Universities and colleges--Finance; Universities and colleges--Endowments; Education, Higher--Finance; Indianapolis (Ind.); Butler College
Format
correspondence
Genre
Business correspondence
Origin Information
1906-04-24
Physical Description
microfilm, 16 mm, b&w
digitized microfilm
Note (Reel no.)
Reel 69
Note (Status of gift)
Promised and made
Note
PDF may contain multiple grant documents.
Date based on grant approval.
Note (Historical note)
found: Waller, George M. Butler University : a sesquicentennial history, c2006: p.1 (opened in 1855 as North Western Christian University), p. 85-86 (name changed to Butler University in 1877), p. 121-122 (University of Indianapolis [not to be confuse d with the University of Indianapolis (1986- )] created in 1896 as an umbrella over Butler College - the liberal arts and sciences college - and the law, medicine, and dentistry colleges at the university; the "University of Indianapolis" in front of Butler College was quietly dropped in 1906; the name was changed from Butler College back to Butler University in 1923)" [SOURCE: "Butler College." Library of Congress Name Authority File, http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89008689.html. Accessed 20 Jul. 2018.] "It was announced to-day that Andrew Carnegie has pledged the last $25,000 of the additional endowment of $250,000 being raised for Butler College, University of Indianapolis. Of this sum $100,000 has been raised, leaving $125,000 still unpledged." [SOURCE: "Carnegie Pledges Last $25,000." Courier-Journal (1869-1922), Apr 27, 1906, pp. 3. ProQuest, http://ezproxy.cul.columbia.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1016337165?accountid=10226. Accessed 3 Aug. 2018.]
Language
English
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University