The University Archives at Butler University houses all physical copies of the University’s student theses, including both graduate and undergraduate works. Select digital copies—which include most contemporary, copyright-cleared, and public-domain theses—are available below.
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Theses/Dissertations from 1936
The Treatment of Lancelot in English Literature From 1100 to 1900, Norma Koch
A study of the opportunities for adult education in the city of Columbus Indiana as an index to future plans to meet the needs of the local community, Daisy M. Linson
Vocational Art Education in Indianapolis, Helen Mowrey
Music Supervision, Stanley Norris, B. M.
A Survey of Poor Relief in Indiana, Carl G. Schmid
The Relation Between Scholarship and Personality, Kathryn E. Stafford
The Legal Status of the Indiana Teacher as Revealed by a Study of Court Decisions, Marie H. Stewart
An Analysis of High School Textbooks in Food and Nutrition, Leona E. Stuart
Refining the Reading Habits of Junior High School Pupils, Katherine S. Youngman
Theses/Dissertations from 1935
An Investigation of the Triliteral Root [Baal] in the Massoretic Text, Herbert C. Albrecht
Arithmetic for Printers, J. W. Auble
Training and Requirements of Indianapolis Teachers 1821-1935, Fay M. Banta
The Need of Periodic Physical Health Examination for Teachers in Indiana, Eugenia F. Bossong
Early Commerce of Southern Indiana, Grace C. Campbell
The Integration of Art and English in the Junior High School, Marian E. Carpenter
Music in George Eliot's Life and Works, Esther H. Cline
The Treatment of Sir Gawain in English Literature from Geoffrey of Monmouth to the Twentieth Century, Bertha C. Cook
Legal Aspects of the Teacher Tenure Laws, Arthur P. Crabtree
The Influence of Cyrano De Bergerac's "Voyages to the Sun and the Moon" on Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels", Nancy Crampton
The Doctrine of Fortune in the Works of Chaucer, Josephine B. Davidson
The Status of Physical Education in the High Schools of Indiana, Ralph C. Eades
Efforts to Promote Agriculture in Indiana From 1820 to 1860, Evelyn R. Ford
An Evaluation of Elementary Textbooks of American History, Leona B. Knight
The Relation Between High School Grades and College Success, George H. Lee
The Problem Boy of the Indianapolis Public Schools: A Product of Social and Domestic Pathology, Agnes Mahoney
Causes of Irregular Attendance and Truancy in the Indianapolis Public Schools, Carrie B. Martin
The Contribution of the Friends' Church to Education in Indiana, Ethel H. McDaniel
The Influence of the Lockian Empiricism on the Theology of Alexander Campbell, William J. Moore
The Formation of Folk Literature as Illustrated in Mother Goose, Milo H. Stuart
The City-County Area School Unit Plan Applied in Bartholomew County, Indiana, Marie H. Talley
Camp Morton, Hattie L. Winslow
Theses/Dissertations from 1934
A Comparative View of the Evidence for the Place of Composition of the Imprisonment Epistles of the Apostle Paul, E. Robert Andry
The Treatment of Nature in the Poetry of Coleridge, Esther S. Brenton
Typical Teaching Procedure for Socialized Activities in the Middle Grades, Mabel Culmer
A History of Rice Institute, Dora A. Fitts
Delinquency Among the Negroes of Howard County, Indiana, Ralph W. Graham
The Classical Background as a Factor in the Spiritual Development of Walter Pater’s ‘Marius the Epicurean’, Margaret Harris
The Law of Pardon for Sin as Reflected in the Records of the New Testament, Charles V. Jones
The Changing Methods in the Teaching of English Composition Since 1850, Eva H. Lycan
The History and Development of the American Business Corporation before 1800, Lyle L. Mabe
The Status of the Janitor in the Smaller Schools of Indiana, C. V. McElhany
The Influence of the Greek Drama Upon Eugene O'Neill's "Mourning Becomes Electra", Nancy Moore
Philosophical Mysticism as Epistemological Method, Glenn Negley
The Evolution of Schiller's Thought on Freedom and Patriotism, with Special Reference to "Die Rauber", "Don Carlos", and "Wilhelm Tell", Charles B. Seal
Marketing of Surplus Milk, Eric Sonnich
Theses/Dissertations from 1933
A History of the Indianapolis Elementary Schools 1821-1900, Norma Deluse
The Development of the School Teacher Character in the Works of Leon Frapie, Bernice G. Giltner
Contributions of the Non-Literary Archaeological Materials to the Political and Social History of the Hebrews, Ross Guiley
The Treatment of the Tristan Legend in English Literature Up to the Twentieth Century, Myrtle M. Johnson
The Legal Concept of the Teacher's Contract, Wanda I. Johnson
The History and Method of the Immanuel Movement and of Associated Groups, George W. Kehl
Some Historical and Economic Aspects of the Federal Income Tax in United States, Marguerite Lamar
Entrance Requirements of Seven Eastern Women's Colleges, Constance M. McCullough
Three Women Orators of Today, Martha G. Pettijohn
Chretien De Troyes: A Feminist of Twelfth Century France, Ruth H. Shull
The Religious Implications of Hobhouse's Philosophy, H. Austin Smith
A History of Borden Institute, James C. Standiford
Theses/Dissertations from 1932
The Development of Arithmetic Textbooks in the United States, Ray Albright
An Experiment Used in the Teaching of American History in the Grammer Grades, A. W. Clark
Vocational Rehabilitation in Indiana, Harvey K. Hendrickson
Accident Prevention in the Elementary Schools of Indianapolis, Augusta M. Nessler
The Use of Classical Mythology in Edmund Spenser's Faerie Queene Book I and II, Laura E. Rupp
A Comparison of Achievements of Westland and Other Schools in Silent Reading, Arithmetic and Language, William M. Stafford
The Longbow in English History, Rosalind M. Taylor
The Advance and Development of the Program of Training Teachers in Religious Education, with a Detailed Study of the Ten-Year Period From 1921 to 1931, Nellie C. Young
Theses/Dissertations from 1931
John Milton's Conception of Music, Lotys Benning
The Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, Freda L. Bridenstine
A Survey of Spinal Defects of Children in the Indianapolis Public Schools, Ada B. Crozier
An Investigation of Certain Modern Economic Problems in the Light of the Teachings of Jesus, Albert T. Fitts
The Defects of the Civil Service System, Josephine B. Herron
American History Information in Relation to Character and Conduct, Floyd A. Hines
Some Significant Phases of Justin Martyr in the Development of Early Christianity, Elmer G. Homrighausen
Techniques in Spelling Supervision, Ralph M. Ingersoll
Indiana Treason Trials, Dorothy Lambert
Treatment of Child Life in English Romantic Literature, Marguerite Lloyd
The Choice of Studies of Ninth Year Pupils as Affected by Parental Occupation, Cultural Standards of the Home, and Ability, Aptitudes, and Interests, Frances Longshore
The Rise and Development of Safety Education in the Public Schools of the United States, John Metzger
The Value of Grammar as an Aid in Learning to use the Correct Forms in English, Dorothy F. Pennington
The Life of Joseph A. Wright, Mary F. Thornton
Changing Tendencies in the Teaching of Formal Grammar, Helen Tichenor
A Comparative Study of All State Relief and All Non-State Relief School Units in Indiana, John B. Troncin
The Picture of Jesus in Urmarcus, Dean E. Walker
Theses/Dissertations from 1930
An Investigation into Theories of Metempsychosis, Charles H. Gunsolus
Technique of Instruction and Comparative Results for Classes of One Hundred in Mathematics, Clifford E. Trueblood
Romantic Comedies of Robert Greene and William Shakespeare, Ella Tucker
Theses/Dissertations from 1929
Electricity in the Modern Theatre, Pearl Bartley
Methods of Improving the Handwriting Ability of Commercial Students in Order to Meet the Demands of Various Vocations, D. Clyde Beighey
The Effect of Education Upon The Life of The Alaskan Eskimo, Howard H. Burkher
The Regulation of Child Labor by Federal Legislation, Forrest R. Caldwell
The Fur Trade around Ft. Wayne, Winifred C. Craig
The Present Status of Teacher Tenure in Indiana, George D. Goodnight
Romanticism in the Novels and Legends of Gertudis Gomez de Avellaneda, Jean W. Mander
Genesis, Development and Progress of the United Church of Canada, Dougald K. McColl
The Identification of Jocelyn, Mary L. McCormick
The Treatment of Arthurian Legend in Contemporary Literature, Mary C. McNeely
Development of Secondary Education in Indianapolis, Gertrude Mescall
An Accounting System for Funds Within the High School, Werner H. Monninger
Theses/Dissertations from 1928
Success, Failure, and Withdrawal of Butler University Students, Matriculating During the Years 1919-1923 Inclusive, Leslie Blaine Maxwell
Theses/Dissertations from 1927
A Study in the Literature of the Disciples of Christ, Alfred T. DeGroot