Summary
Abstract
This collection documents businesses and industries in the Centre County, Pennsylvania, region through brochures, catalogs, clippings, directories, guides, programs, and other ephemera.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1993
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Background
Biographical / Historical
Centre County, in the ridge and valley region of central Pennsylvania, is the home of The Pennsylvania State University. The county seat is the historic borough of Bellefonte.
Scope and Contents
The collection contains brochures, catalogs, clippings, directories, guides, programs, and other ephemera that documents the businesses and industries in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
Physical 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
- Centre County (Pa.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Directories Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Industries Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Ordnance Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Small business Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Transportation Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- ephemera Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Names
Subject
- O. W. Houts and Son, Inc. (Organization)
Using These Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
This 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 Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.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], Centre County businesses and industries collection, 00160, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Guide to the Centre County businesses and industries collection
- Status
- Published
- 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 updated standardized notes to current standard and updated the finding aid status, November 2021