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Public History Course Research Projects: IUP and Indiana Area History

This guide contains the research gathered and presented by students in IUP's public history courses. They cover a range of topics, but largely concern history local to the University and Indiana region.

Introduction

“IUP in the 1960s: A Decade of Change” features research done by Introduction to Public History course students from the Spring 2017 semester with Dr. Jeanine Mazak-Kahne.  They conducted extensive research in IUP Special Collections, as well as databases available to them through the IUP Libraries.

The decade of the 1960s is often called “a decade of revolutions” for the tremendous amount of social and political change brought on by dramatic shifts in public policy and how society was ordered. IUP experienced this change as well.

Getting Started With Your Research

Utilize the following resources to aid in your research work. The University-related resources span decades, and speak to the wider life of the IUP community, not just the 1960s.

 

IUP Publications:

Access IUP Publications including school catalogs, alumni bulletins, yearbooks and more from this link. IUP Publications

 

Background Information:

Student Enrollment. 1875-2005 

Principals and Presidents 

Bibliography of Articles Related to History of IUP 

 

IUP Histories:

Landon, D. and Juliette, R.  (1991) Our Homage and Our Love 

Wiley, G. (1975).  Centennial Scrapbook 

Merryman, J. (1972)   Indiana University Of Pennsylvania: From Private Normal School To Public University 

David F. Stemmler, IUP student attitudes on the Vietnam War as reflected by the Penn, 1965–1973

 

Review Primary Sources including IUP Catalogs, Yearbooks, and Alumni Bulletins

Once you have gathered some background information you should move on to consulting primary sources. The following are just some of the primary sources that you may find useful in your research. 

This link will take you to the Internet Archive page with links to electronic versions of IUP yearbooks, catalogs, and other IUP publications.

This link takes you to a web page that that provides access to IUP yearbooks available through Internet Archive.

This link takes you to a web page that that provides access to IUP catalogs

This link takes you to a web page that that provides access to IUP alumni publications available through Internet Archives.

This link takes you to a web page that provides access to IUP commencement programs.