The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library is one of the two main undergraduate libraries at the University of Southern California, United States. It was named in memory of Thomas E. Leavey, the founder of Farmers Insurance Group.
| Leavey Library | |
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 Leavey Library | |
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| 34°01′18″N 118°16′59″W / 34.021775°N 118.282956°W | |
| Location | University Park, Los Angeles, United States |
| Type | Academic library |
| Scope | Undergraduate |
| Established | 1994 |
| Branch of | University of Southern California Libraries |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 91,000 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/leavey/ |
History edit
The library, completed in the mid-1990s, reflected a shift to designs closer to earlier Romanesque Revival architecture. It was named in honor of Thomas E. Leavey, the founder of Farmers Insurance Group, and his wife, Dorothy Leavey.[1][2] The donation was made through their Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation in 1994.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ a b Myrna Oliver, Longtime Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies, The Los Angeles Times, January 09, 1998
- ^ a b James Lytle, Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies at 101, University of Southern California, January 19, 1998
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