Ä¢¹½tv 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 Ä¢¹½tv.
Ä¢¹½tv Libraries Special Collections and University Archives takes pride in maintaining a strong and extensive collection of materials covering the history of Ä¢¹½tv, 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 Ä¢¹½tv publications.
History
From our beginnings as a small Normal School in the mid-1870's, with an enrollment of just 225 students, Ä¢¹½tv has grown into the large, modern doctoral institution we are today. Take a look at our timeline of major milestones in Ä¢¹½tv history: where we've been, and where we're going.
Books
: Written to celebrate Ä¢¹½tv's centennial, the Centennial Scrapbook combines image clippings, newspaper articles, and historical background on Ä¢¹½tv.
- : Professors Ron Juliette and Dale Landon wrote this pictorial history of Ä¢¹½tv in 1991 to celebrate Ä¢¹½tv'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 Ä¢¹½tv
- John Edward Merryman (1972) Ä¢¹½tv: From Private Normal School to Public University. Call Number: LD2485 .M47 1972 (Special Collections)