History came full circle last Thursday in the Amelia V. Gallucci-Cirio Library, as the Fitchburg State community gathered to rededicate the Children’s Literature Collection to Professor Emerita Lillian A. Tater. The ceremony, held on April 30, took place exactly 50 years to the day after the original 1976 dedication, marking a poignant milestone in the university’s English Studies heritage.
The event served as a formal restoration of Professor Tater’s visible legacy on campus. Following a 2014 library renovation during which the original commemorative plaque was lost, the university unveiled a new memorial plaque to ensure Tater’s contributions remain a permanent fixture of the institution.
Ron Colbert ‘76, ‘80, a member of the Fitchburg State Alumni Association Board of Directors, said he attended the original dedication for Tater as an undergraduate student and was selected to give Tater red roses as they unveiled the library plaque dedicated in her honor.
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