University History

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

-Higher Education in Butler County [2]

-History of Slippery Rock State College [2]

-Coal Mining in Pennsylvania Redmond Mine [2]

-History of Education in Slippery Rock Township [2]

-Early History of Town and Township

-History and Purpose

-The Slippery Rocket – A History of Higher Education at Slippery Rock (12/1915)

-Butler Citizen – Inspection of Slippery Rock Normal School (6/26/1920)

-Simple but Impressive Ceremony Marks Ground-Breaking Here Yesterday (1/1938)

-Slippery Rock Signal – Ground is Broken on Campus Wednesday as State Notables Start Huge Building Project (1/20/1938)

-Butler Eagle – They Aided Maltby Library Cornerstone Laying (5/23/1938)

-Butler Eagle – Cornerstone of Library is Laid (5/23/1938)

-Slippery Rock Signal – Breaks Ground for New Dorm Will House 300 at SRSTC (5/23/1958)

-The SRS Historian – 1889: Slippery Rock Normal Opens Doors to 168 Students (Fall 1969) [3]

-Notice 5-1-1890 State Board Examinations (1972) [2]

-A Village Builds a College

-The Slippery Rock Story