Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Library

{{Short description|Library at the University of Southern California}}

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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.Myrna Oliver, [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jan-09-me-6513-story.html Longtime Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies], The Los Angeles Times, January 09, 1998James Lytle, [https://news.usc.edu/10895/Philanthropist-Dorothy-Leavey-Dies-at-101/ Philanthropist Dorothy Leavey Dies at 101], University of Southern California, January 19, 1998 The donation was made through their Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation in 1994.

References

External links

[http://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/leavey/ Overview of Leavey Library]

Category:Library buildings completed in 1994

Category:Libraries in Los Angeles

Category:University of Southern California buildings and structures

Category:1994 establishments in California