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News About University Name

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2

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

Materials Specific Details

-The Presbyterian Banner Newsclippiing about Slippery Rock (8/28/1947, clipping from 1898)

-Butler Citizen – Slippery Rock State Articles (6/27/1917)

-The United Presbyterian Vol. 110, No. 52 (12/29/1952) [2]

-Los Angeles Times – Slippery Rock? Hold Tight, It’s for Real (1/1/1960)

-Houston – Case of the Slippery Rock (11/29/1964)

-Sunday News – America’s Best-Known Unknown College (11/12/1972) [2]

-The Pittsburgh Press – Yes (Says Virginia), There Is a Slippery Rock (11/11/1973) [2]

-The Orlando Sentinel – Slippery Rock’s for Real

-Butler Eagle – Slippery Rock State College Growing to Match Its Frame (1975-1976)

-Ed Hays Article on Slippery Rock [2]

-Correspondence to Ed Hays about article [2]

-Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Funny Moniker Can Be an Asset (5/22/1989)

-The Texas Star – Hook ‘Em, Slippery Rock

-Pittsburgh Press – Article by Carl Hughes [2]

-Pittsburgh Press – Yes, There is a Slippery Rock

Repository Details

Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-2740