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 include general research files—including a history outline—administrative papers, official payroll records, a ledger containing names of affiliated individuals who served during the war, the “Two Block” newsletter, information on the 52nd College Training Detachment of the Army Air Force and Naval Training School (which was operated out of the University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse), and student correspondence and ephemeral materials donated from two individuals. A highlight of the collection is the Butler University World War I service flag. This collection is maintained by Special Collections.

Notes: The department of Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives continues to take new materials for this collection. They will be added as they become available. As time permits, individual items within this collection will be catalogued and findable through the Butler University Libraries online library catalog; this collection guide will continue to serve as an access point for this collection even after individual items within this collection have been catalogued.