Endowed funds support activities not just for one year, or even one generation, but forever. Endowments are invested to ensure they can sustain current and future needs. Donors to the library have established endowments to permanently fund critical faculty positions, student scholarships, and to support acquisitions in specific subject areas like Southwest research, women’s studies, and science and engineering disciplines.
These funds welcome your endorsement, or you are invited to create your own endowment to support your favored program area.
Alexander and Nicholas J. Cutrules Hellenic Studies Endowment
Enriches the printed and electronic materials in Special Collections and the Libraries pertaining to Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Asia Minor, Asia Major, Egypt, France, and Iberia.
Allen Family Library Endowment
Supports library acquisitions at the discretion of the University Libraries Dean or her/his representative for the general information and research needs of students, faculty and staff.
Ann-Eve and Emery Johnson Library Endowment
Acquires special books in the Fine Arts and Humanities with a heavy emphasis on art books with beautiful reproductions (this emphasis is perpetuated by family). Purchases are as requested by staff of Special Collections, College of Fine Arts, or University of Arizona Museum of Art.
Bertie Berry and Virginia Hayden Women of Mystery Collection and Archive Endowment
Purchases women mystery writers' books and archival materials.
Dee Ann and James Sakrison Library Endowment
Used by the Friends of the University Libraries Board of Directors to support the University Libraries.
Dick Tomey Library Technology Enhancement Endowment
Supports library technology enhancements: to upgrade and maintain library technology.
Dr. E. Daniel Albrecht Science and Engineering Library Endowment
Supports cutting-edge research, teaching, and study in science or engineering disciplines.
Fay and Lawrence Clark Powell Endowment for Southwest Research
Supports the Southwest Research collection.
Friends’ Special Opportunity Endowment
For creative and meaningful projects advancing programs and technologies benefiting students, faculty and community users.
Guadalupe Endowment for Southwest Hispanic Culture
Supports acquisitions in Southwest Hispanic culture.
Henry F. Dobyns Applied Anthropology Endowment
For the purchase, processing, digitization, and preservation of Applied Cultural Anthropology collections.
Hitoshi Kamada East Asian Studies Library Fund
Ensures the ongoing maintenance and growth of the East Asian collection.
Jacquie and Jim McNulty Endowment
Supports and enhances Special Collections especially to care for and manage photos, manuscripts, and archives.
James and Lynne Owens Library Endowment
Supports library acquisitions at the discretion of the University Libraries Dean or her/his representative for the general information and research needs of students, faculty and staff.
Kathryn Cowan and Paul Shephard Library Endowment
Provides research fellowships for graduate students engaged in U.S./Mexico border studies, history of the Southwest, or Latin American studies.
Ken Wolfgang and Kendra Gaines Library Endowment
Provides research fellowships for graduate students (using Special Collections) engaged in moving image studies.
Kenneth C. Eich and Holly A. Hart Library Endowment
Purchases library materials and resources in business, finance, and economics.
Kenneth E. Gerber Endowment
Supports acquisitions in clinical psychology.
Laura and Arch Brown Library Endowment
Supports the University Libraries in diverse subject areas at the discretion of the Dean.
Lois C. Olsrud Distinguished Librarian Faculty Endowment
Rewards librarians who provide excellent service; honors librarians who distinguish themselves in scholarship, education, and service.
Morris Martin Library Endowment
Enhances collections in European history and culture.
Nancy D. Solomon Artists' Books Endowment
Purchases artists' books for Special Collections.
Naomi and Samuel Greenfield Library Scholarship Endowment
Supports a scholarship for an undergraduate student working in the University Libraries.
Polly Hamilton Special Collections Endowment
Acquires unique materials for Special Collections.
Rabbi Marcus Breger Memorial Endowment
Acquires texts in Tanach, Talmud, Rabbinics, and Jewish history.
Rev. Dewitt Joseph and Jean Houston Brady Library Endowment Fund
Purchases books in memory of Reverend DeWitt Joseph Brady at the Dean’s discretion.
Ruth Goodhue Chasteney Memorial Endowment
Acquires materials and books of English and American literature for Special Collections.
Ruth H. Dickstein Women’s Studies Library Endowment
Enhances and enriches women’s studies resources.
Samuel and Corinna Huang Library Endowment
Purchases general resources and materials for undergraduate use. To be used at the discretion of the University Libraries Dean or her/his representative.
Schaefer Endowment (Drs. John P. and Helen S. Schaefer)
Acquires materials for the University Libraries' Special Collections
Science-Engineering Library Growing Excellence Fund
Enriches the physical and electronic resources of the Science-Engineering Library. Manages revenue donated for ornaments on the Growing Excellence Tree.
Up with People Fund
Supports Up with People collections.
Vaudeville Fund
Supports Special Collections in the acquisition of Vaudeville materials.
W. David Laird and Helen Ingram Library Endowment
Purchases and strengthens library materials in Southwest desert ecology and environment.
William J. Wolfe Music Library Endowment
Acquires books and other materials for the University's Music Library
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