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Summary

Abstract

State College gained borough status 29 August 1896; the first meeting of Council was 1 October 1896. The State College Borough Council voted to become a Home Rule municipality in 1973.

Dates

  • Creation: 1896-1975

Extent

1 Linear Feet (6 microfilm reels)

Background

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 6 reels of microfilm of Borough of State College Council meeting minutes.

Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections staff.

Subjects

Using These Materials

Repository Details

Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository

https://libraries.psu.edu/specialcollections
Contact:
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Borough of State College Council minutes, 00121, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Borough of State College Council minutes
Status
Minimal Record
Author
Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2021: Lexy deGraffenreid merged the two abstracts, updated standardized notes to current standard, and updated the finding aid status, December 2021