The collections below were made possible by generous contributions from donors to the Ƶ Libraries.
Dr. Lee Beaumont, a retired Ƶ faculty member, established the Norma Beaumont Memorial.
James E. Bobick, born June 7, 1943 has been a continuous donor and loyal supporter of the Ƶ Libraries and has donated over 1,000 books in the past decade.
Richard Chamberlin (August 9, 1935–December 8, 2014) donated over 1,000 books to the Ƶ Libraries.
Dr. William H. Culp's gift supports purchases of materials for the Ƶ Libraries benefiting students and faculty studying transpersonal psychology.
The Charles A. Davis Memorial Music Library Collection is used to purchase books, scores, and sound recordings in support of the educational work and research of the Ƶ Music Department.
Dr. Earl Joseph Hunt (August 1, 1928–July 9, 2008) was an optometrist who spent more than four decades compiling the contents of his Abraham Lincoln memorabilia collection, which he personally donated to the Ƶ Special Collections and University Archives.
Francis “Slim” Owen Lamberson (August 27, 1906–January 16, 2000) and Louise Fink Stump Lamberson (March 12, 1912–October 13, 2001) created the Francis and Louise Lamberson Endowment at Ƶ to support the Ƶ Libraries.
The Irwin M. Marcus Collection not only represents Marcus’ career as a history professor at Ƶ from 1969 to 2005, but also his research into labor history, coal culture, and the steel industry in western Pennsylvania.
The Rosaly DeMaios Roffman Collection contains teaching materials, professional activities, correspondence, biographical information, collaborative projects, publications, literature, and other materials.
Mary Jane Schafer, an Ƶ alumna of the Class of 1931, was known to be a generous annual donor in support of the Ƶ Libraries, and, following her death in 2003, the Mary Jane Schafer Memorial Collection was created through the Foundation for Ƶ to honor her memory.
