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Butler University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1923

Places

Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:

Cassandra Crowley's notes from Betty Gour's dance courses, 1967 - 1977

 File — Box 9
Identifier: MSS-SM 056
Scope and Contents

Notes taken by Butler student Cassandra Crowley, who graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in ballet. The notes and accompanying sheet music are from classes she took by Professor of Dance Betty Gour

Dates: 1967 - 1977

Charles T. Whitsett writings, circa 1914

 File — Box 4
Identifier: MSS-SM 030
Scope and Contents

Several files of the personal writings of Charles T. Whitsett, with topics ranging from European morals to Christianity to his general thoughts on life.

Dates: circa 1914

“Course in American Heritage” class proposal, 1989

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 082
Scope and Contents

Outline of the proposed course in American History by Albert Steiner, Jr. It tells of the goals and objectives of the course that is being proposed to be part of the core curriculum. The course would engage American Heritage of different groups in United States so all students could understand their heritage and how it fits into the larger society in the US.

Dates: 1989

Richard A. Davis faculty portrait prints

 Collection
Identifier: PRI006
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 28 woodcut prints of Butler University faculty created by Butler University Librarian Richard A. Davis over the span of 16 years.

Dates: 1967 - 1986

Dee Schaffer diploma, 1957

 File — Box 2
Identifier: MSS-SM 018
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the diploma of Dee Schaffer, who graduated from Butler University in 1957 with a Master of Religious Education. The collection also contains a copy of what is presumed to be his obituary.

Dates: 1957

Doris Driggs diplomas and photograph, 1934 - 1975

 File — Box 2
Identifier: MSS-SM 017
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a picture of what is presumed to be Doris Driggs from the year 1975. It also includes two Butler University diplomas, the first from 1934 with a certificate of completion of the two-year Kindergarten-Primary Course in Education and the second is a Bachelor of Science Degree from 1936.

Dates: 1934 - 1975

Dr. John Smith Harrison photographs

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 079
Scope and Contents

Two photographs of Dr. Harrison. The first is of him working with students in the classroom. The second contains his working at his desk. Dr. Harrison was a long time English professor at Butler University.

Dates: 1861 - present

Eleanor A. Taylor student scrapbook, 1928 - 1930

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-SM 008
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of pages from a scrapbook belonging to Butler University student Elanor A. Taylor. The pages include newspaper clippings about the opening of the new Butler campus in its current Fairview location. The collection specifically highlights Jordan Hall and Hinkle Fieldhouse, known then as Butler Fieldhouse or the Fieldhouse, on the new Fairview Campus. It also includes short articles about Eleanor A. Taylor.

Dates: 1928 - 1930

Elsie Felt bluebooks, circa 1914-1917

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-SM 012
Scope and Contents

This collection contains nine bluebooks, which are small notebooks used for taking written tests. The majority are for her American Literature class; there are also two from her Ethics class. The bluebooks are undated. However, Elsie Felt graduated from Butler University in 1917 and it is presumed they date from sometime between 1914 and 1917.

Dates: circa 1914-1917

Ernest Paul Fink course materials, 1924 - 1926

 File — Box 5
Identifier: MSS-SM 033
Scope and Contents

The collection contains material from Ernest Paul Fink’s time as a Butler student from 1924 to 1926. It includes examination books (also known as Blue Books) from his archaeology class; a pocket notebook that he used as a journal for June and July 1924; five negatives of photographs of him; and a composition notebook with various newspaper articles glued into it with notes that Fink took about each. In the second folder is his 1926 diploma from Butler University.

Dates: 1924 - 1926