General Information
How to Give
Outright Donations
Endowments
Support New Special Collections
Planned Gifts
Charitable Contributions
Support Russell Forum
Acquiring, preserving and making accessible materials that document modern politics and policymaking centered in Georgia is the driving mission of the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies. There are several important ways in which you can contribute to this critical mission.
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All gifts, in all forms, are important to the Russell Library Whether you make a gift of cash, stock, or another asset, you can direct your gift to any area of the Center that is of particular interest to you. This section provides you with information about the many ways you can give to the Harry Ransom Center. Please go to Contribute if you would like to make a gift now.
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Outright donations made by check or credit card are the easiest to make. They are also tax deductible in the year they are given. You may also designate your gift in honor of or in memory of someone special to you.
To make a gift by credit card, you can use our secure online giving page. UGA promises to protect your personal information. Our secure server protects your information using advanced encryption and firewall technology.
Gifts made by check should be made payable to the Arch Foundation with a note in the memo area specifying that the funds be directed to Russell Library or to a specific Russell program such as the Russell Forum for Civic Life in Georgia or the Media and Oral History Program or endowment such as the Hardman Outreach Endowment, the Media and Oral History Program, or the Russell Forum. Please mail checks to:
Chantel Dunham
UGA Libraries Development Office
Main Library
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia 30602-1641
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Establishing an endowment provides critically needed funds to develop Russell Library public programs and exhibitions, expand research and documentation initiatives, and provide specialized conservation treatment to rare and fragile materials. New Endowments begin at $10,000 and the Libraries invite donors to make a single gift or to build an endowed fund over several years. Donors may also contribute to existing Russell Library Endowments:
Lamartine G. Hardman III Outreach Endowment Fund
Established in September 2003 by the Libraries Board of Visitors to honor the memory and service of board member Lamartine Griffin Hardman III, who was a dedicated and enthusiastic supporter of the Russell Library.
The purpose of the Hardman Fund is to support public programming and outreach initiatives developed by the Russell Library to raise awareness of its collections and to provide learning opportunities and services for its constituencies that continually respond to their changing interests and needs. Specifically, the Fund may provide funds to engage speakers and exhibit curators, to produce promotional literature, to support activities related to research and identification of objects for display for exhibits, to underwrite costs associated with loans of objects for exhibits such as insurance and transport, to purchase equipment and supplies for fabricating exhibits, to record and disseminate programs to wider audiences, to purchase refreshments as appropriate for program gatherings.
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Over the past 200 years, The University of Georgia Libraries has enjoyed great success in acquiring and preserving documents, books, political papers, audio and video recordings, and other original materials. This body of knowledge, which currently exceeds 4.5 million volumes and over 6 million microform items, and contains the most extensive collection of Georgia history, provides insight into the origins and development of this state, region, and nation.
As a result, the Libraries' special collections areas - the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection and the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies - are overflowing with rare and irreplaceable treasures. Researchers, scholars, and others who are involved in primary research come from around the globe to delve into these historic resources. Plans are underway to relocate these rare items to a new home. This remarkable building will provide sufficient space for the rapid growth of the collections, a state-of-the-art preservation environment, and for continually expanding programming in UGA's dynamic university setting.
Building Overview
The building site for this upcoming 3-level building is a triangular enclave bounded by Hull Street, Florida Avenue, and Waddell Street. The architects of record are Collins, Cooper and Carusi of Atlanta. Notable features:
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Approximately 110,000 square feet and a central, shared space that will be used for special exhibits and public receptions. The three individual special collection libraries will each face this lobby area. Separate interior entrances will further lend a unique identity to each library.
- A shared auditorium with seating for 170 will be centrally located and will be the site of lectures and presentations related to the holdings in the building. The auditorium will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology specially tailored to the needs of the three collections.
- Storage adequate for 40 years’ growth.
- To support instruction, classroom space for lectures, reading rooms and reference areas are abundant.
- Also included are dedicated preservation laboratories that will be directed by specialists in each field.
Click the links below to see detailed information about the naming opportunities.
Site Location
Second Floor Floorplan
Third Floor Floorplan
Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Naming Opportunities
Hargrett Rare Rook & Manuscript Library Naming Opportunities
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research/Studies Naming Opportunities
Shared Space Naming Opportunities
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Planned gifts are designed for those who wish to support the Russell Library in a significant way but do not have the flexibility to make an immediate outright gift. There are numerous ways to help ensure the long-term success of the Library through a planned gift, ranging from simple bequests to sophisticated estate planning strategies that may be financially advantageous for the donor as well.
Learn more about planned gifts
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