Booklet of Copied Deeds, 1888 - 1990
Content Description
This collection, consisting of various land deeds, tax receipts, and other legal documentation, illustrates the expansion of Slippery Rock University’s property between 1888 and the mid-1990s. Including an original agreement for Slippery Rock State Normal School in 1888, a collection of land transaction records for 249 Maltby Avenue (present day Robert A. Lowry Center), and a certificate of title for the land that is now occupied by Kraus Hall, these records provide an insight into Slippery Rock’s growth over a century.
Dates
- 1888 - 1990
Conditions Governing Access
Booklet is fragile, most pages are curled and extremely faded and discolored. Access is restricted to preserve item.
Extent
1 Files
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
This booklet contains copies (mimeograph and possibly ditto) of original deeds for Slippery Rock State Normal School, Slippery Rock State Teachers College, and Slippery Rock State College.
Repository Details
Part of the Slippery Rock University Archives and Special Collections Repository
315 Bailey Library
Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock PA 16057
724-738-4295
rockarchives@sru.edu