Tiw t H i igkacres Colleg
VOL. 16, NO. 3
The Ecldey Village is a living museum maintained ,
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It represents a,
typical "mine patch" or company town during the
nineteenth century.
The Visotors Center provides a- slide orientation,
show illustrating the history of the village -and they;
anthracite industry. The Center also contains a
museum depicting village life.
The walking tour of the village is the most
revealing feature of the museum. The visitor explores
. churches, the infamous company store, and a
company house. While on the tour the observant visitor
will note the environmental havoc attending coal
the physical dominance of the village by
breaker, and the use of backyards as a
I PlementarY food source. The 'Penn
vania Ihstorical and Museum '
_ charges a nominal fee for
, exposure to the quality
life in the "bad cad day
ckley Village is
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Published By Students of The Hazleton Campus of the Pennsylvania State University
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Inside this issue:
Water crisis: Rationing begins . . . pg. 2
Christmas crossword . . . pg. 5
New parking lot? . . pg. 8
Student Reaction To Reagan . . . pg. 12
Sports Rap by Eric Reidinger . . pg. 10
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