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Butler University

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Dates

  • Existence: 1923

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Found in 118 Collections and/or Records:

"White Petals," by Lucile C. Marshall, circa 1910

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 075
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: circa 1910

William B. and Mary E. Johnson diplomas, 1936 - 1937

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-SM 010
Scope and Contents

The collection contains a Master of Science diploma for William B. Johnson awarded by Butler University in 1936 and a 1937 Bachelor of Arts diploma for Mary E. Johnson, also awarded by Butler University.

Dates: 1936 - 1937

William Marshall diploma and Golden Legion certificate, 1930 - 1981

 File — Box 1
Identifier: MSS-SM 009
Scope and Contents

File contains the B.S. diploma of William Marshall, January 30, 1930 and the 1981 certificate and ribbon of induction into the Golden Legion of the Butler University Alumni Association.

Dates: 1930 - 1981

William R. Mathews autobiography, 1893 - 1950

 File — Box 3
Identifier: MSS-SM 026
Scope and Contents

Autobiography of William R. Matthews, documenting his life as a soldier in World War I as well as his career as the editor and publisher of The Arizona Daily Star, which included traveling to Germany right before the start of World War II.

The autobiography is typed and roughly 250 pages. It appears to be an unfinished work; it is undated but tells the story of Matthews’ life from 1893 until 1950.

Dates: 1893 - 1950

Ruth Duckwall Rasmussen Williams & William T. Rasmussen Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS057
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and other materials from both Ruth Duckwall Rasmussen Williams and William T. Rasmussen, Butler University students in the 1930s who married in 1946. It documents their college lives as well as professional lives after graduating Butler University.

Dates: 1914 - 1987

Don Wilson Butler University Basketball Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS077
Abstract

This collection is made up of two scrapbooks focused on Butler basketball; it includes newspaper clippings and basketball programs. Don Wilson played basketball at Butler, graduating with a degree in zoology in 1962.

Dates: 1959 - 1962

Florence Elizabeth Wood Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MSS056
Abstract

This collection consists of a scrapbook belonging to Florence Elizabeth Wood, a Butler student who graduated in 1918.

Dates: 1916 - 1963; Majority of material found within 1917 - 1918

Perry K. Zahn collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS020
Abstract

This collection contains materials from the 1930s collegiate track career of Perry K. Zahn at Butler University.

Dates: 1930-1993; Majority of material found within 1933 - 1936