The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library is one of the two main undergraduate
libraries
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at the
University of Southern California
, mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it"
, religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist
, established =
, accreditation = WSCUC
, type = Private research university
, academic_affiliations =
, endowment = $8.1 ...
, 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
Farmers Insurance Group (informally Farmers) is an American insurer group of vehicles, homes and small businesses and also provides other insurance and financial services products. Farmers Insurance has more than 48,000 exclusive and independen ...
, and his wife,
Dorothy Leavey.
[Myrna Oliver]
Longtime Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies
''The Los Angeles Times
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'', January 09, 1998[James Lytle]
Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies at 101
University of Southern California, January 19, 1998 The donation was made through their
Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation The Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation is a charitable foundation in Los Angeles, California.
History
The foundation was established by Farmers Insurance Group co-founder Thomas E. Leavey and his wife Dorothy E. Risley Leavey in 1952.Myrna Oliv ...
in 1994.
References
External links
Overview of Leavey Library
Library buildings completed in 1994
Libraries in Los Angeles
University of Southern California buildings and structures
1994 establishments in California
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