This collection consists of photograph albums, maps, diaries and other materials documenting the worldwide travels of Theodore Martindale Purdy from 1883 to 1931.
The materials consist of photographs of Yale University taken by Thomas C. Wilson. Includes "snapshots of the Yale scene" and photographs of Yale buildings.
The collection consists of one album of photographs documenting Yale athletics, particularly cycling and track and field, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Included are photographs of individuals, teams, games, and coaches. Most of the photographs are identified by individual and date.
The materials consist of photographs of Yale and New Haven. Included in the collection are building, sports, circus, and beach scenes. Many of these photographs were used inThis Was Connecticut: Images of a Vanished World (1977).
The materials consist of photographs documenting the construction of Timothy Dwight College at Yale. Included are interior and exterior views and photographs of the master's house.
The collection consists of miscellaneous memorabilia of Vance R. Dittman, Jr. (Yale 1924). Also included are creative works by Catherine Pierson Dittman (wife of Vance Dittman), who studied painting at Yale, and Dean B. Lyman.
The materials consist of photographs documenting Viola Barnes's (Yale 1919 PhD) student life at Yale and in New Haven. Included are photographs of fellow women graduate students, friends, outings, and activities.