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Collection
Identifier: MSS106
Abstract
This collection consists of textual documents and objects of material culture from several countries in the South Seas, including the Marshall Islands, the Caroline Islands, and the Marquesas Islands. The objects are either gifts or items purchased by James and Betsy Berry in markets during their travels. James Berry was a professor of Biology at Butler University.
Dates:
1965 - 1987
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: UA01.01
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.
Dates:
1850 - 2012
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: UA05.08
Abstract
This collection includes the records and history of the Butler Alumnae Literary Club.
Dates:
1911 - 2018
Collection
Identifier: UA03.21
Abstract
This collection includes clippings, promotional materials, and communications regarding Clowes Hall / Butler Arts and Events.
Dates:
1954 - 2016
Collection
Identifier: UA03.20
Abstract
This collection contains the records of Butler Club from 1983-1984 and 1987-1988.
Dates:
1987 - 1988
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: MSS103
Abstract
Twenty-nine interviews conducted by Butler University English professor Donald Braid, Margaret Brabant, Director of the Center for Citizenship and Community at Butler University, and Butler University students with residents of the Butler-Tarkington Neighborhood in 2001 and 2002.
Dates:
2001 - 2002
