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Since its inception in 1981, the Friends of the UNT Libraries has contributed monies for the purchase of books, manuscripts, maps, and other materials that the University Libraries could not otherwise afford. These purchases have supported the development of the Rare Book Room and Texana Collections and have helped to make them a recognized part of the cultural benefits of the Denton area. The Friends organization has contributed to major events in the Denton community and the University. They supported the Denton Sesquicentennial program through a major contribution to the publication of Portraits of Denton. In addition, the Friends purchased the much-praised Of Birds and Texas in honor of the University's Centennial Celebration. The Friends organization also supports preservation and exhibit activities, underwrites the Student Assistant of Distinction Award, as well as giving much time and effort to publicizing the fine research collections of the UNT Libraries.
This page maintained by Mary Durio, please send comments to: (mdurio@library.unt.edu) Author of is page: Gwen Smith. The Rare Book Room is
located at Room 437, 4th floor of the Willis Library, 1516 W. Highland St.
Denton, TX. 7620. Last modified on Monday, February 06, 2006
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