Purdue University Northwest Archives and Special Collections

04/18/2025

04/29/2024

From the Archives: “BUILDING CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES” - August 30, 1973 “The large structure being erected to the rear of the Educational Building is the new Library-Student-Faculty-Building”
https://tinyurl.com/435p972f

04/26/2024

1 day to Preservation Week.

Today's tip: Store digital files of all kinds (image, audio, video, etc.) onto two different storage media (e.g., external hard drive and USB stick)

04/25/2024

2 days to Preservation Week.

Today's tip: If you store items in a storage unit, shed, or garage store items at least 4 inches off the ground to lessen the damage from water

https://www.archives.gov/preservation/family-archives/storing

Store items at a low temperature and a low relative humidity Different storage conditions changed how these two photographs aged. The lower the temperature the longer your items will last, because cooler temperatures slow the rate of chemical decay and reduce insect activity. Keep the temperature be...

04/24/2024

3 days to Preservation Week.

Today's tip: Scotch Tape: While it’s great for gift wrapping, it is not good for books and documents. The adhesive tends to degrade and discolor over time resulting in damage.

Sometimes good intentions are mistakes; the most common one is the use of pressure sensitive tape, which has been applied to hold a tear together. Conservators spend a lot of time telling people – tape is evil, do not use sellotape! I have begun to realise that often the advice we follow this excl...

04/23/2024

4 Days to Preservation

Today’s tip: When writing on the back of photos write full detail instead of “Dad 1/25/20” Write Dad’s full name and the full date “John Doe 01/25/2020”



For more tips on writing on [hotographs check out this site.

SAFELY writing on photographs & snapshots - both old & new - can be easily accomplished with an understanding of what works bests for your different needs.

04/22/2024

5 Days to Preservation Week
Today’s tips: Move photos and keepsakes from the attic/basement into a bedroom closet, or climate-controlled part of your home.

For ideas and information please check out
https://www.lifestorage.com/blog/storage/store-and-protect-family-photos-for-generations-to-come/

04/22/2024

From the Archives: “Animator of “Shrek’ Visits PUC” - February 4, 2002. “Scott Singer, senior effects animator for the movies "Shrek" and "Antz" discussed the creation of effects in the movie “Shrek” and showed recruiting demo reels”
https://tinyurl.com/3jm7824x

04/19/2024

From the Archives: “SITTER SERVICE” - September 21st, 1973 “This year the sitting service has been taken over by the Continuing Education Department at PNC and is now a very dependable operation”
https://tinyurl.com/5n8by7af

04/17/2024

It's Westville Wednesday!
Help us fill in the missing information, do you recognize these people?
Please let us know in the comments or you can message us.

04/15/2024

From the Archives: “STUDENT COURT GOES INTO EFFECT” - April 12, 1963 “Beginning April 15th, the PUCC Student Court will officially be in effect.”
https://tinyurl.com/2nftdwpr

04/12/2024

From the Archives: “CAMERA CLUB” - October 12, 1973 “The camera club offers instructions on film development, dark room procedure, proper technique with the 35-millimeter camera, printing and most other phases of photography.”
https://tinyurl.com/evkwz826