Butler University Board of Trustees Papers
Scope and Contents
The Board of Trustees Papers include meeting minutes, letter books, minutes of the Executive Committee and Butler Foundation meetings, reports, financial statements, membership lists, and other documents pertinent to the stewardship of Butler University. This collection also includes meeting minutes of multiple Board of Trustees Committees, including the Academic Affairs, Academic/Student Affairs, Advancement, Administrative Policy Advisory, Audit, Budget and Finance, and Buildings and Grounds Committees.
A chronological list of meetings, as well as subject lists and indexes created by previous Special Collections staff members, is available online at University Archives - Special Collections, Rare Books, and University Archives - LibGuides at Butler University.
The repository expects to receive additions to this collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1850 - 2012
Creator
- Butler University. Board of Trustees (Organization)
- Butler University Foundation (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Most of the collection is open for research. Certain materials are restricted until 2052 due to privacy concerns.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Historical Note
The Board of Trustees of Butler University are charged with fiscal and strategic oversight and governance of Butler University.
Extent
13.64 Linear Feet (19 volumes, 24 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Board of Trustees Papers include meeting minutes, letter books, minutes of the Executive Committee and Butler Foundation meetings, reports and other documents pertinent to the stewardship of Butler University.
Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection. Any arrangement reflects either a pre-existing order from the records’ creator or preliminary sorting performed by staff.
Separated Materials
Certain material was removed from its original folder and placed in a restricted folder due to privacy concerns. Restricted materials will not be available to researchers until 2052.
Subject
- North Western Christian University (Indianapolis, Ind.) (Organization)
- Butler College (Organization)
- Butler University (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Board of Trustees Papers
- Author
- Inventory by Evan N. Miller, 2021 Frontmatter by Gayle O’Hara, June 2023 Inventory revised by Annie Benefiel, 2026
- Date
- 2026
- 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