Endowments
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 M. Berry Children's Literature Endowment
To cultivate a collection of important works of juvenile literature, especially from authors who bring experiences and stories from diverse cultures and backgrounds into the world of children
Kenneth Cooper & Anne Cooper Library Endowment
To purchase library materials for Special Education
Eller College of Management
Kenneth C. Eich and Holly A. Hart Library Endowment
To purchase library materials and resources of various forms in the subject areas of business, finance and economics
College of Engineering
Dr. E. Daniel Albrecht Science and Engineering Library Endowment
To enhance the libraries' ability to acquire information resources that support cutting edge research, teaching, and study in Science or Engineering disciplines
College of Fine Arts
Ann-Eve Mansfield Johnson Memorial Endowment
To honor the Friends’ founding president through acquisition of materials in the fine arts
Emery and Ann-Eve Johnson Endowment
To purchase special books in the Fine Arts
Martin and Marjorie Grove Family and Children (Geoffrey and Alyson) Library Endowment
To purchase library materials and resources of various formats in the subject area of humanities and fine arts
Dr. William K. Bunis Jazz Library Collection Endowment
To process and purchase library materials, CDs, and recordings in Jazz
William J. Wolfe Music Library Endowment
To acquire books and other materials for the UA Music Library
College of Humanities
Frank M. Chambers Endowment
To purchase books relating to Old Provencal Literature, Medieval French Literature, or 16th Century French Literature
Alexander and Nicholas Cutrules Hellenic Studies
To enrich the printed materials pertaining to Greece and wider Hellenic world
Della Cole Distler Memorial Endowment
To acquire materials in the Humanities
East Asian Studies Library Endowment
To ensure the ongoing maintenance and growth of the East Asian Collections and to enhance library resources to support teaching and research
Edith Goodhue Reiber Endowment
To acquire English and American literature
Ruth Goodhue Chastney Memorial Endowment
To acquire materials and books of English and American Literature
College of Science
Dr. E. Daniel Albrecht Science and Engineering Library Endowment
To enhance the libraries' ability to acquire information resources that support cutting edge research, teaching and study in Science or Engineering disciplines
W. David Laird and Helen Ingram Library Endowment
To purchase and strengthen library materials in the Southwest desert ecology and environment
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Midhat & Mrs. Leila Abraham Middle-East Studies Library Endowment
To purchase library original resources and materials in various formats supporting the Middle-East Studies program
Rabbi Marcus & Martha Breger Lecture Series Fund
To encourage dissemination of classical Jewish scholarship and support annual lectures featuring a renowned scholar in a substantive field of Jewish content
Rabbi Marcus Breger Memorial Library Endowment
To acquire texts in Talmud, Rabbinic, and Jewish law
Ruth H. Dickstein Women’s Studies Library Endowment
To enhance and enrich the women’s studies information resources that support the research and teaching of students, faculty and scholars
Kenneth E. Gerber Endowment
To acquire library materials in Clinical Psychology
Guadalupe Endowment for Southwest Hispanic Culture
To support Southwest Hispanic Culture
William H. Hattich Memorial Endowment
To acquire material relating to the history of Arizona
Jean Lamb Endowment
To purchase library books dealing with the subject of political science and history
Lucias Littauer Book Scholarship Endowment
To support the acquisition of Judaic and Hebraic books to support the Judaic studies program
Mary-Margaret Raymond Endowment
To acquire materials related to the City of Tucson and Southern Arizona (Pima, Cochise & Santa Cruz counties)
Morris Martin Library Endowment
To collect the finest scholarship in European history and culture
Ruth Rienhard Feurstein Memorial Fund
To support Judiac Studies
Florence C. Shipek Library Endowment
For internships for Native American students seeking a Master’s Degree in Library Science
The Soldwedel Family Library Endowment
To support the Women’s Studies Library Collection and Information Technology
Special Collections and Center for Creative Photography
Center for Creative Photography Endowment
To support works by living artists; emphasis on photography as an art form from 1900 to the present
Florence A. Linderman Library Endowment
To purchase library materials in Special Collections: books, maps, journals, rare books, Arizona and Southwest
Jacquie and Jim McNulty Endowment
To support and enhance Special Collections by providing income to care for and manage the photographs, manuscripts, and university resources found within the Library's archives
Fay and Lawrence Clark Powell Endowment for Southwest Research
To acquire materials to support research on the Southwest
Drs. John P. and Helen S. Schaefer Endowment
To support the acquisition of materials (e.g., photographs, books and archives) for all the Library's special collections
Special Collections Endowment
To acquire unique materials for Special Collections
Women Mystery Writers Archive Endowment
To purchase women mystery writers' books and archival materials
Technology
The Soldwedel Family Library Endowment
To support the Women’s Studies Library Collection and Information Technology
Dick Tomey Library Technology Enhancement Endowment
To upgrade and maintain library technology
General and Undergraduate Education
Shirley and David Allen Family Library Fund
To support library acquisitions at Dean's discretion
Books of Honor Fund
To support the libraries at the discretion of the dean or his/her representative
Arch and Laura Brown Endowment
To support the library in diverse subject areas at the discretion of the dean
Samuel and Corinna Huang Library Endowment
To purchase needed library materials at Dean's discretion
Dick & Susan Imwalle Library Endowment
To provide future generations of students and faculty with expanded and improved library resources for research and study
Friends of the Library Endowment Fund
An endowment to be used by the Friends of the Libraries Board of Directors in supporting the UA Libraries
Friends’ Special Opportunities Endowment
For creative and meaningful projects advancing programs and technologies benefiting students, faculty and patrons at the discretion of the FOL board and dean
Lois C. Olsrud Distinguished Faculty Endowment
To honor librarians who distinguish themselves in scholarship, education, and service
James and Lynne Owens Library Endowment
To support library acquisitions at the discretion of the University Libraries Dean or her/his representative
Eve Searles Memorial Library Endowment
To support acquisitions including books, databases and electronic resources
Staff Development Endowment
For staff development and education
Jim Sullivan Library Fund
To purchase materials in various forms to support general education
Ethel F. Sullivan Library Endowment
To purchase library books at library dean’s discretion
Kate Willock Endowment
A charitable trust designated for general use and graduate assistantships.