Butler University
Dates
- Existence: 1923
Places
- Indianapolis (Ind.) (Residence)
Found in 58 Collections and/or Records:
Norman S. Brown diploma, 1949
This collection contains the diploma of Norman S. Brown from Butler University in 1949 with a Master of Science degree.
Notebook from Dr. Ray C. Friesner's Plant Physiology class, 1929
This collection consists of roughly 300 pages of notes for a Plant Physiology class taken by an unknown student in the summer of 1929. The contents include class material as well as drawings of plant physiology subject matter.
John E. Potzger collection
Proclamation of “Butler University Alumni Day”, 1968
The collection contains the original proclamation that outlines some of the contributions made by Butler University alumni to the city of Indianapolis and establishes alumni day on October 24th. It is signed by Mayor Richard Lugar. The collection also contains a separate sheet that outlines the alumni associations awards and the criteria for winning the award.
"Queen of My Dreams" musical comedy papers, 1948
Papers from the original production in 1948 of “Butler’s First Musical”, Queen of My Dreams. Files contain a photocopy program, annotated final script, and a photocopy of what is believed to be the initial rough draft of the musical, heavily edited.
Sally Moore's notes from Betty Gour's dance courses, 1970 - 1974
Notes taken by Butler University Dance student Sally Meeker Moore in classes by Professor of Dance Betty Gour. They are divided into three sections: Novelty Dances, Ethnic Dances, and Spanish Dances; many of the notes include copies of the music the dances were set to.
Small Collections
The Small Collections are a grouping of small archival acquisitions from many different sources. More detailed notes about the scope, contents, and history of each small collection may be found at the file level. The collections are housed and described together for administrative purposes.
Teresa Eppley Kofodimos Butler University piano & organ class materials, 1982 - 1984
“The Truth - The Whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth,” by Keith Bratton, circa 1990
Three-page account of lies that were told about him when he was an undergraduate. Writing this work roughly 50 years after his graduation, he sets the record straight about the rumors that circulated campus about him. The rumors include kidnapping a band student, vandalizing the Persephone statue, and writing an unsavory headline in the Daily Collegian. Bratton is assumed to have graduated from Butler in the 1940s.
Thomas Carr Howe Family letter, September 21, 1918
Letter written by former Butler College president Thomas Carr Howe to his newly born second cousin, Wilfred Carr Marshall. In the letter, he welcomes his new cousin to the world and fondly mentions other family members and experiences. Also included are the envelope the letter arrived in and a photograph of Thomas Carr Howe with first cousin Lucille C. Marshall (the baby’s mother) when she was a child. This photograph is referenced in the letter.