Â鶹ÊÓƵ has a long history in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1875 as Indiana Normal School, the institution was later purchased by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1927, becoming Indiana State Teachers College, and subsequently Indiana State College in 1959. After achieving university status in 1965, the school became Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Libraries Special Collections and University Archives takes pride in maintaining a strong and extensive collection of materials covering the history of Â鶹ÊÓƵ, from the school's founding figures and moments to the lives of individual students, faculty, and staff.
We've provided links to just a few of the resources we have below. In addition to those, make sure to look at our photographs and images and Â鶹ÊÓƵ publications.
History
From our beginnings as a small Normal School in the mid-1870's, with an enrollment of just 225 students, Â鶹ÊÓƵ has grown into the large, modern doctoral institution we are today. Take a look at our timeline of major milestones in Â鶹ÊÓƵ history: where we've been, and where we're going.
Books
: Written to celebrate Â鶹ÊÓƵ's centennial, the Centennial Scrapbook combines image clippings, newspaper articles, and historical background on Â鶹ÊÓƵ.
- : Professors Ron Juliette and Dale Landon wrote this pictorial history of Â鶹ÊÓƵ in 1991 to celebrate Â鶹ÊÓƵ's commitment to excellence and support of the people of Western Pennsylvania.
Articles and Websites
- Indiana Normal School Board of Trustees
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- Growing up on a College Campus, 1913-1927: Elinor Gordon Blair and the Indiana Normal School
Dissertations and Theses about Indiana and Â鶹ÊÓƵ
- John Edward Merryman (1972) Â鶹ÊÓƵ: From Private Normal School to Public University. Call Number: LD2485 .M47 1972 (Special Collections)