Kurt Pitluga Collection

Collection

Identifier: 10-1-C-21

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection, spanning 1911 to 2002, consists of assorted Slippery Rock campus photographic materials of construction projects, buildings, and other architectural topics. Notably, a large portion of the collection is comprised of W.G. Eckles Architectural firm photographs depicting the largest campus construction projects from 1938 to 1939. Also included are oversized framed photos, architectural renderings, slides, negatives, and other media.

Dates

1911 - 2002

Conditions Governing Use

The items in this collection are protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use these items in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

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The Slippery Rock University Archives assumes no responsibility for copyright infringement by users. Contact the Archives at rockarchives@sru.edu for more information.

Biographical / Historical

Kurt Pitluga (born 1959) was a professor in the Art Department at Slippery Rock University (SRU). First arriving at SRU in 1996, Pitluga taught Art History, actively engaging students both in and out of the classroom. He organized numerous educational trips for students—both locally and abroad—over his tenure and helped to reform the Martha Gault Arts Society. Notably, Pitluga’s knowledge of architectural history played a crucial role in the development of the publication, Wood, Stone, Brick and Steel: An Architectural History of Slippery Rock University.

Before arriving at SRU, Pitluga received his B.A. in Art History from Edinboro State College, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from Pennsylvania State University. His interest in college architecture informs his work and is illustrated in his dissertation titled The Collegiate Architecture of Charles Z. Klauder. Long a SECAC (Southeastern College Art Conference) board member, Pitluga has remained active in the art community throughout his career.