The People of Penn State

Episode 55 — Documenting Life At Penn State In Photos With Pat Little '77

Penn State Alumni Association Season 3 Episode 55

From early days with the Daily Collegian to time spent with the Centre Daily Times and the Associated Press, photographer Pat Little '77 has chronicled life at Penn State for fifty years.

Some of Pat's most famous photos include a lion cub...sitting atop the famous Nittany Lion shrine, President Bill Clinton eating Berkey Creamery ice cream, and the return of the team busses to State College after Penn State football's 1983 Sugar Bowl victory over Georgia.

He takes us through the stories behind these iconic photos and more on this episode of The People of Penn State Podcast.

You can see Pat's tremendous work on his Facebook page.  Also be sure to check out the Penn Stater magazine's feature on Pat from the March/2024 issue.

Timestamps for our conversation with Pat:

0:00 — Intro

1:07 — Growing up in State College and becoming a Penn Stater

3:05 — Joining the Daily Collegian

7:55 — Pat's book "Penn State Then and Now," which chronicles Penn State's history in images

18:27 — The story behind Pat's photo of a lion cub sitting on top of the Nittany Lion Shrine

20:04 — Capturing a famous photo of Bill Clinton at Berkey Creamery

25:10 — Meeting Neil Armstrong

28:37 — Joe Paterno stories

32:45 — Pat's journey as an artist

38:05 — Being featured in the Penn Stater magazine

43:00 — Lightning Round Q&A

45:03 — Outro
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