Fred Lewis Pattee papers, 1821-1954.

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Fred Lewis Pattee papers, 1821-1954.

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The Fred Lewis Pattee Papers includes correspondence, family papers, diaries, travel journals, original works, publications, newspaper clippings, lecture notes, lectures, research notes and scrapbooks, and photographs. Correspondence encompasses personal, professional, literary, and historical letters. Personal correspondence includes letters and cards from family, personal and Dartmouth College friends, former students, and letters pertaining to personal college matters. Professional correspondence with editors, scholars, and critics relates to Pattee's career as a teacher and scholar. Literary and historical correspondence includes letters from authors and a few historical figures. Prominent correspondents include Hamlin Garland (American author), Hamilton Holt (President of Rollins College), Henry Louis Mencken (journalist), and Pennsylvania State College colleagues, William Werner (professor), and George Atherton (president).

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