Comments for Memoirs & Memories

Comment on A Look Behind the Curtain: Web Archiving at Purdue University by Magda

Magda — Fri, 01 May 2026 07:14:35 +0000

Thank you for giving readers a behind-the-scenes look at Purdue’s web archiving efforts. It’s easy to forget that websites can disappear, so it’s great to learn about initiatives like ASC using Archive-It to preserve digital history. I didn’t know the Purdue Alumnus is now only online—it’s reassuring that it will still be accessible for future researchers. Kudos to your team for keeping our community’s history alive.

Comment on The Search for Miss Webb by Rebecka L Hardy

Rebecka L Hardy — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:40:20 +0000

I am the great niece of Ms. Webb. Although she never married, she was engaged at the time of her death (due to tuberculosis). Her full name is Rhoygnette Allegra Webb (pronounced Roynette). She had two other brothers, one of which is my grandfather who in his own right accomplished many firsts as an African American. Extremely proud and as my grandad would often say: “it was expected”

Thank you for shining a spotlight on her, it is indeed a credit to the spirit of excellence of our community!

Comment on In the Navy: Learning the Trade and Touring the World by Paul H D'Anna

Paul H D'Anna — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:47:59 +0000

This post does an excellent job of showcasing the wide range of opportunities available within the Navy. It’s amazing how military service can combine skill-building with travel, allowing individuals to gain experiences that not only broaden their horizons but also shape their future careers in meaningful ways.

Comment on In the Navy: Learning the Trade and Touring the World by Roy Cooper

Roy Cooper — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 05:42:40 +0000

Wow, what an engaging read! The detail about the hands-on training really highlighted how much dedication it took to master a Naval trade and the way that skill provided a unique window on the world. Did the author’s research uncover any particularly surprising contrasts in the places Navy sailors encountered?

Comment on Inventing – From Idea to Patent and Beyond by Greg Thompson

Greg Thompson — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:50:31 +0000

This breakdown of the invention-to-patent journey is super informative—thank you!

Comment on Inventing – From Idea to Patent and Beyond by Richard Robbins

Richard Robbins — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:34:46 +0000

It’s interesting hat Miessner was named after Benjamin Franklin. From what I understand, Franklin didn’t patent his inventions, because he believed that innovation should benefit humanity rather than serve personal financial gain.

I can see both sides though. It’s hard to dedicate so much of you life to the kind of effort that inventing takes without seeing a financial benefit from it.

Comment on Remembering Amelia Earhart’s Round-the-World Flight: The 80th Anniversary of Her “Shining Adventure” (Part 1 of 2) by The Mystery Behind Amelia Earhart's Disappearance - History Collection

The Mystery Behind Amelia Earhart's Disappearance - History Collection — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:28:17 +0000

[…] Burbank, storing the finished plane at the flying school at Burbank Airport. For press consumption Earhart called the Electra her flying laboratory, implying the flight was to gather scientific and research data for aeronautical research. In […]

Comment on HAPPY 60th BIRTHDAY PURDUE PETE! by GP Elevators

GP Elevators — Sun, 07 May 2023 13:29:20 +0000

Happy birthday to the purdue pete.

Comment on The Search for Miss Webb by Durustyle

Durustyle — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 20:14:30 +0000

Bravo, both black and female, and a very determined woman.

Comment on Purdue and India, Part 1: The First Indian Students at Purdue by aharmey

aharmey — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 14:43:59 +0000

In reply to Romita Hunt.

Hello! You can view the full yearbook that includes this excerpt online here: https://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/digital/collection/debris/id/29838/rec/1. Click the blue box in the top right corner of the image to zoom in.