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April 17, 2009
Resolution declares Archives and Special Collections official repository
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue President France A. Córdova signed a resolution Friday (April 17) declaring the Archives and Special Collections division of Purdue Libraries as the university's official repository for its historical record.The signing came as Purdue Libraries celebrate the grand opening of its new Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center. The center is on the fourth floor of the Humanities, Social Science, and Education Library.
As part of the grand opening of the Virginia Kelly Karnes center, an exhibit titled "Portrait of a Founder: John Purdue and Purdue University" is running through July 16. Irena McCammon Scott, Purdue's great-great-grandniece and author of "Uncle: My Journey with John Purdue," will give a lecture that is free and open to the public at 7 p.m. Tuesday (April 21) in Stewart Center's Fowler Hall. A reception and tours of the new facility will follow.
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