Endowments

To assure a continuing source of funds for the purchase of materials for the Rare Book and Texana Collections, the Friends established a General Endowment Fund in 1991. Only part of the interest earned is used for purchases, while the rest is reinvested in the endowment. Two memorial endowments have also been established. The Pat Warde Endowment Fund supports the Pat Warde Memorial Collection of Southern Letters. The Porter-Evans Texana Collection Fund is dedicated to the enrichment and preservation of the Texana Collection. Both of these Funds, through planning and reinvestment, will provide continuous support for the growth of the UNT Libraries as a major research institution.

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General Endowment Fund

The General Endowment Fund helps to purchase rare books that the Libraries could not otherwise afford. Focuses include both 18th century literature and culture for the Rare Book Collection, and children's books for the Weaver Collection. The fund also supports the preservation of rare materials and the mounting of regular exhibits throughout the year.

Martha Anna Olsen Memorial Endowment

This endowment was established to increase the Rare Book Room’s holdings in European Studies.

Pat Warde Memorial Collection of Southern Letters

This endowment is used to collect first editions by southern women writers and accompanying research materials. Authors include Eudora Welty, Katherine Anne Porter, and Flannery O'Connor.

Porter-Evans Texana Collection Fund

The Porter-Evans Fund helps to purchase rare books on Texas for the Texana Collection. A portion of the endowment is used specifically to acquire books on Texas ranching.

Vann Victorian Endowment

This endowment was established to fund the acquisition of important British fiction works of the Victorian era.