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Dick and Elizabeth Salus Local History Collection

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Identifier: 50-06-001

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of photographs, postcards, ephemera, newspaper clippings, and correspondence documenting the history of Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Valley, especially mining history and area architecture and buildings.

Dates

  • Created: 1874-1996
  • Other: Date acquired: 11/10/2016

Creator

Conditions Governing Use

Many items in this collection are under copyright by entities other than Wilkes University.

Extent

0.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

This collection is arranagled alphabetically by folder title.

Custodial History

The Salus Family donated this collection to Farley Library on December 19, 2007 by Dick and Elizabeth Salus. In 2016 theĀ  materials were moved from library acquisitions to the University Archives.

Source of Acquisition

Farley Library Acquisitions Department

Method of Acquisition

Farley Library Acquisitions transferred these materials to University Archives on November 11, 2016. All non-book items were retained. All books were added to the Gilbert McClintock collection.

Related Materials

Related books donated by the Salus family have are described in the Gilbert McClintock collection.
Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Author
Elizabeth Sullivan
Date
11/11/2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository

Contact:
84 W South St.
Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)