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Butler University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1923

Places

Found in 118 Collections and/or Records:

George Cullen Thomas Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS069
Abstract

This collection contains photocopies of two scrapbooks belonging to George Cullen “Cully” Thomas, documenting his athletic career at Butler University, where he played football, basketball, tennis, track, and baseball. The focus of the scrapbooks is football.

Dates: 1909 - 1960; Majority of material found within 1909 - 1913

Emma Lou Thornbrough Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS003
Scope and Contents

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Butler history professor, Dr. Emma Lou Thornbrough. The collection includes correspondence, awards and plaques, writings, course materials, and research files. Included in the collection is a manuscript for an unpublished work, "The Indianapolis Story: School Segregation and Desegregation in a Northern City." Additionally all research materials and notes for this work were retained.

Dates: circa 1930-2000; Majority of material found within circa 1930-1994

"Translation of the Kreuterbuch (Herbals) with comments," by Werner M. K. Seidler, 1965 - 1966

 File — Box 8
Identifier: MSS-SM 054
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photocopies and an English translation of a 17th century book about the medicinal uses of herbs, Krueterbuch, by Adam Lonicer, published around 1630. Translation to English from German and accompanying comments are by Werner Seidler, a Butler University pharmacy student.

Dates: 1965 - 1966

"Treasures," autobiography of Norman Wilkins, 2020

 File — Box 8
Identifier: MSS-SM 050
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

Dates: 2020

Unidentified Student graduation photographs, 1940

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 068
Scope and Contents

Four photographs of an unidentified Butler University student in his graduation gown. The photos are in front of Jordan Hall and dated June of 1940, but now description of who is in the photographs. Two are just the student, one is him and what appears to be his significant other, and the last is a picture of possibly his family. It is unknown who this man is.

Dates: 1940

"Variations Handbook," by Patricia Douglass, 1973

 File — Box 8
Identifier: MSS-SM 053
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a handbook composed by Butler University Ballet student, Patricia Douglass, who graduated in 1973. The handbook contains classical variations from standard repertoire classical ballets, such as “The Nutcracker” and “Black Swan.”

Dates: 1973

George M. and Martha S. Waller Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS046
Abstract

The bulk of this collection is made up of George Waller’s drafts of his history of Butler University and campus life, which eventually was published as Butler University: A Sesquicentennial History. It also contains photographs of the Butler campus and scholastic and other materials by Martha S. Waller. Both George and Martha Waller were Butler University professors.

Dates: 1868 - 2001; Majority of material found in circa 1990s

Rex N. Webster Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS045
Abstract

This collection contains personal, family, and professional correspondence and additional materials created by or pertaining to Rex N. Webster, a 1933 Butler University graduate who was later a Butler professor of botany.

Dates: 1936 - 1982

Milton Weiner Track Shirts

 Collection
Identifier: MSS054
Abstract

This collection consists of two track shirts used by Butler University student athlete Milton Wiener as a part of his participation in the 1936 Butler Relays (Indoors).

Dates: circa 1936

Alice Bidwell Wesenberg Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS030
Abstract

This collection contains writings and other materials by Alice Bidwell Wesenberg from her career as a poet and a teacher. She was an English professor at Butler University.

Dates: 1911 - 1977