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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: 1934 - 1935

Assumption College

School Year 1934-1935

Vol. 1: no. 1 (1934: Oct.) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 2 (1934: Nov.) 8p. Includes 1 extra, unnumbered page between pages 4 and 5
Vol. 1: no. 3 (1934: Dec.) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 4 (1935: Jan.) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 5 (1935: Feb.) 8p.
Vol. 1: no. 6 (1935: Mar.) 4p.
Vol. 1: no. 7 (1935: Apr.) 4p.
Vol. 1: no. 8 (1935: May-June) 8p.

This is really vol. 9.
Purple and White: 1935 - 1936

Assumption College

School Year 1935-1936

Vol. 10: no. 1 (1935: Nov. 15) 8p.
Vol. 10: no. 2 (1935: Dec. 2) 8p.
Vol. 10: no. 3 (1935: Dec. 20) 8p.
Vol. 10: no. 4 (1936: Feb. 7) 8p.
Vol. 10: no. 5 (1936: Mar. 6) 8p.
Vol. 10: no. 6 (1936: Apr. 6) 8p.
Purple and White: 1936 - 1937

Assumption College

School Year 1936-1937

Vol. 11: no. 1 (1936: Oct. 10) 8p. Pages 2-8 are dated 1936: Oct. 12
Vol. 11: no. 2 (1936: Oct. 31) 8p.
Vol. 11: no. 3 (1936: Nov. 17) 8p.
Vol. 11: no. 4 (1936: Dec. 16) 12p.
Vol. 11: no. 5 (1937: Feb. 2) 8p.
Vol. 11: no. 6 (1937: Feb. 16) 8p. Misnumbered Vol. 11: no. 5
Vol. 11: no. 7 (1937: Mar. 2) 8p.
Vol. 11: no. 8 (1937: Mar. 22) 8p.
Vol. 11: no. 9 (1937: May 18) 8p.
Purple and White: 1937 - 1938

Assumption College

School Year 1937-1938

Vol. 12: no. 1 (1937: Oct. 15) 8p.
Vol. 12: no. 2 (1937: Oct. 29) 8p. Includes an extra, unnumbered page entitled: RotaPicture Section, Vol. 1: no. 1
Vol. 12: no. 3 (1937: Nov. 12) 8p.
Vol. 12: no. 4 (1937: Dec. 3) 8p.
Vol. 12: no. 5 (1937: Dec. 17) 8p.
Vol. 12: no. 6 (1938: Feb. 4) 8p.
Vol. 12: no. 7 (1938: Feb. 23) 8p.
Vol. 12: no. 8 (1938: Mar. 16) 8p.
Vol. 12: no. 9 (1938: Apr. 6) 8p.
Vol. 12: no. 10 (1938: June) 8p.
Purple and White: 1938 - 1939

Assumption College

School Year 1938-1939

Vol. 13: no. 1 (1938: Oct.) 8p.
Vol. 13: no. 2 (1938: Nov.) 8p.
Vol. 13: no. 3 (1938: Dec.) 10p.
Vol. 13: no. 4 (1939: Feb.) 8p. Misdated 1938 on page 1 only
Purple and White: 1939 - 1940

Assumption College

School Year 1939-1940

1939: Nov. 21 4p.
1940: Feb. 20 4p.
1940: Mar. 19 4p.
1940: May 3 4p.
Purple and White: 1940 - 1941

Assumption College

School Year 1940-1941

Vol. 14: no. 3 (1941: Spring) 12p.
Vol. 14: no. 4 (1941: May) 8p.
Purple and White: 1941 - 1942

Assumption College

The Purple and White was not published this year.
Purple and White: 1942 - 1943

Assumption College

The Purple and White was not published this year.
Purple and White: 1943 - 1944

Assumption College

5 numbers and a yearbook were published.

No. 1 (1943: Nov. 19) 6p.
No. 3 (1943: Dec. 15) 8p.
No. 4 (1943: Dec. 24) 8p.
Yearbook available as a separate record.