William S. Dye, Jr. papers. [manuscript]. 1906-1958.

Modern language association of America

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The American Literature Group was formed in 1921, after the Modern Language Association (MLA) reluctantly acknowledged a growing scholarly interest in the writing of the United States. At the time such literature was studied primarily in secondary schools, and most colleges and universities had no courses on the topic. Those that did, usually offered only a single survey course. The idea that American literature could stand on its own as a discipline was viewed with skepticism, it b...

Acacia Fraternity

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Davis, J.E.

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Penn State Players Club

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Historical Society of Pennsylvania

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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania was established in 1824 by seven young Philadelphians who were inspired by the patriotic celebrations and renewed civic pride brought on by the Marquis d Lafayette's visit to the United States. The aim of their fledgling organization was to collect and preserve evidence related to history of the commonwealth, to encourage scholarly research, and to stimulate public interest in American history. This mission remains central to the wo...

Werner, William Louser, 1894-1965

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William L. Werner was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 20, 1894. He received a bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College in 1915 and served in France with the 316th Infantry during World War I. He was an instructor in English at Penn State in 1920, earning a master's degree in 1922. Following Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee's retirement in 1928, he assumed much of Dr. Pattee's work in American literature. He was made a full professor of American literature in 1936 and retired in 1959 as profe...

Phi Kappa Phi

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Phi Kappa Phi was "established to provide an honor society dedicated to the Unity and Democracy of Education, and open to honor students from all departments of American universities and colleges. Its prime object is to emphasize scholarship and character in the thought of college students, to foster the significant purposes for which institutions of higher learning have been founded, and to stimulate mental achievement by recognition through election to membership." Marcus I. Urann, a student i...

Blaisdell, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1867-1948

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Pattee, Fred Lewis, 1863-1950

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Fred Lewis Pattee was an American author, poet, teacher, scholar, and a leading authority on American literature. He was Professor of English and Rhetoric at Pennsylvania State College, and later became Professor of American Literature. In 1891 Pattee published his first book, LITERATURE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, and his first published verse collection was THE WINE OF MAY (1893). Pattee's most important critical work was the first volume of HISTORY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE 1870 (1915), which w...

Pennsylvania state university

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The Pennsylvania Humanities Council designated the year 1985 as "The Year of the Pennsylvania Writer." The PHC funded projects in eight locations throughout the Commonwealth to gain appreciation, understanding, and recognition for past and present Pennsylvania writers. The State College/University Park location held a two-stage conference and related events by five Centre County regional organizations. From the description of The Year of the Pennsylvania writer collection, 1984-1986....

Dye, William S.

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William Seddinger Dye was professor of English Literature at Pennsylvania State College. From the description of William S. Dye correspondence, 1930 May 13-26 and 1950 November 7. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 32171908 ...

Shakespeare association of America

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