Altoona historical video highlights Slep Student Center and Oak Hall

Rendering of Slep Student Center and Oak Hall

A pre-construction rendering of the Harry E. Slep Student Center and Oak Residence Hall at Penn State Altoona.

Credit: Penn State

ALTOONA, Pa. — The next installment of Penn State Altoona's historical video project highlights the construction of the Harry E. Slep Student Center and Oak Residence Hall in 1964.

Each video of the Penn State Altoona historical video project features a voiceover narrative accompanied by scanned photos and newspaper clippings. The video series is a way for the archive to be viewed and enjoyed during the pandemic and reach more people interested in the college's history or seeking a snapshot of what campus life was like from its founding to the present.

The series is produced by Daniel Thacker, reference and instruction librarian, and Gale Biddle, information resources and services support specialist. More information is available on the Robert E. Eiche Library website.

The Harry E. Slep Student Center and Oak Hall

This video provides a brief history of Penn State Altoona. All newspaper articles come from the Altoona Mirror. Many of the pictures and narratives come from Penn State Altoona by Lori J. Bechtel-Wherry and Kenneth Womack. All other pictures come from the Robert E. Eiche Library Archives.

 

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