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Bust of Fred Lewis Pattee
Fred Lewis Pattee, for whom Pattee Library is named, was born March
22nd, 1863. He was a teacher, lecturer, novelist, and essayist.
His career at Pennsylvania State College (as the University was
called at that time) began in 1894, when he was recruited by then-president
of the college, George Atherton. Pattee's special interest was the
field of American literature. He also authored Penn
State's Original Alma Mater.
This bust of Pattee was created by Sybil Barsky Grucci, and is located
on the first floor of central Pattee, just outside the doors to
Foster Auditorium. To learn more about the artist, explore an interview
with Sybil Barsky Grucci (.pdf format) from the September, 2001
issue of State
College Magazine.