C.C. “Corky” Bauermeister Football Letter Sweater

Collection

Identifier: MSS055

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the football sweater of Butler University student athlete C.C. “Corky” Bauermeister, who played on the Butler University football team in the late 1920s and early 1930s, graduating in 1931. It is a beige cardigan with a blue letter “B” sewn on the front.

Dates

Creation: circa 1931

Creator

Bauermeister, C.C. "Corky", 1907-1978 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical Note

BIOGRAPHICAL Note C.C. “Corky” Bauermeister (1907-1978) was a Butler University student athlete, playing on the Butler football team during the late 1920s and early 1930s. He was a lifelong resident of Indianapolis, graduated from Butler in 1931, and worked for 30 years as a lubrication engineer at the International Harvester Company.

Extent

1.35 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection includes the football letter sweater of Butler University student athlete C.C. “Corky” Bauermeister, who graduated in 1931.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one series.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Ann Henderson, Corky Bauermeister’s daughter, donated this item to Butler University Libraries in 1988 (Accession Number 1988.004).

Related Materials

MSS 020 Perry K. Zahn Collection, 1930-1993, bulk 1933-1936, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University.

MSS 033 Howard Caldwell Collection, 1916-1992, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University.

MSS 039 Steve Abbot Collection, circa 1960, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University.

MSS 054 Milton Weiner Collection, circa 1936, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University.

Butler University The Drift Yearbook Digital Collection

Bibliography

“C.C. Bauermeister” obituary, Indianapolis Star, January 17, 1978, accessed July 03, 2024, https://www.proquest.com/hnpindianapolisstarshell/historical-newspapers/january-17-1978-page-23-32/docview/1893245987/sem-2?accountid=9807