The Purple And White was the Assumption College (later Assumption University) student newspaper for almost 35 years. It began publication on November 15th, 1924 and continued until February 11th, 1959. With the February 26th, 1959 issue, its name was changed to the Lance.
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Purple and White: 1924 - 1925
Assumption College
School Year 1924-1925
Vol. 1: no. 1 (1924: Nov. 15) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 2 (1924: Dec. 1) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 3 (1924: Dec. 15) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 4 (1925: Jan. 15) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 5 (1925: Feb. 1) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 6 (1925: Feb. 15) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 7 (1925: Mar. 1) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 8 (1925: Mar. 15) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 9 (1925: Apr. 1) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 10 (1925: Apr. 15) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 11 (1925: May 10) 16p. -
Purple and White: 1925 - 1926
Assumption College
School Year 1925-1926
Vol. 2: no. 1 (1925: Nov. 1) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 2 (1925: Nov. 15) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 3 (1925: Dec. 1) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 4 (1925: Dec. 15) 16p.
Vol. 2: no. 5 (1926: Jan. 15) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 6 (1926: Feb. 1) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 7 (1926: Feb. 15) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 8 (1926: Mar. 1) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 9 (1926: Mar. 15) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 10 (1926: Apr. 1) 12p.
Vol. 2: no. 11 (1926: Apr. 15) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 12 (1926: May 1) 8p.
Vol. 2: no. 13 (1926: May 20) 36p. -
Purple and White: 1926 - 1927
Assumption College
School Year 1926-1927
Vol. 3: no. 1 (1926: Oct. 15) 10p.
Vol. 3: no. 2 (1926: Nov. 1) 12p.
Vol. 3: no. 3 (1926: Nov. 15) 12p.
Vol. 3: no. 4 (1926: Dec. 1) 12p.
Vol. 3: no. 5 (1926: Dec. 20) 24p.
Vol. 3: no. 6 (1927: Jan. 15) 12p.
Vol. 3: no. 7 (1927: Feb. 1) 12p.
Vol. 3: no. 8 (1927: Feb. 15) 12p.
Vol. 3: no. 9 (1927: Mar. 1) 16p.
Vol. 3: no. 10 (1927: Mar. 15) 44p.
Vol. 3: no. 11 (1927: Apr. 1) 12p.
Vol. 3: no. 12 (1927: Apr. 15) 16p.
Vol. 3: no. 13 (1927: May 1) 12p.
Vol. 3: no. 14 (1927: June 6) 40p. -
Purple and White: 1927 - 1928
Assumption College
School Year 1927-1928
Vol. 4: no. 1 (1927: Oct. 15) 16p.
Vol. 4: no. 2 (1927: Nov. 1) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 3 (1927: Nov. 15) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 4 (1927: Dec. 1) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 5 (1927: Dec. 15) 20p.
Vol. 4: no. 6 (1928: Jan 15) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 7 (1928: Feb. 1) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 8 (1928: Feb. 15) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 9 (1928: Mar. 1) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 10 (1928: Mar. 15) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 11 (1928: Apr. 5) 32p.
Vol. 4: no. 12 (1928: Apr. 20) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 13 (1928: May 1) 12p.
Vol. 4: no. 14 (1928: June 10) 44p. Includes 2 unnumbered “Souvenir Number” pages at the beginning; then 40 numbered pages; then 2 more, unnumbered pages at the end -
Purple and White: 1928 - 1929
Assumption College
School Year 1928-1929
Vol. 5: no. 1 (1928: Oct. 15) 12p. Misnumbered as Vol. 4
Vol. 5: no. 2 (1928: Nov. 1) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 3 (1928: Nov. 15) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 4 (1928: Dec. 1) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 5 (1928: Dec. 15) 20p.
Vol. 5: no. 6 (1929: Jan. 15) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 7 (1929: Feb. 1) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 8 (1929: Feb. 15) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 9 (1929: Mar. 1) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 10 (1929: Mar. 15) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 11 (1929: Mar. 26) 28p.
Vol. 5: no. 12 (1929: Apr. 15) 12p.
Vol. 5: no. 13 (1929: May 20) 28p. -
Purple and White: 1929 - 1930
Assumption College
School Year 1929-1930
Vol. 6: no. 1 (1929: Oct. 15) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 2 (1929: Nov. 1) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 3 (1929: Nov. 15) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 4 (1929: Dec. 1) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 5 (1929: Dec. 15) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 6 (1930: Jan. 25) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 7 (1930: Feb. 15) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 8 (1930: Mar. 1) 8p.
Vol. 6: no.9 (1930: Mar. 15) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 10 (1930: Apr. 1) 8p.
Vol. 6: no. 11 (1930: May 20) 8p. -
Purple and White: 1930 - 1931
Assumption College
School Year 1930-1931
Vol. 7: no. 1 (1930: Oct. 15) 8p.
Vol. 7: no. 2 (1930: Nov. 17) 8p.
Vol. 7: no. 3 (1930: Dec. 17) 8p.
Vol. 7: no. 4 (1931: Jan. 15) 8p.
Vol. 7: no. 5 (1931: Feb. 17) 8p.
Vol. 7: no. 6 (1931: Mar. 17) 8p.
Vol. 7: no. 7 (1931: Apr. 21) 8p. Pages 7 and 8 are incomplete
Vol. 7: no. 8 (1931: June 11) 8p. -
Purple and White: 1931 - 1932
Assumption College
Purple and White was published (vol. 8) but there are no holdings for this year.
