Butler University
Dates
- Existence: 1923
Places
- Indianapolis (Ind.) (Residence)
Found in 118 Collections and/or Records:
George Cullen Thomas Papers
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.
Emma Lou Thornbrough Collection
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 Included in the collection is a manuscript for an unpublished work, "The Indianapolis Story: School Segregation and Desegregation in a Northern City."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.
"Translation of the Kreuterbuch (Herbals) with comments," by Werner M. K. Seidler, 1965 - 1966
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.
"Treasures," autobiography of Norman Wilkins, 2020
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.
Unidentified Student graduation photographs, 1940
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.
"Variations Handbook," by Patricia Douglass, 1973
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.”
George M. and Martha S. Waller Collection
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.
Rex N. Webster Collection
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.
Milton Weiner Track Shirts
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).
Alice Bidwell Wesenberg Collection
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.