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Penn State University Libraries announce the sale of "Ice Cream U: the story of the nation's most successful collegiate creamery," by Lee Stout (right). The book is available for purchase through The Berkey Creamery (814-865-7535), The Penn State Bookstore on Campus and other University outlets, including online through http://www.psupress.org. Watch for local book signings by Stout this summer and fall.

In Ice Cream U, Stout concentrates on one of Penn State's most popular destinations as well as the nation's oldest and most successful creamery. Librarian Emeritus Stout, who spent twenty-seven years as Penn State University Archivist, adds his intimate knowledge of Penn State history to a wealth of old and new photos to produce a visually spectacular and interesting book. He tells the story of the Creamery's modest beginning, the growth of State College and the campus, to its current status as an internationally respected center for education and research—and of course provider of delicious ice cream.

The book was made possible through the generosity of Eleanor Judy Smith, Penn State '59 and the late Ronald W. Smith, Penn State '58. Mrs. Smith is the granddaughter of Creamery Superintendent Frank Knoll, who played a significant role in the development of the Creamery from 1904–1944.

For more information, contact the Creamery, 814-865-7535, or the Libraries' Office of Public Relations and Marketing, 814-863-4240.