Newspapers and Pamphlets about University Name

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains assorted materials relating to general university/college history, activities, and events. Includes news clippings, articles, other periodicals, programs, and papers. Highlights include material documenting the North Hall fire of 1937, issues of the Flyin' Rapier, and other news clippings and articles from local news publications.

Dates

1889 - 1999

Extent

From the Collection: 1.40 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

-Butler Eagle – State Preparing to Get Deed for Normal School (2/19/1916)

-Butler Eagle – Normal School’s Transfer to State Recalls Efforts of Slippery Rock People (2/21/1916)

-Burned to the Ground (South Hall Fire)

-The Pittsburgh-Sun Telegraph – Views from State Teachers’ College Slippery Rock, Pa. (11/11/192)

-Ford Times – Where Slippery Rock Creek Wanders (8/1952) [2]

-Nash Airflyte Magazine – Yes, There is a Slippery Rock (1954?)

-Is There Really A Slippery Rock? (11/1957)

-Slippery Rock Scores Again (9/1959) [2]

-How Slippery Rock Got Its Name (1975) [6]

-Butler Eagle/Northwest Area News – The Where and Why of Slippery Rock (1/2/1975) [2]

-Butler Eagle/Northwest Area News – Legends Abound Over Origin of Name of Slippery Rock (9/30/1975)

-Legend of Slippery Rock’s Name [2]