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Collection
Identifier: PRI005
Scope and Contents
Collection of prints made from the original copperplate engravings used to illustrate American Ornithology by Alexander Wilson, published between 1808 and 1814.
Dates:
1972
Collection
Identifier: MSS005
Scope and Contents
The Eliza Blaker Teachers College of Indianapolis Collection contains materials documenting the life and legacy of educator and kindergarten advocate Eliza Blaker, 1892 to 1994. In addition, the collection contains the records of the Teachers College of Indianapolis (TCI)—the school Blaker founded in Indianapolis in 1882—and the Eliza Blaker Club—an organization founded in Blaker’s memory in 1930—along with supporting reference materials on Blaker, TCI, and on other memorials to Blaker, such...
Dates:
1892 - 1994
Collection
Identifier: MSS006
Scope and Contents
This collection contains personal papers and other materials belonging or relating to Hilton U. Brown, Sr. The bulk of the collection is the correspondence from Hilton U. Brown Jr. (HUBJr.) and Paul V. Brown written during World War I. Following the death of HUBJr. in the war, Brown published some of these letters in Hilton U. Brown Jr.: One of Three Brothers in Artillery; the collection includes typescripts of letters selected to appear in the book. These letters,...
Dates:
1847 - 1958; Majority of material found within 1916 - 1940
Collection
Identifier: MSS004
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a variety of materials relating to Ovid Butler, the Butler family, and North Western Christian University ranging in dates from 1818 to 2013. One of the most notable parts of the collection is the original letter book of Ovid Butler from July 1862 to September 1866. In this he copied the letters he both sent and received. The bulk of this collection concerns the Butler family genealogy. There are several folders, as well a full report by Melina Fox, a...
Dates:
1819 - 2013
Collection
Identifier: MSS014
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the Butler-Tarkington Neighboarhood Association (BTNA)’s history, Board of Managers meeting minutes, newsletters, planning and zoning issues, correspondence, and other association activities. Some items date back to 1960, although most fall from 1966 to 2006. Newsletters are available from 1963 to 2016.
The bulk of this collection is divided into BTNA history briefs, Articles of Incorporation, minutes from available Board of Managers meetings, detailed activities...
Dates:
1956 - 2016
Collection
Identifier: UA00.14
Collection
Identifier: PRI010
Scope and Contents
Collection of woodcut portraits of noteworthy American authors created by Butler University Librarian Richard A. Davis.
Dates:
1976 - 1989
Collection
Identifier: PRI006
Scope and Contents
This collection contains 28 woodcut prints of Butler University faculty created by Butler University Librarian Richard A. Davis over the span of 16 years.
Dates:
1967 - 1986
Collection
Identifier: MSS017
Abstract
The Four Freshmen Collection includes music scores, audio, ephemera and other materials related to the Four Freshmen musical group that was started by four Butler University students in 1947. The Four Freshmen are no longer based at Butler; since their founding, there have been more than 25 different members, and they continue to entertain audiences.
Dates:
circa 1947-2016
Collection
Identifier: MSS013
Abstract
This collection contains materials produced by the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, including administrative documents, history of the orchestra and biographical sketches, correspondence, and performance and event information and publicity.
Dates:
1969 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1984 - 1993
