Additional ASC Resources
Materials for the exhibit came from several collections in the Archives and Special Collections:John Purdue Papers, 1814-1897
John Purdue Artifact Collection, 1814-1988
John Purdue Newspaper Collection, 1834-1924
John Purdue China Collection
Warranty deed signed by John Purdue giving land to the State of Indiana for use by Purdue University, 1876
John McCammon Family papers, 1839-1890s
Building Portrait of a Founder, John Purdue and Purdue University online exhibit. Society of Indiana Archivists Newsletter, pages 3 and 4
Web Sites
Purdue Historical TimelineFrequently Asked Questions about Purdue History
Books on John Purdue and Purdue University
Kriebel, Robert C. The Midas of the Wabash: A Biography of John Purdue. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, ca. 2002.Scott, Irena. Uncle: my journey with John Purdue. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press, ca. 2008.
Davis, Edward Hatton. Life of John Purdue, as Prepared for the 105 th Anniversary of Our Founder's Birthday. Publisher and location unknown, undated.
Topping, Robert. A Century and Beyond: The History of Purdue University. West Lafayette, IN: 1988. Full text available online