Ken Otterstedt Collection

Collection

Identifier: MSS072

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is primarily composed of newspaper clippings concerning Butler Band performances, student council elections, and the formation or early years of Kappa Kappa Psi, a currently active music fraternity on campus. The bulk of the collection appears to have been a scrapbook at one time as the clippings are pasted onto sturdy paper. There is also a drawing of the Kappa Kappa Psi early crest/logo, as well as an aerial photograph of the football field with what appears to be the marching band in a “B” formation.

Dates

Creation: 1920 - 1978
Creation: Majority of material found within 1934 - 1935

Creator

Otterstedt, Ken (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Extent

1.08 Linear Feet (1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains materials pertaining to the Butler Bands and their members, principally during the 1920s and 1930s.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one series.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection is of unknown provenance (Accession Number 2020.025)

Related Materials

UA 083 Research Files, Professional and Honorary Societies, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University. UA 104 Kappa Kappa Psi/Tau Beta Sigma (Band Fraternity), Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University.

UA 120 Butler University Marching Band, Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives, Irwin Library, Butler University.

The Butler Collegian Digital Collection

The Drift

Bibliography

“History of the Butler Bands,” Butler University>Student Life>Butler University Athletic Bands> History of the Butler Bands. Accessed July 31, 2024. https://www.butler.edu/student-life/bands/band-history/

“The Alpha Beta Chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi,” Accessed July 31, 2024. https://www.butlerkkpsi.com/