Public Services in Special Collections · 93
Pennsylvania State University
Reporting
Outreach
Tours
Exhibits
Programs
Lectures
Conferences
Meetings
Literature
Slide Presentations
Instruction
Professional Ethics
List and Explanation
ALA Statement of
Professional Ethics
The Library Bill of Rights
SAA Code of Ethics
Appendix 1: Collection Types
and Locations
Collection Types
Collection Locations
Appendix 2: Reference
Resources
Binders
Finding Aids
Publications
Card Catalogs
Online Resources
Tip Sheets and
Pathfinders
Special Collections
Databases
Online Searching
Glossary
Sample Forms
Registration
Supplemental Registration
Materials on Hold
Loan Receipt
Patron Instructions for
Retrieving Scanned Files
of Photos
Public Scanner
Instructions
Circulation with Special
Permission
Preservation Department
Orders
Photographic Orders
Request for Duplication
List and description of permanent display items
The Kenneth Burke Bust --a memorial sculpture honoring the American rhetorician
and literary critic (1897-1993), whose papers are housed in the Rare Books and
Manuscripts Collections.
An 18th century French reflecting telescope --the gift of Dr. Kenneth L. Wood.
Penn State Memorabilia --including
a selection of Chinese furniture from the Penn State-in-China Room in Old
Main, donated in the 1930s to honor Penn State alum and Lingnan
University Dean of Agriculture George W. Groff
a ca. 1800 tall case clock, probably from the York County area, donated
by the Penn State chapter of Chi Omega Sorority at their fiftieth
anniversary
a hand-carved chest and table which held the memorabilia of the class of
1895
an example of Freshmen Proclamations, in which the sophomores of the
class of 1917 proclaimed the customs rules which the freshman class of
1918 would have to abide by
the Sedile or President's Chair from Pennsylvania State College
commencements, ca. 1910-1953
the Evan Pugh desk --a cherry desk with photos and books belonging to
Dr. Evan Pugh, the first president of Penn State (1860-64) and
1910 bird's-eye view engravings of the campus, including the original
painting, the sepia prints in full and postcard size as issued in 1910, and
the hand-tinted restrike from the original plates, still available for sale
downtown.
Korean War Veterans' Memorial design model and statement --the original
competition model entered by four Penn State architects and landscape architects,
which won the design competition for the memorial on the mall in Washington, DC.
The 1861 Centre County map --a large size, framed map of Centre County
showing landowners and residents of that time.
A complete run of La Vie, the Penn State student yearbook, from 1890 to current
issue.
John’ O’Hara Room
The study of Pennsylvania writer John O’Hara has been recreated in
Special Collections thanks to the generosity of O’Hara’s widow, the late
Katharine B. O'Hara. It can be easily seen from the Exhibit Hall, along with
several posters of films made from O’Hara books and a collection of the
published works of John O’Hara. The study is fully described on this Rare
Books and Manuscripts section webpage
Temporary Exhibits
Housed in the exhibit cases and/or hung on the walls of the Exhibit Hall,
curating temporary exhibits are generally the responsibility of a designated
faculty or staff member in one or more Special Collections sections. The
creation of an exhibit requires extensive planning for: selection of
materials writing of interpretive labels placement in cases or on the wall
using appropriate support, protection or framing equipment and
techniques writing of press releases, exhibition flyers or posters, and
webpage notices and, possibly, the presentation of a gallery talk about the
exhibit.
Exhibit calendars should be monitored and exhibits removed on time to
make way for new exhibits. If held over, or new exhibits are delayed,
appropriate notice should be given. Expenses for purchasing new exhibit
supplies should come from the Special Collections cost center and should
be planned well in advance in order to properly budget for such expenses.
Henisch Room
The B. and H. Henisch Photo-History Collection Exhibit Room, located in
201A Pattee Library and accessible through the Paterno Family
Humanities Reading Room, houses permanent and changing exhibits
drawn from the Henisch’s collection of the History of Photography. The
Henisch Collection, which consists of more than 2,300 images in various
forms, albums, cameras, and other photographic memorabilia, is an
outstanding teaching resource for understanding the art of photography, as
well as its social role in the nineteenth century. Further details can be
found at the Henisch Room website
Waring Collection Exhibits
Pennsylvania State University
Reporting
Outreach
Tours
Exhibits
Programs
Lectures
Conferences
Meetings
Literature
Slide Presentations
Instruction
Professional Ethics
List and Explanation
ALA Statement of
Professional Ethics
The Library Bill of Rights
SAA Code of Ethics
Appendix 1: Collection Types
and Locations
Collection Types
Collection Locations
Appendix 2: Reference
Resources
Binders
Finding Aids
Publications
Card Catalogs
Online Resources
Tip Sheets and
Pathfinders
Special Collections
Databases
Online Searching
Glossary
Sample Forms
Registration
Supplemental Registration
Materials on Hold
Loan Receipt
Patron Instructions for
Retrieving Scanned Files
of Photos
Public Scanner
Instructions
Circulation with Special
Permission
Preservation Department
Orders
Photographic Orders
Request for Duplication
List and description of permanent display items
The Kenneth Burke Bust --a memorial sculpture honoring the American rhetorician
and literary critic (1897-1993), whose papers are housed in the Rare Books and
Manuscripts Collections.
An 18th century French reflecting telescope --the gift of Dr. Kenneth L. Wood.
Penn State Memorabilia --including
a selection of Chinese furniture from the Penn State-in-China Room in Old
Main, donated in the 1930s to honor Penn State alum and Lingnan
University Dean of Agriculture George W. Groff
a ca. 1800 tall case clock, probably from the York County area, donated
by the Penn State chapter of Chi Omega Sorority at their fiftieth
anniversary
a hand-carved chest and table which held the memorabilia of the class of
1895
an example of Freshmen Proclamations, in which the sophomores of the
class of 1917 proclaimed the customs rules which the freshman class of
1918 would have to abide by
the Sedile or President's Chair from Pennsylvania State College
commencements, ca. 1910-1953
the Evan Pugh desk --a cherry desk with photos and books belonging to
Dr. Evan Pugh, the first president of Penn State (1860-64) and
1910 bird's-eye view engravings of the campus, including the original
painting, the sepia prints in full and postcard size as issued in 1910, and
the hand-tinted restrike from the original plates, still available for sale
downtown.
Korean War Veterans' Memorial design model and statement --the original
competition model entered by four Penn State architects and landscape architects,
which won the design competition for the memorial on the mall in Washington, DC.
The 1861 Centre County map --a large size, framed map of Centre County
showing landowners and residents of that time.
A complete run of La Vie, the Penn State student yearbook, from 1890 to current
issue.
John’ O’Hara Room
The study of Pennsylvania writer John O’Hara has been recreated in
Special Collections thanks to the generosity of O’Hara’s widow, the late
Katharine B. O'Hara. It can be easily seen from the Exhibit Hall, along with
several posters of films made from O’Hara books and a collection of the
published works of John O’Hara. The study is fully described on this Rare
Books and Manuscripts section webpage
Temporary Exhibits
Housed in the exhibit cases and/or hung on the walls of the Exhibit Hall,
curating temporary exhibits are generally the responsibility of a designated
faculty or staff member in one or more Special Collections sections. The
creation of an exhibit requires extensive planning for: selection of
materials writing of interpretive labels placement in cases or on the wall
using appropriate support, protection or framing equipment and
techniques writing of press releases, exhibition flyers or posters, and
webpage notices and, possibly, the presentation of a gallery talk about the
exhibit.
Exhibit calendars should be monitored and exhibits removed on time to
make way for new exhibits. If held over, or new exhibits are delayed,
appropriate notice should be given. Expenses for purchasing new exhibit
supplies should come from the Special Collections cost center and should
be planned well in advance in order to properly budget for such expenses.
Henisch Room
The B. and H. Henisch Photo-History Collection Exhibit Room, located in
201A Pattee Library and accessible through the Paterno Family
Humanities Reading Room, houses permanent and changing exhibits
drawn from the Henisch’s collection of the History of Photography. The
Henisch Collection, which consists of more than 2,300 images in various
forms, albums, cameras, and other photographic memorabilia, is an
outstanding teaching resource for understanding the art of photography, as
well as its social role in the nineteenth century. Further details can be
found at the Henisch Room website
Waring Collection Exhibits
