Butler University Student Life Scrapbooks

Collection

Identifier: MSS078

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two bound scrapbooks with newspaper clippings from the Butler University student newspaper the Collegian and other Indianapolis papers. The clippings document student life at Butler in the late 1940s and early 1950s such as dances, sports games, campus events, student groups, marriage announcements and more.

The creator and donor(s) of these scrapbooks is unknown.

Dates

Creation: 1949 - 1952

Creator

Unknown (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Extent

1.35 Linear Feet (1 oversize box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains two bound scrapbooks with newspaper clippings about Butler University and its students, showcasing events and campus happenings during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in one series.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection is of unknown provenance. The repository does not have documentation regarding the donor or when the collection came into the department (Accession Number 2020.029).