information. Space can be an issue for many museums, and it is cost-prohibitive to store non-essential records. In the age of eBay and Antiques Roadshow, safeguarding valuable photographs, artifacts, and documents is another significant issue. This article, written for the non-archivist, will provide the nuts and bolts for starting an archives program in your museum. Defining "Archives" The term "archives" can be used in three different ways. Archives are: 1) the records, regardless of format, created or received by a person or organization during the conduct of affairs and preserved because they contain information of continuing value. Within a museum, the term "archives" refers specifically to the noncurrent records of the institution, or those records required less than once every two to three months by staff to do their jobs, that document the growth, activities, and accomplishments of the museum; 2) the building or part of a building where archival materials are located (archival repository); 3) the agency or program responsible for selecting, acquiring, preserving, and making available archival materials. What Do Museum Archivists Do? The museum archivist evaluates institutional records (and special collections, if applicable) for permanent value, provides guidelines for staff weeding and retention of files, serves as the museum's source for information regarding its history, preserves archival materials for ongoing use, and ensures legal compliance regarding institutional records (financial, personnel, and certain other types of records are required by law to be kept for a certain period of time). In this way, the museum archivist will often wear many hats, including those of historian, special collections curator, and records manager. The museum archivist also appraises, arranges, describes, preserves, and makes accessible the permanent records of an institution or individual by performing the following duties: protecting and storing institutional records, organizing records according to standard archival practices, creating guides to the records for access, providing reference services to staff and the public, and conducting oral histories as needed. The archivist seeks to identify all records kept in the museum, determine whether records are current or not, increase security of original, valuable records by placing them in the archives, consolidate and organize records for access, preserve records for future use, create a plan for disaster response for archival materials, and promote the museum's archival resources to staff and the public. Archival and Non-Archival Records The archivist is trained to appraise records for their short-term or long-term value. Only records with long-term value are considered archival. Archival records are kept permanently in the Archives for future research needs. Items with short-term value are non-archival and are not kept in the Archives. Examples of archival records generated by museum staff include: policies and procedures; meeting minutes; department head correspondence; exhibition and event documentation; files of friends groups; photographs; audio/video materials; legal papers (including contracts, deeds of gift, wills and bequests, loan agreements, and invoices or other proof of ownership of objects in the museum's permanent collection); museum printed material such as brochures and catalogues; press releases; and architectural and building records.
FSU Libraries Special Collections and Digital Library Center collaborated on development this pre... more FSU Libraries Special Collections and Digital Library Center collaborated on development this presentation highlighting FSU Lives Class of 1955 digitization project along with digital preservation of faculty research as part of a guest lecture for Florida State University College of Communication & Information Spring 2011 Digital Libraries course (LIS5472) taught by Dr. Sanghee Oh.
Undergraduate history majors need to know how to conduct archival research. This paper describes ... more Undergraduate history majors need to know how to conduct archival research. This paper describes the second phase of a project to identify "archival literacy" competencies. Faculty, archivists, and librarians from baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral/research institutions commented on a draft list. This resulted in competencies in six major categories: accurately conceive of primary sources; locate primary sources; use a research question, evidence, and argumentation to advance a thesis; obtain guidance from archivists; demonstrate acculturation to archives; and follow publication protocols. Collaborations of archivists, faculty, and librarians can integrate the competencies throughout undergraduate history curricula in their institutions.
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