VOLUMe Fall 2017
LEGACY OF THE 1924
POWER PLANT AND ITS
ICONIC SMOKESTACK
LIVES ON!
When it became certain the 1924 Power Plant (HPN) would be demolished to make way for the Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC), a group of individuals came together to decide what could be saved as artifacts from HPN that could help tell its story and celebrate the memories so many Boilermakers had of the iconic smokestack. On a very cold day in February 2014,the group toured HPN and identified parts of the structure (grating, flue doors, pipes, bricks, decorative trim) that could be re-purposed into the structure of the WALC. In addition, the group selected various pieces of equipment from HPN, including a turbine, control valves and gauges, and the ash cart that removed the cinders from the boilers and soot from the smokestack. These items were chosen to tell the story of the operations of HPN and the men who worked there, as well as the educational role it played for many Purdue engineering students.
As the architects from BSA Life Structures designed the WALC, wall cases were planned that would display the artifacts, which would allow visitors to learn about the role of the 1924 Power Plant at Purdue. To ensure a coherent story and clarification of the items, a museum display professional from Museum Croft stewarded the location of the items in the cases as well as the narrative, all available through an audio tour that can be accessed via a smartphone. (The audio tour can be reached by dialing 765-245 3595. Of course, this can be dialed up from any location, but it is most meaningful to be in the WALC to have the artifact or photograph in front of you. The audio tour also challenges the listener to create her/his own story using the artifacts,thereby, becoming an active learner in the WALC.)
The walls of the WALC are also rich with reproductions of historic photographs of the Purdue University campus, including an aerial view of the campus from 1924, the year the Wilmeth brothers were students at Purdue.Several photographs show engineering students learning the operations of the 1924 Power Plant from a professor, as well as images depicting the workers who made the plant operate.
A Purdue Icon:Creation, Life and Legacy
A Purdue Icon was published in August 2017 by Purdue University Press as part of its Founders Series, to convey, in seven essays, the significance of the 1924 Power Plant. The book highlights the growth of the industrial age during the late 19th century and the extraordinary growth and demand for electrical power, which necessitated the construction and continual expansion in the generation of heat and power, and ultimately cooling for Purdue. The book also discusses the design of the 1924 Power Plant and its significance as a statement of modernity in the 1920s; however, it also discusses the need for expansion beyond what the 1924 Power Plant could generate and ultimately its retirement in the 1980s.
The demolition of its smokestack was completed in the early 1990s, with the razing of the entire structure following in 2014.
The final essay discusses the planning and design of the Wilmeth Active Learning Center (WALC) on the site of the 1924 Power Plant. The WALC merits its central location as the vibrant heart of the Purdue campus on the very site of an earlier active learning center, the 1924 Power Plant.
James L. Mullins // Dean of Libraries and Esther EllisNorton Professor 2004 – 2017 // Purdue University Libraries
A BUILDING TO SHOWCASE
PURDUE HISTORY
As we approach the 150th anniversary of Purdue University, it is the perfect time to commit to preserving its history. The mission of the Archives and Special Collections is to preserve and share the documents and artifacts that tell the remarkable story of how Purdue grew from a small land grant university on the banks of the Wabash River into the world-class research institution it is today.
Much has been achieved over the last 20 years to preserve Purdue’s history, and our collections are robust and meaningful. Scholars worldwide conduct research using our collections, and we regularly teach students about Purdue history using the archival collections. Yet, there is no place at Purdue for visitors and the Purdue community to actively engage with Purdue’s history and to learn about how it has grown over time and the ways Purdue alumni,faculty, and staff have impacted the world.
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It is at this important moment in the history of the University that we turn our eyes to the mission of engagement. As Harry Truman famously said, “There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.”As we celebrate the success of the archival work done to collect and care for Purdue’s history, we believe now is the time to connect that history in a more meaningful way to students, scholars, alumni and the public.
A stand-alone Archives and Special Collection building would create a destination point for experiencing Purdue history. This building would serve as an engagement center where anyone—students, faculty, alumni, K-12, external scholars, and the public— could come to learn about Purdue’s rich heritage. The building would be designed to excite and educate visitors about Purdue’s past and its many innovations and accomplishments over time. An Archives and Special Collections building, with attractive, interactive displays and gallery spaces,will attract visitors eager to learn about Purdue and how it has moved the world forward.
A state-of-the-art Archives and Special Collections building will allow us to continue supporting research, while adding in additional spaces for teaching and learning with enhanced engagement opportunities through museum-like gallery spaces. This building will house the historical documents,photos, films, artifacts, and publications that tell the story of Purdue. In addition to the University Archives, the new building will store the manuscripts and personal papers of noteworthy Purdue alumni and faculty, the Susan Bulkeley Butler Women’s Archives, the Barron Hilton Flight and Space Exploration Archives, the Betsy Gordon Psychoactive Substances Research Collection, and the Libraries distinctive collections of rare books. Emerging technologies will be integrated into the building, to connect these valuable collections to the world and bring history to life.
Please be on the look-out for upcoming announcements about the kick off of the Campaign for the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections Research and Engagement Center. This campaign is not just about protecting history for generations to come, but also actively engaging with it today. We hope you will join us in this exciting endeavor to build a new Archives and Special Collections building that highlights Purdue’s history and the ways Purdue has impacted the world.
For more information, please contact Kathryn Dilworth, Director of Advancement, Purdue Libraries and Purdue University Press, at KFDilworth@prf.orgor (765) 494-2806.
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Richard Snider
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Thomas Springer
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Thomas Staples
Theodore Stapleton
James and Barbara Stark
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Dennis and Marilyn Stine
James and Joan Stiver
Kenneth and Charlotte Stuff
Frances Sweet
Robert and Lynn Swingle
John and Patricia Tancredi
Rita Thacker
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George and Judith Tkacz
Steve and Marsha Tokarski
Robert and Toni Tongue
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Wayne and Barbara Trout
Stephen Troyer
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Daniel Wagner
Richard Waldrop
James and Lucy Walker
Michael Walsh
Phillip and Dorothy Wankat
Dwight and Shirley Washburn
Thomas and Pricilla Washer
Leon and Marysue Wechsler
Bernard Weinland
Max Wessler
Alden and Mary West
Robert White
Margaret Whiting
William and Marthena Wilder
Frank and Marcia Wiles
Elaine Wilson
David Workman
Terry and Margaret Yake
Michael and Carolyn Yanke
Gary and Rachel Yingling
William and Sherry Young
Garr Youngren
Robert Zetzl
Joseph and Ruby Matthies Zima
Melanie Zimmer
Mary Ann Zimmerman
AFTERWORD
A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
It is never easy to have something you have enjoyed doing for so many years come to an end, however, all things do. It has been a remarkable thirteen and a half years. Purdue University has been my “perfect storm,” not in the traditional, negative connotation, but rather in a positive manner—the coming together of opportunities that enabled Libraries to further define and refine its role within Purdue University and make its mark in the profession.
When I arrived, Purdue Libraries, as all research libraries were in the early 21st century, was on the cusp of making the final transition from a print dominated world to a digital one. Processes and practices important in the past were becoming obsolete. As the world moved more toward a digital environment, Libraries had to make that transition, as well,to take advantage of new modes of scholarly communication to enable Libraries to most effectively benefit students and faculty alike.
No single person, not even a dean, can chart or determine the vision for an organization such as Purdue Libraries. It is a joint endeavor.During my time at Purdue, I have had remarkable colleagues within the Libraries administration, its faculty and staff who have made the Purdue Libraries one of the most innovative and creative research libraries in the United States, and some would say, the world. The support given to Purdue Libraries by the University administration and Purdue Trustees has been key to allowing Libraries to achieve the same level of recognition within the research library community that Purdue University has in the academic arena. As one long-time supporter of the Libraries, former Purdue Trustee John Hardin would say, “You can’t have a great university without a great library.” No truer statement has ever been made.
Finally, I want to note with great appreciation the work of the Dean’s Advisory Council comprised of Purdue alumni and friends whose support throughout these years has meant so much. Under the leadership of Larry Hiler, the DAC made commitments to raise funds and support initiatives within Libraries that have helped make it a national and world leader in innovation and creativity.
I depart at the end of 2017 knowing that Purdue Libraries ispoised for its next level of greatness through the leadership of the next Deanof Libraries of Purdue University.
Hail Purdue and Boiler Up!
In the photo, Dean Mullins is holding a dictionary he has owned for nearly 50 years. The well-worn edition of Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate was given to him by his late brother and sister-in-law for his high school graduation.
