The collection of the Penn State Black Studies Program records documents the program's development. Items include orientation and conference materials, meeting minutes, exhibit records, committee reports, and faculty evaluations.
In University Archives, University Libraries, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 (#RGN 55.07).
Administrative History:
Penn State's Black Studies Program was created in 1973 as an interdisciplinary academic program. In 1992 it was approved for department status and opened in 1993 as the Department of African and African American Studies.
