Carrie Eliza Benham Butler University Vest

Item

Identifier: MSS070

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a Butler University vest which belonged to class of 1924 alumna Carrie Eliza Benham. The vest is grey with blue piping. It is a flannel-type material and has a patch on the right side with “B 24” on it.

The repository does not have further information regarding the purpose of the vest, for example if it was for graduating students or affiliated with a particular student organization or club.

Dates

Creation: circa 1924

Creator

Benham, Carrie Eliza, 1902-1993 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Biographical Note

Carrie Eliza Benham (1902-1993) was a lifelong resident of Indiana and graduated from Butler University with a degree in English in 1924. She was a member of Phi Delta Phi, the Campus Club, French Club, the Women’s League, the Y.W.C.A. and the Committee of 125.

Extent

1.35 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains a Butler University vest which belonged to class of 1924 alumna Carrie Eliza Benham.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one series.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Karen Dietz Colglazier donated this collection to Butler University Libraries in 2013 (Accession Number 2013.002).

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 031 Jane Messick Diary, 1927-1928, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University. MSS 054 Milton Wiener Track Shirts, circa 1936, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University. MSS 055 C.C. “Corky” Bauermeister Football Letter Sweater, circa 1931, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University. MSS 058 Horst Family Butler University Letter Sweater, circa 1931-1932, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University.

MSS 079 Scrapbook of Butler University 1922-1923, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University.

The Drift

The Butler Collegian Digital Collection

Bibliography

“Carrie Eliza Benham 30 November 1902-22 August 1993,” Family Search, accessed July 29, 2024, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/KZNJ-YSL/carrie-eliza-benham-1902-1993

Butler University, "The Drift (1924)" (1924). Butler Yearbooks. 11. https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/buyearbooks/11