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Kresge
Library Donor Rooms
Compiled by
Janice Tigar Kramer and Linda L. Hildebrand
| Room |
Location | Donor Information |
First Floor |
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| KL 100 |
Northeast | Gift of Florine Elliott Trumbull in memory of George Titus Trumbull |
| KL 129C |
Center | The Friends of Kresge Library Room. This room recognizes the committed and energetic Friends of Kresge Library who have made the Glyndebourne Picnic an annual event dedicated to the enhancement of the Library. |
| KL 143 |
Northwest | Gift of Ann Dulas Arner in memory of Alvin Lewis Arner |
Second Floor |
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| KL 222 |
Northeast | The Bennett Room. Named for Mr. & Mrs. Ronald B. Bennett who have committed their library gift to the enhancement of the science collections. |
| KL 224 |
Center | Gift of Barry M. Klein and Mr. & Mrs. George Klein |
| KL 225 |
Center | The Mealey Room in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Norman F. Mealey for their generous support to Kresge Library |
| KL 232 |
Center | The Fred & Dorothy Nolish Special Services Room. Gift of Edward & Edith Broida, Jack & Judy Nolish |
| KL 233 |
Center | Gift of Helen & Greg Ranney |
| KL 237 |
Southeast | Gift of Daniel & Miriam Medow in memory of Mark Platt |
| KL 247 |
Southwest | Gift of Bernard & Nina Kent |
| KL 248 |
Southwest | Gift of Ray Kizer |
| KL 249 |
Southwest | Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Clair in thanks to Frederick & Irene Gibb and John & Marjorie Clair |
| KL 250 |
Southwest | Gift of Cathy & Bill Connellan in honor of Thomas & Florence Connellan |
| Student Lounge |
Center- west | The Kyes Room, named in honor of Mrs. Roger M. Kyes who has dedicated her generous library gift to the improvement of the collections |
Third Floor |
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| KL 300 |
Center-west | Gift of a Charter Class member 9-59 to 4-63 |
| KL 311 |
Northwest | Gift of David & Norma Verellen in honor of Bud & Betty Verellen |
| KL 312 |
Northwest | Gift of Charles E. Shannon in honor of the Shannon family |
| KL 313 |
Northeast | Gift of Marty & Geraldine Sabo |
| KL 314 |
Northeast | Gift of Mark & Renee (DeLauney) Smith in honor of Rockne C. DeLauney |
| KL 323 |
Northeast | Gift of Robert & Marcia Cooper |
| KL 326 |
Center-east | Gift of John & Kathy Mills |
| KL 327 |
Gift of Phillip & Barbara Williams | |
| KL 339 |
Southeast | Gift of Michael & Penny Nyberg |
| KL 340 |
Southeast | Gift of Jim (Class of 1964) & Wanda Anderson |
KL 341 |
Southwest | Gift of David B. Lewis in honor of Walton A. & Dorothy F. Lewis |
KL 342 |
Southwest | Gift of Dr. James M. Garavaglia in honor of Beth Ann McWilliams |
KL 351 |
Southwest | Gift of Melisa J. Lawfield in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Frank P. Ferry |
| KL center | Center-Northwest alcove | Furniture. Gift of Smita P. Desai in memory of Subhash Patel (1950-1985) for his desire to open the minds of today's youth. |
Fourth Floor |
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KL 402 |
Northwest | Gift of Laurie Sagal Mutrynowski |
KL 404 |
Northwest | Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Brian E. Lee |
KL 405 |
Northwest | Gift of Ken & Marilyn Goff |
KL 407 |
Northwest | Gift of Charles & Shirley Durrett |
KL 410 |
Northeast | Gift of Frances C. & T. Edward Amos |
KL 411 |
Northeast | Gift of Leslie & Jay Mihalak (1974 & 1979) in memory of Lillian Mihalak |
KL 412 |
Northeast | Gift of Donald Wozniak |
KL 422 |
Southeast | Dedicated by Brothers of Kappa Upsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. January 5, 1990 in loving memory of Ricky James Taggert |
KL 423 |
Southeast | Gift of Charles & Susan Schamanski in honor of James Ozinga, professor of political science |
KL 429 |
Southeast | Woodcock East Asia Reading Room in honor of Leonard Woodcock, 1st U.S. ambassador to the People's Republic of China, former UAW president, educator and visionary public servant |
KL 431 |
Southeast | In honor of Frederick & Helen Mull |
KL 432 |
South end | The Katke Room in honor of Mr. & Mrs. Marvin L. Katke in recognition of their generosity to Kresge Library and leadership in the campaign for OU |
KL 435 |
Southwest | Gift of William & Denise Horton |
KL 437 |
Southwest | Gift of Julane & Gerald Alt in memory of Lynne Berry |
KL 438 |
Southwest | Gift of John & Barbara Rohrbeck |
Index to Names
| NAME OF DONOR OR HONOREE* | KL AREA |
| Alt, Julane & Gerald | KL 437 |
| Alumni of Oakland University | South Wing addition, 1989 |
| Amos, Frances C. & T. Edward | KL 410 |
| Anderson, Jim & Wanda (class of 1964) | KL 340 |
| Arner, Alvin Lewis* | KL 143 |
| Arner, Ann Dulas | KL 143 |
| Bennett, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald B. | KL 222 |
| Berry, Lynne* | KL 437 |
| Broida, Edward & Edith | KL 232 |
| Charter Class Member, 9-59 to 4-63 | KL 300 |
| Clair, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas | KL 249 |
| Clair, John & Marjorie* | KL 249 |
| Connellan, Cathy & Bill | KL 250 |
| Connellan, Thomas & Florence* | KL 250 |
| Cooper, Robert & Marcia | KL 323 |
| DeLauney, Rockne C. | KL 314 |
| Delauney, Rockne C.* | Bench near fountain. Donated by friends in honor of Rockne Delauney, retired 1994. |
| Desai, Smita P. | KL center/ NW alcove furniture |
| Durrett, Charles & Shirley | KL 407 |
| Ferry, Mr. & Mrs. Frank P.* | KL 351 |
| Friends of Kresge Library | KL 129C |
| Garavaglia, Dr. James M. | KL 342 |
| Gibb, Frederick & Irene* | KL 249 |
| Goff, Ken & Marilyn | KL 405 |
| Horton, William & Denise | KL 435 |
| Kappa Upsilon chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi |
KL 422 |
| Katke, Mr. & Mrs. Marvin L.* | KL 432 |
| Kent, Bernard & Nina | KL 247 |
| Kizer, Ray | KL 248 |
| Klein, Barry M | KL 224 |
| Klein, Mr. & Mrs. George R. | KL 224 |
| Kresge Foundation | Main Library Building, 1962 |
| Kresge, Sebastian S.* | Main Library Building, 1962 |
| Kresge, Stanley S.* | Main Library Building, 1962 |
| Kyes, Mrs. Roger M. | Student Lounge |
| Lawfield, Melisa J. | KL 351 |
| Lee, Mr. & Mrs. Brian E. | KL 404 |
| Lewis, David B. | KL 341 |
| Lewis, Walton A. & Dorothy F. * | KL 341 |
| McBain, Stacy Ann | Entrance planter, south |
| McGregor, Howard L. | North Wing addition, 1989 |
| McWilliams, Beth Ann* | KL 342 |
| Mealey, Mr. & Mrs. Norman F. | KL 225 |
| Medow, Daniel & Miriam | KL 237 |
| Mihalak, Leslie & Jay (1974 & 1979) | KL 411 |
| Mihalak, Lillian* | KL 411 |
| Mills, John & Kathy | KL 326 |
| Mull, Frederick & Helen* | KL 431 |
| Mutrynowski, Laurie Sagal | KL 402 |
| Nolish, Fred & Dorothy* | KL 232 |
| Nolish, Jack & Judy | KL 232 |
| Nyberg, Michael & Penny | KL 339 |
| Ozinga, James* | KL 423 |
| Patel, Subhash* | KL Center/NW alcove furniture |
| Platt, Mark* | KL 237 |
| Riley, Michael* | Bench near fountain. Donated by the friends of Jack Wilson and Michael Riley. |
| Ranney, Helen & Greg | KL 233 |
| Rohrbeck, John & Barbara | KL 438 |
| Sabo, Marty & Geraldine | KL 313 |
| Schamanski, Charles & Susan | kl 423 |
| Shannon, Charles E. | KL 312 |
| Shannon Family * | KL 312 |
| Taggert, Ricky James* | KL 422 |
| Trumbull, Florine Elliott | KL 100 |
| Trumbull, George Titus* | KL 100 |
| Verellen, Bud & Betty* | KL 311 |
| Verellen, David & Norma | KL 311 |
| Williams, Phillip & Barbara | KL 327 |
| Wilson, Jack* | Bench near fountain. Donated by the friends of Jack Wilson and Michael Riley. |
| Woodcock, Leonard* | KL 429 |
| Wozniak, Donald | KL 412 |
Note: Thanks are due to Janice Tigar-Kramer who gathered the information for this page.
