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Butler University

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1923

Places

Found in 118 Collections and/or Records:

Butler University in America's Wars Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA00.10
Scope and Contents The Butler University in America’s Wars Collection (UA00.10) contains both primary and secondary sources documenting the role of the University and its affiliated students, faculty, staff, and alumni during the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, and World War II, 1862–1946. For all of the wars covered in the collection, there are research files documenting the students who participated. The majority of the collection documents the University during World War II. These materials...
Dates: 1862 - 1946

Butler University Selected History Publications and Speeches

 Collection
Identifier: UA00.13
Scope and Contents

This collection contains articles, speeches, addresses and other writings documenting the history of Butler University and Disciples of Christ. Many of the writings are excerpted from other publications such as The Drift, The Collegian, and the Butler Alumnal Quarterly, as well as from theses and dissertations relating to Butler History.

Dates: circa 1877-1996

Butler University Student Life Scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MSS078
Abstract

This collection contains two bound scrapbooks with newspaper clippings about Butler University and its students, showcasing events and campus happenings during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Dates: 1949 - 1952

Butler University telecourse papers, 1962 - 1964

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 076
Scope and Contents Flyer for courses offered through Butler University via television in partnership with WFBM-TV. It also includes the course syllabus for one of these classes, World Literature II, English 396-TV, taught by Dr. Werner W. Beyer. Within the syllabus is what the course covers, a schedule of assignments and notes for each class day, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The collection also includes a letter to Dr. Beyer from Barnes & Noble and clippings from Time and other magazines. It is unknown what...
Dates: 1962 - 1964

Cassandra Crowley's notes from Betty Gour's dance courses, 1967 - 1977

 File — Box 9
Identifier: MSS-SM 056
Scope and Contents

Notes taken by Butler student Cassandra Crowley, who graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in ballet. The notes and accompanying sheet music are from classes she took by Professor of Dance Betty Gour

Dates: 1967 - 1977

Charles T. Whitsett writings, circa 1914

 File — Box 4
Identifier: MSS-SM 030
Scope and Contents

Several files of the personal writings of Charles T. Whitsett, with topics ranging from European morals to Christianity to his general thoughts on life.

Dates: circa 1914

George O. Comfort Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS036
Abstract

This collection consists of the papers George O. Comfort, political science professor at Butler University from 1949 until his retirement in 1975. The papers are mostly typed speeches that Dr. Comfort gave to various audiences.

Dates: 1950 - 1974

“Course in American Heritage” class proposal, 1989

 File — Box 10
Identifier: MSS-SM 082
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1989

Fay Kenoyer Daily Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS021
Scope and Contents

This collection includes the published papers of Butler University chemist and botanist Fay Kenoyer Daily. It also includes materials prepared for presentations, correspondence, and biographical material related to Butler University botany faculty. There is documentation in Special Collections indicating that previous staff augmented this collection; the documentation is minimal and does not describe what may have been added and why.

Dates: 1933 - 1990; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1985

William A. Daily Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS032
Abstract

This collection contains published research and materials from William Allen Daily, a microbiologist and past curator of algae at the Butler University Friesner Herbarium.

Dates: 1939 - 1986