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Why We Give Securing the Future Shortly after midnight on Oct. 17, 1985, Huntington security officer Ron Wardwell was among the first to respond to a fire in the Huntington Art Gallery. A defective light fixture in the elevator was thought to have been the cause. More A Gift in Honor of His Beloved Morgina Morgina Eagleton was among The Huntington's treasures. She became a volunteer in 1995 and served as planned giving coordinator from 2003 until she passed away unexpectedly in August. Her memory lives on at The Huntington in several ways. More Past, Present, and Future: The Japanese Garden Constructed in 1912 and opened to the public in 1928, the Japanese Garden quickly became a major draw for visitors from around the world. More Multimillion-Dollar Gift Supports Art and The Huntington Hannah and Russ Kully are loyal supporters of The Huntington and avid art collectors. Their involvement with the organization over the years has prompted them to include a generous gift to The Huntington in their will. More Sharing Life's Simple Pleasures With Future Generations Through Nancy Cook Moll's estate plan, she was able to support The Huntington through endowments. Thanks to her generosity, the Library will now be able to share its resources with visitors for years to come. More Carol Pearson Carol Pearson has spent over 50 years making a difference at The Huntington. Since 1958, as a staff member, freelancer, and volunteer, Carol has had a hand in many activities, from cataloging rare books to editing indices for scholarly workseven proofreading the annual report. More You Can Help Ensure the Future for the Things You Cherish Today The Huntington Library is a special place for Patricia Geary Johnson. Ever since she was a little girl, she was fascinated with The Huntington's British and European Collections. So she and her husband, George, created a bequest in their will to The Huntington Library. More Nancy Moll "My years working at The Huntington were the best years of my life." That was how Nancy Cook Moll reflected on her thirteen years as an editor working at The Huntington Library Press, the second oldest publisher in California. More Christine and Brad Mishler The Huntington was a special place for both Brad and Christine Mishler. As active supporters for three decades, they took a vibrant interest in Colonial and 19th century American Art as well as Native American art and artifacts. More Dr. Robert Essick Dr. Robert Essick is a scholar, teacher, mentor, collector, historian, philanthropist and Overseer at the Huntington. More Professor Schutz Gifts to the Huntington collections through a bequest are often the greatest surprise of all. More Phil and Sally Swan Phil and Sally Swan had a long history with The Huntington. They had been Fellows since 1987 and were long time members of the Art Collectors' Council. More Hannah and Russ Kully Since the 1990s, Hannah and Russ Kully have been actively involved with The Huntington. More Marge and Sherm Telleen Marge and Sherm Telleen have devoted a total of 35 years to The Huntington as garden docents focusing most heavily on the Desert Garden. More French Fogle French Fogle was a professor emeritus of history and English Literature at Claremont Graduate University having retired in 1979. More Helen Drake Smetz Helen Drake Smetz spent her life supporting her passions. More |
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