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University of Arizona Libraries Collections Endowments

Endowments are a unique way to recognize and honor family members, friends, and others with an enduring legacy that will benefit future generations of University of Arizona students and Tucson community members.

Library collections endowments are a unique opportunity, compared to other types of endowments, because they provide a tangible and constantly growing contribution to the university. The positive effects of each endowment begin immediately and are additive over time as both the corpus grows and the number of items purchased increases. Each year with new additions the endowed collection becomes larger, further enriching the community.

The University of Arizona Libraries have a number of endowments established by individuals with exceptional vision, as listed in the following pages. These funds welcome your endorsement, or you are invited to create your own endowment to support your favored program area. The University of Arizona Libraries welcome the establishment of endowments to support particular areas of the libraries’ collections, or for general use in the areas of greatest need. These donations ensure the continuing prominence of the UA Libraries by enabling the Libraries to enhance areas that complement the University’s academic programs, expand electronic information services, and guarantee accessibility for all users.

Current Endowments

These endowments welcome your support; or you are invited to establish a new endowment to honor your family.

College of Agriculture and Life Science

College of Education

Bertie I. Berry & Virginia Hayden Children's Literature Endowment
For juvenile literature, especially from authors who bring experiences and stories from diverse cultures and backgrounds

Kenneth Cooper & Anne Cooper Library Endowment
Purchases Special Education materials

Eller College of Management

Kenneth C. Eich & Holly A. Hart Endowment
Purchases library materials and resources in the subject areas of Business, Finance and Economics

College of Engineering

Dr. E. Daniel Albrecht Science & Engineering Library Endowment
Supports cutting edge research, teaching, and study in Science or Engineering disciplines

College of Fine Arts

Dr. William K. Bunis Jazz Library Collection Endowment
To process and purchase library materials and recordings for the Bunis Jazz collection

Ann-Eve & Emery Johnson Library Endowment
Acquires special books in Fine Arts and Humanities with a heavy emphasis on art books with beautiful reproductions

Martin & Marjorie Grove Family and Children (Geoffrey and Alyson) Library Endowment
Purchases library materials and resources in Humanities and Fine Arts

William J. Wolfe Music Library Endowment
Acquires books and other materials for the University's Music Library

College of Humanities

Alexander & Nicholas Cutrules Hellenic Studies Endowment
To enrich printed materials pertaining to Greece and wider Hellenic world

Della Cole Distler Memorial Endowment
Acquires materials in the Humanities

Hitoshi Kamada East Asian Studies Library Fund
To ensure the ongoing maintenance and growth of the East Asian Collection

Edith Goodhue Reiber Memorial Endowment
Acquires English and American literature

Ruth Goodhue Chasteney Memorial Endowment
Acquires materials and books of English and American Literature for Special Collections

College of Science

Dr. E. Daniel Albrecht Science & Engineering Library Endowment
Supports cutting-edge research, teaching, and study in Science or Engineering disciplines

W. David Laird & Helen Ingram Library Endowment
To purchase and strengthen library materials in Southwest desert ecology and environment

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Dr. Midhat & Mrs. Leila Abraham Middle Eastern Studies Library Endowment
Supports Middle Eastern Studies

Rabbi Marcus & Bertha Breger Lecture Series Fund
To encourage dissemination of classical Jewish scholarship and support annual lectures featuring a renowned scholar 

Rabbi Marcus Breger Memorial Endowment
To acquire texts in Tanach, Talmud, Rabbinics, and Jewish history 

Ruth H. Dickstein Women’s Studies Library Endowment
Enhances and enriches Women’s Studies resources 

Henry F. Dobyns Applied Anthropology Endowment
For the purchase, processing, digitization, and preservation of Applied Cultural Anthropology collections

Kenneth E. Gerber Endowment
Purchases library materials in Clinical Psychology

Guadalupe Endowment for Southwest Hispanic Culture
Supports Southwest Hispanic Culture in honor of Robert Hershoff

Jean Lamb Endowment
Purchases books in the fields of Political Science and History

Lucius Littauer Book Scholarship Endowment
Supports the acquisition of Judaic and Hebraic books to support the Judaic studies program

Mary-Margaret Raymond Endowment
Acquires materials related to the City of Tucson and Southern Arizona (Pima, Cochise & Santa Cruz counties)

Morris Martin Library Endowment
Enhances collections in European history and culture

Florence C. Shipek Library Endowment
For internships for Native American students seeking a Master’s Degree in Library Science

Soldwedel Family Library Endowment
Supports the Women’s Studies Library Collection and Library Information Technology

Special Collections and Center for Creative Photography

Jacquie & Jim McNulty Endowment
Supports and enhances Special Collections; to care for and manage photos, manuscripts, and archives

Fay & Lawrence Clark Powell Endowment for Southwest Research
Supports the Southwest Research collection

Schaefer Endowment [Drs. John P. and Helen S. Schaefer]
Acquires materials for the University Libraries' Special Collections

Nancy D. Solomon Artists' Books Endowment
Purchases artists' books conceived by artists

Polly Hamilton Special Collections Endowment
Acquires unique materials for Special Collections

Women Mystery Writers Archive Endowment
Purchases women mystery writers' books and archival materials

Technology

Soldwedel Family Library Endowment
Support the Women’s Studies Library Collection and Library Information Technology

Dick Tomey Library Technology Enhancement Endowment
Supports Library technology enhancements

General and Undergraduate Education

Allen Family Library Endowment
Supports library acquisitions at the Dean's discretion

Arch & Laura Brown Endowment
Supports the University Libraries in diverse subject areas at the discretion of the Dean

Samuel & Corinna Huang Library Endowment
Purchases general library resources and materials for undergraduate use at the Dean's discretion

Dick & Susan Imwalle Library Endowment
Supports the University Libraries in diverse subject areas at the discretion of the Dean

Dee Ann & James Sakrison Library Endowment
To be used by the Friends of the University Libraries Board of Directors in supporting the University Libraries

Friends’ Special Opportunity Endowment
For creative and meaningful projects advancing programs and technologies benefiting students, faculty and community users

Lois C. Olsrud Distinguished Librarian Faculty Endowment
To honor librarians who provide excellent service and distinguishes themselves in scholarship, education, and service

James & Lynne Owens Library Endowment
Supports library acquisitions at the Dean's discretion

Eve Searles Memorial Library Endowment
Supports library acquisitions that enrich the printed materials in psychology at the discretion of the Dean

Shelley E. Phipps Staff Development Endowment
For staff development and education

Jim Sullivan Library Endowment
Supports resources to meet the needs of students, faculty and staff at the Dean's discretion

Ramona Thomas Library Memorial Fund
Acquires library materials that preserves Arizona history at the Dean's discretion

Naomi & Samuel Greenfield Library Scholarship Endowment
Supports a scholarship for an undergraduate student working in the University Libraries