Joseph G. Butler collection
Collection
Identifier: L253
Scope and Contents
This collection includes sermons and clippings, publications, and notes from Joseph G. Butler in Indiana ranging from 1912 to 1962, undated regarding religious messages to his congregation.
Dates
- 1912-1962, undated
Creator
- Butler, Joseph Gilfred, 1888-1965 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Reverend Joseph Gilfred Butler was born on April 21, 1888 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, but moved to Indiana in 1910 where he lived until his death. He was a minister at the Baptist Christian Church in Royal Center, Indiana. Butler married his wife Gladys Gillespie (1893-1982) in 1916 and they had two sons, Harry Gilfred (1916-1989) and John. He died on May 27 1965 in Indianapolis, Indiana due to congestive heart failure and is buried in New Crown Cemetery and Mausoleum in Indianapolis.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. Accessed August 17, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Joseph Gilfred Butler." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 3, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152619868/joseph-gilfred-butler.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
Ancestry.com. Accessed August 17, 2016. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Joseph Gilfred Butler." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed December 3, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152619868/joseph-gilfred-butler.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by subject.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Gladys Butler on 1977/11/02.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/08/17 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid created 2016/08/17 by Kori Nell. EAD finding aid revised 2024/12/03 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Butler, Joseph Gilfred, 1888-1965 (Person)
- Title
- Joseph G. Butler collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
