Butler Campus Scenes c1912

Butler University moved to Irvington in 1875. Thousands of students lived and studied in the neighborhood over the years until the campus finally relocated in 1928. Mary Pavey, from the class of 1912, took several photos of her beloved school sometime during her tenure at the college. Her wonderful photographs documented a campus that was really already too small for the growing student population. Miss Pavey dwelled nearby at 37 South Hawthorne Lane and later at 5338 Julian Avenue. Her photo collection is now housed at the Irvington Historical Society. To learn more about the Society click on the link below.

Administration building c1912 on the Butler University campus

The Women's Dormitory on the Butler University campus c1913

Mary Pavey (right) on the day of her graduation from Butler University in the spring of 1912. The woman on the left has not been identified.  

Burgess Hall was first built in 1890 for classes including new science labs. It is shown here c1912.

Mary Pavey (front row far left) posed with her friends on the day of her graduation from Butler University in the spring of 1912.  

Thomas Carr Howe, the President of Butler University, in the spring of 1913 on the Butler University campus

The interior Butler University Chapel c1913

The interior of the Butler University Chapel c1913

The photos are courtesy of the Irvington Historical Society. To learn more about how you can join the society in helping to preserve photos like these please click on the link:
http://www.irvingtonhistorical.org/