About the physical exhibit
Portrait of a Founder, John Purdue and Purdue University was an exhibit in Purdue University Libraries, Archives & Special Collections from April 3-July 17, 2009. It was co-sponsored by Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union (PEFCU). Purdue faculty responsible for item selection and label text for the exhibit are David Hovde, Sammie Morris, and Elizabeth Wilkinson. Materials for the exhibit came from several collections in the Archives and Special Collections. The exhibit celebrated the 140th anniversary of the founding of Purdue University in 1869 and the grand opening of the new Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. At the exhibit grand opening celebration on April 21, Irena McCammon Scott, John Purdue's great-great-grandniece, presented a lecture on her book, "Uncle: My Journey with John Purdue."About the online exhibit
This online exhibit was created to share information about John Purdue with a wider audience, and to serve as a resource after the physical exhibit ended. Materials were taken from the exhibit and scanned using an Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner and using Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft scanning software. Artifacts were photographed using a Nikon D60 camera and a 60 mm lens.Contributors
Shauna Borger, Digital Collections CoordinatorDavid Hovde, Reference and Instruction Librarian
Sammie Morris, Head of Archives and Special Collections
Elizabeth Wilkinson, Processing and Public Services Archivist
Contact the Archives and Special Collections
Purdue University Libraries-SPEC504 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2058
Phone: (765) 494-2839
Email: spcoll@purdue.edu