Paulson Investment Company, Inc. Gives $1 Million to University of Oregon; Library Special Collections Commemorates Gift by Naming the Paulson Reading Room.EUGENE, Ore. -- Students, researchers and citizens will have better access to historical treasures of the Pacific Northwest and other rare material, thanks to a gift from Portland-based Paulson Investment Company, Inc., the Northwest's largest independent brokerage firm. University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. President Dave Frohnmayer announced the $1 million gift today (Tuesday, May 23). The gift will support the University of Oregon Libraries' Special Collections In library science, special collections (often abbreviated to Spec. Coll. or S.C.) is the name applied to a specific repository within a library which stores materials of a "special" nature. , a repository housing rare books, manuscripts, historical photographs and other unique materials. The Special Collections Reading Room has been renamed the Paulson Reading Room in honor of Paulson Investment Company, Inc. "In this increasingly high-tech world, it is gratifying grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to know that such a prominent Oregon company wants to help us preserve our history," said Frohnmayer. "This extraordinary gift from Paulson Investment Company, Inc., will help ensure that these precious artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. are preserved for future generations." "The Paulson Investment Endowment Fund Noun 1. endowment fund - the capital that provides income for an institution endowment patrimony - a church endowment chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses for Special Collections will allow us to improve the visibility, accessibility and long-term preservation of our growing collection of resources related to the history, literature and life in the Northwest," said Deborah A. Carver, Philip H. Knight Dean of Libraries. "Special Collections is central to our status as a major research library. These resources exist nowhere else and we have a responsibility to researchers around the world to preserve them and make them available." "Paulson Investment Company, Inc. has generously supported the university's libraries for many years now," said Carver. In 1992, Paulson Investment Company, Inc. provided funds to purchase the libraries' two millionth volume -- a three-book report and atlas on the 1792 voyage of Captain George Vancouver to search for a Northwest passage Northwest Passage, water routes through the Arctic Archipelago, N Canada, and along the northern coast of Alaska between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Even though the explorers of the 16th cent. . In 1999, Paulson Investment Company, Inc. created an endowment to support library technology. "As a company, we maintain a strong commitment to Oregon education, and we are honored to support the University of Oregon Libraries' mission of documenting and preserving the state's rich history for future generations," said Chester L.F. Paulson, founder and chairman of Paulson Investment Company, Inc., and a 1958 university graduate. Paulson Investment Company, Inc.'s most recent gift has enabled the University of Oregon Libraries to achieve one of its campaign goals of raising $1 million for Special Collections endowments. The gift also will count toward Campaign Oregon: Transforming Lives, the University of Oregon's $600 million fundraising initiative, which to date has raised $410 million. About Special Collections The University of Oregon Libraries' Special Collections and University Archives in the Knight Library Knight Library is the main facility of the University of Oregon's library system, located on the University's campus in Eugene, Oregon, United States. Its design is emblematic of the architecture of the University's older buildings, and it serves as a hub of student activity. include holdings of rare books, manuscripts, photographs and other historically important material. Early printing and binding, East Asian art Asian art can refer to art amongst many cultures in Asia. The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is the only museum in the world that systematically collects and exhibits Asian modern and contemporary art. , political and labor history Labor history may refer to:
About the University of Oregon Libraries The mission of the University of Oregon Libraries is to enrich the student learning experience, encourage exploration and research at all levels and contribute to advancements in access to scholarly resources. A member of the Association of Research Libraries, the University of Oregon Libraries offer a wide range of collections and resources to support campus instruction, research and service, as well as respond to the needs of scholars by providing access to recorded information and information services See Information Systems. . Image: Chester L.F. Paulson, http://waddle.uoregon.edu/gallery/NewsImages/paulsonphoto Link: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/ |
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