Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library

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
Leavey Library
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34°01′18″N 118°16′59″W / 34.021775°N 118.282956°W / 34.021775; -118.282956
LocationUniversity Park, Los Angeles, United States
TypeAcademic library
ScopeUndergraduate
Established1994
Branch ofUniversity of Southern California Libraries
Access and use
Circulation91,000
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Websitehttp://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/leavey/

History

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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

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