America's haunted universities ghosts that roam hallowed halls

"From haunted libraries to doomed dorms, journalist Matthew L. Swayne has scoured the country for the creepiest ghost encounters at our bastions of higher education. This guide explores the strangest and most enduring stories, complete with first-hand accounts from ghost hunters and the tales b...

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Main Author: Swayne, M. L.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Woodbury, Minn. : Llewellyn Publications, c2012.
Edition: 1st ed.
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Summary: "From haunted libraries to doomed dorms, journalist Matthew L. Swayne has scoured the country for the creepiest ghost encounters at our bastions of higher education. This guide explores the strangest and most enduring stories, complete with first-hand accounts from ghost hunters and the tales behind the hauntings as they've been handed down through the generations. Meet long-dead college faculty who just can't get enough research time, coeds who met untimely ends, the carnivorous Penguin man, the ghostess with the mostess, and a supposed poltergeist named "Monkey Boy. "Turn off the lights and get ready for the chilling stories of the scariest places on the most popular American colleges."--From publisher's website.
Physical Description: xii, 222 p. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-222).
ISBN: 9780738730806 (pbk.)
0738730807 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Mart Swayne (State College, PA) is a journalist who currently works as a research writer at Penn State University. He has worked as a freelance reporter for major newspapers and other publications, and collaborated with Eilfie Music on a book project about her adventures as a paranormal researcher for the hit AE television show Paranormal State.