Carthon Henley Ressler Collection
Scope and Contents
The Carthon Henley Ressler Papers include student compositions, notebooks, correspondence, a pocket diary, poetry, catalogues for North Western Christian University (later Butler University) and Indiana University, commencement programs and cards, ephemera, issues of Sigma Chi Magazine, textbooks, and other materials related to the academic career of Carthon Henley Ressler, an 1870 graduate of Butler University.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1928
Creator
- Ressler, Carthon Henley, 1849-1928 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Biographical / Historical
Carthon Henley Ressler (1849-1928) attended Butler University, graduating in 1870.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection includes materials related to the academic career of Carthon Henley Ressler, who graduated from Butler University in 1870.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in one series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Carthon Henley Ressler’s granddaughter, Kathleen Ressler Postle, donated this collection to Butler University Libraries in 1991 & 1997 (Accession Number 1991.005)
Processing Information
The inventory for this guide was created by George Dellinger and Steve Anshutz in 1992. In 2023, Gayle O’Hara updated and revised the collection guide to bring it into compliance with current standards.
Subject
- North Western Christian University (Indianapolis, Ind.) -- History (Organization)
- Butler University -- History (Organization)
- Butler University. Mathesian Society (Organization)
- Sigma Chi Fraternity (Organization)
- Waveland Collegiate Institute (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Carthon Henley Ressler Collection
- Author
- George Dellinger & Steve Anshutz, 1992 Revised by Gayle O’Hara, May 2023
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Butler University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
4600 Sunset Avenue
Irwin Library 345
Indianapolis Indiana 46208 United States
specialcollections@butler.edu