A study of the microscopic nature of leaves conducted by former Butler University Faculty George Hume Smith. The study is conducted on understanding the makeup of buds and leaves in nature. It includes analysis and sketches of their makeup for many different species of vegetation.

This collection consists of items collected by William Z. and Sherry M. King as a part of their student experience at Butler University. It includes two dance cards, an issue of the satirical Butler Bullegian newspaper from 1947, a 1960 Weekly Bulletin from the Indy Junior Chamber of Commerce, and a glass slide from their 1948 marriage ceremony at Sweeney Chapel, located on the South Campus of Butler University.

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.

Small quantity of printed ephamera including a commencement invitation for the graduation of Florence Smock from Butler College in 1913, a pamphlet telling information on Monument Circle, also known as Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in downtown Indianapolis, and a pamphlet on religion and commandments by God.

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.

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.

Manuscript entitled “White Petals,” a fictional account of life at Butler College at the beginning of the 1900s. Butler is known as “Christan College” in the manuscript and faculty members are described as the author knew them at Butler. The student characters are all fictitious. An Author’s Note is found at the back of the manuscript. The author, Lucile C. Marshall, graduated from Butler in 1906.

Letter written by Jean Leveque, Assistant Treasurer for Butler University, to Gerald Carrier, Executive Secretary of the Jordan Foundation, regarding Butler’s vacating of the Odeon Building in downtown Indianapolis.

List of faculty hired across all academic colleges and other departments, such as the library and administration offices of Butler University between the years 2008 and 2014. It includes a picture and a synopsis of each new hire.

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.