Collection on William S. Pattee
Description of Contents
Collection includes correspondence and booklets pertaining to the life and career of William Sullivan Pattee. Materials include baccalaureate address, In Memoriam -- Wm. S. Pattee College of Law bulletin (1898), newspaper clippings, and a pamphlet titled, "Theories of Knowledge and Theories of Being."
Dates
- Creation: 1898 - 1911
Access Restrictions
The collection is available for use in Special Collections at Minneapolis Central Library during the department's open hours.
Biography
William Sullivan Pattee was an early faculty member at the University of Minnesota School of Law. Pattee was born in Maine in 1846. While attending Bowdoin, he taught in public schools in Brunswick. He was a professor of Greek at the University of Lake Forrest. In 1874, he became the superintendent of schools at Northfield, Minnesota. While pursuing his career in education, he was studying law, and he was accepted to the bar in 1878. For 10 years, he had a successful career as an attorney and served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1884-1885. In 1888, he was named the first dean and faculty member of the University of Minnesota School of Law, a position he held until his death in 1911.
Extent
0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Pattee, William S. (Person)
- Title
- Collection on William S. Pattee
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Hennepin County Library Special Collections Repository
Minneapolis Central Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis MN 55401 U.S.A.
612-543-8200
specialcoll@hclib.org