John W. Harper papers, 1905-1987.

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John W. Harper papers, 1905-1987.

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The personal papers of John W. Harper include primarily records and memorabilia from his undergraduate years (1914-1918) at Penn State and memorabilia from class reunions until his death in 1988. The collection includes programs, brochures, directories, scrapbooks, a "1918" pennant, two drawings by Milton Osborne of the Nittany Lion Shrine, Pennsylvania State College campus maps from different decades, one panoramic photograph of the Class of 1918, one panoramic photograph of the U.S. Radio School, information about the Eta Kappa Nu fraternity, of which he was a member, and information on reunions, award dinners, and donation campaigns. A scrapbook he maintained while he was a student includes general information about Penn State, such as programs from Penn State theater productions, postcards depicting Penn State student events, and information about the school's sports teams. The collection also contains a copy of Edward Uffington Valentine's Hecla Sandwith, a novel set in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.

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Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Osborne, Milton S., 1897-1972

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Milton S. Osborne, born in 1897 in Zanesville, Ohio, received a bachelor's degree in architecture from Ohio State (1922) and Columbia (1925), and a master's degree from Columbia (1928). He was associate professor of architecture at Alabama Polytechnic in Auburn, Alabama (1925-1929), and directed the School of Architecture at the University of Manitoba for seventeen years (1929-1946) before joining the faculty at Penn State (1946-1962). At Penn State, he headed the School of Architecture while ma...

Pennsylvania state university

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The Pennsylvania Humanities Council designated the year 1985 as "The Year of the Pennsylvania Writer." The PHC funded projects in eight locations throughout the Commonwealth to gain appreciation, understanding, and recognition for past and present Pennsylvania writers. The State College/University Park location held a two-stage conference and related events by five Centre County regional organizations. From the description of The Year of the Pennsylvania writer collection, 1984-1986....

Eta Kappa Nu

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Harper, John W. (John Wetzel), 1896-1988

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John Wetzel Harper, of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Penn State, and worked as an engineer in Schenectady, New York after graduation. He attended alumni and class events until his death in 1988. From the description of John W. Harper papers, 1905-1987. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 298806080 ...

Pennsylvania State College

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Valentine, Edward Uffington, 1870-

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