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Article: ARTIFACTS FROM ALCOA COLLECTION AT SEN. JOHN HEINZ HISTORY CENTER

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NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., July 6 -- Pennsylvania State University at New Kensington issued the following news release:

Artifacts from the Alcoa Collection at the Sen. John Heinz History Center are on display July 6-20 in the Art Gallery at Penn State New Kensington.

The full collection, housed at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, traces some of the different uses for aluminum. Alcoa promoted sales by experimenting with various aluminum products, including a original dress designed by Oscar de la Renta. Other disparate artifacts such a violin, playing cards and a set of combs are a part of the campus exhibit.

In addition to the pieces from the Heinz History Center, the exhibit highlights ...

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