Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library explained

Library Name:Leavey Library
Country:United States
Type:Academic library
Scope:Undergraduate
Established:1994
Location:University Park, Los Angeles
Coordinates:34.0218°N -118.283°W
Branch Of:University of Southern California Libraries
Annual Circulation:91,000
Website:http://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/leavey/

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.

History

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]

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Notes and References

  1. Myrna Oliver, Longtime Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies, The Los Angeles Times, January 09, 1998
  2. James Lytle, Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies at 101, University of Southern California, January 19, 1998