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Butler University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1923

Places

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

Barbara Fowler speech class notes, 1939

 File — Box 2
Identifier: MSS-SM 021
Scope and Contents

This collection contains handwritten notes presumed to be written by Barbara Fowler during her speech class in 1939. It also includes an accompanying class workbook.

Dates: 1939

Betty Murnan-Smith correspondence, 1943 - 2005

 File — Box 7
Identifier: MSS-SM 043
Scope and Contents

The collection contains many letters written by Murnan-Smith who was a professor at Butler University. The first folder has letters that were written in the 1940s to Betty herself. The second folder is full of cards that were written by Betty, mostly to ger friend Margy and were written in the early 2000s.

Dates: 1943 - 2005

Beula Mae Smith diary, 1909

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-SM 003
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of Beulah Mae Smith's diary of 1909, in which she describes her daily activities as a student at Butler University. She writes a brief synopsis for each day, including what work was like and eating supper.

Dates: 1909

Black Family papers, 1864 - 2005

 File — Box 4
Identifier: MSS-SM 028
Scope and Contents

Files documenting the Black family and their connection to Butler University. Files include two letters written to B. A. Black by his mother in 1930. It also contains photocopies of a book kept by Warren Black; a scrapbook mostly containing newspaper clippings from the mid 1920s regarding then Butler University football player Art Black; various Black family items related to World War II; photocopies of degrees from Butler University; and photographs of various family members.

Dates: 1864 - 2005

Eliza Blaker Teachers College of Indianapolis collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS005
Scope and Contents The Eliza Blaker Teachers College of Indianapolis Collection contains materials documenting the life and legacy of educator and kindergarten advocate Eliza Blaker, 1892 to 1994. In addition, the collection contains the records of the Teachers College of Indianapolis (TCI)—the school Blaker founded in Indianapolis in 1882—and the Eliza Blaker Club—an organization founded in Blaker’s memory in 1930—along with supporting reference materials on Blaker, TCI, and on other memorials to Blaker, such...
Dates: 1892 - 1994

Bruce Bigelow papers, 1986 - 1991

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 073
Scope and Contents Writings of Butler University Emeritus professor of history, Bruce Bigelow. The writings were either published and/or presented at some point. The titles include "The Disciples of Christ in Antebellum Indiana: Geographical Indicator of the Border South," 1986; "19th Century Indiana as Depicted by Edward Eggleston: Themes for Historical Geography," 1990; "The Indiana School of Literature and Regional Culture," 1990; and "Booth Tarkington: A Novelist’s Perspective of Urban Transformation in...
Dates: 1986 - 1991

Ovid Butler Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS004
Scope and Contents This collection contains a variety of materials relating to Ovid Butler, the Butler family, and North Western Christian University ranging in dates from 1818 to 2013. One of the most notable parts of the collection is the original letter book of Ovid Butler from July 1862 to September 1866. In this he copied the letters he both sent and received. The bulk of this collection concerns the Butler family genealogy. There are several folders, as well a full report by Melina Fox, a...
Dates: 1819 - 2013

Butler University 9/11 Memorial Book, 2002

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 071
Scope and Contents

Memorial book containing handwritten notes recording the feelings of students, faculty, and staff as they remember the events of 9/11 a year after it happened. This was offered to students outside of Atherton Union on Butler University’s campus. Students were able to write something with marker and sign it. Many of the sentiments have to do with prevailing through hard times as a country, freedom, and prayer.

Dates: 2002

Butler University Army Air Force Band WWII photographs, circa 1940s

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 065
Scope and Contents

Photographs from the 1940s of the U.S. Army Air Forces Band at Butler University and at Hinkle Fieldhouse. There is description of the photographs on the back. Many of the pictures include band conductor Robert J. Schultz who also worked at Shortridge High School.

Dates: circa 1940s

Butler University telecourse papers, 1962 - 1964

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 076
Scope and Contents Flyer for courses offered through Butler University via television in partnership with WFBM-TV. It also includes the course syllabus for one of these classes, World Literature II, English 396-TV, taught by Dr. Werner W. Beyer. Within the syllabus is what the course covers, a schedule of assignments and notes for each class day, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The collection also includes a letter to Dr. Beyer from Barnes & Noble and clippings from Time and other magazines. It is unknown what...
Dates: 1962 - 1964