Giving

Gifts of Materials

The library welcomes gifts that fall within the scope of its collecting activities and which support programs at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Of particular interest are scholarly or rare items with research value that are in good physical condition.

Policy

Galter Library accepts gifts of materials with the understanding that upon receipt, the library becomes the owner of the materials. The library reserves the right to determine its retention based on its suitability for the collection, location, cataloging and other considerations related to its disposition. Only the director or her designees may accept gifts on behalf of the library.

Procedures

Anyone interested in donating books and other materials should contact Ramune Kubilius, Collection Development Librarian, at 312-503-1912 or by email at r-kubilius@northwestern.edu. 

For manuscripts, rare books or unusual items such as instruments and other artifacts significant to the history of medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, nursing, pharmacy or other health disciplines, email Special Collections. It is the donor's responsibility to provide lists of materials donated. Delivery to the library is the donor's responsibility, and the cost may be tax-deductible. 

Appraisals

Donors who wish an evaluation of their gift for tax purposes are referred to the Internal Revenue Service for instructions. We will not provide appraisals or lists of materials donated.

Library Benefactors

• Archibald Church Medical Library Fund
  The Archibald Church Fund was established by Dr. and Mrs. Church in 1926 and became the first endowment of the Medical Library when the University consolidated its professional schools on Chicago Avenue. Dr. Church was professor of nervous and mental diseases from 1893 to 1946. The Church name is retained in the library as the Archibald Church History of Medicine Collection. The fund supports general library acquisitions.
• Augusta Elizabeth Lehman Fund
  This fund supports general library acquisitions.
• Barbara Farr Chinnock Memorial Fund
  Cancer research and treatment are the focus of the Chinnock Memorial Fund.
• Ben and Stella Eckenhoff
  Dr. and Mrs. James E. Eckenhoff created the Ben and Stella Eckenhoff Memorial Fund and the Eckenhoff Special Book Trust to support the Medical School's library in the fields of anesthesiology, cancer research and patient care. Dr. Eckenhoff was Dean of the Medical School from 1970 to 1983. Before he was appointed Dean, Dr. Eckenhoff established and chaired Feinberg's Department of Anesthesia in 1966. A respected scholar in the field of anesthesiology, Dr. Eckenhoff received many honors, including recognition by the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Medicine.
  The Ben and Stella Eckenhoff Memorial Fund is used to support journal acquisitions in the field of oncology. The Eckenhoff Special Book Trust supports journal acquisitions, particularly in the field of anesthesiology.
• Charles D. Salmon Fund
  The Salmon Fund provides acquisitions in the fields of medical history, ethics and humanities.
• Eli L. and Violet S. Tigay Fund
  The Tigay Fund allows for the acquisition of resources in the field of neurology.
• Emil Jenisch Fund
  This fund supports general library acquisitions.
• Evelyn H. Kaiser Fund
  The Kaiser Fund is used to acquire resources in psychiatry.
• F.A. Hudson Endowment for Medical Education
  This fund supports general library acquisitions.
• H.J. Louis Fund
  The Louis Fund assists in the acquisition of resources for surgery.
• Jack and Dollie Galter
  The Galters contributed $10 million for the renovation, restoration and expansion of Feinberg's library in 1990. Through their generosity, the library expanded its physical space to 45,000 net square feet, added additional user seating, expanded new staff offices and work areas, and constructed stack space to accommodate growth in our print collections. The upgraded facility allowed the merger of the medical school and Dental School libraries into one cohesive health sciences library, and a new technological base was installed to prepare the Galter Library for the 21st century.
  The Galters were long-time friends of Feinberg and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and they made numerous contributions in support of healthcare and biomedical research.
• Jack D. and DeLoris Lange Fund
  Dr. Jack Lange is a 1940 graduate of the Medical School. Dr. Lange is known for his success as a medical publisher, creating Lange Medical Books in 1937. After leaving Northwestern, Dr. Lange joined the faculty of the medical school at the University of California, San Francisco and remained there for nearly 40 years. This fund supports general library acquisitions.
• John H. Helgo Fund
  The Helgo Fund supports acquisitions in pediatrics.
• Joseph B. De Lee Fund
  The De Lee Fund is named for the former Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. De Lee was chair from 1897 to 1929. The fund is used to purchase books and journals in obstetrics and gynecology.
• Lee Albert Counsell Fund for the Development of the Oral Health Collection
  Dr. Lee Albert Counsell was a 1948 graduate of Northwestern University Dental School. His contribution to the Galter Library supports the library's ongoing collection of resources in the field of oral health.
  The Counsell fund is used for the purchase of oral surgery books and journals.
• Lester S. Abelson Fund
  The Abelson Fund supports the acquisitions of resources in nutrition.
• Lloyd B. Crow Library Fund
  The Crow Fund supports the Galter Library's Barnes Learning Resources Center (LRC). The LRC was established in 1978. The fund provides for the acquisition of appropriate hardware and software resources. The LRC is a critical element in medical education for the undergraduate and graduate curriculum.
  This fund has been used to purchase many of the library's curriculum-related video recordings, models, books, and computer-aided instruction (CAI) software, including:
  • Acland's video atlas of human anatomy
  • Secret people, the naked face of leprosy in America [video recording]
  • Dynamic human anatomy [CAI]
  • Classic human skull [model]
  • Functional model of the elbow joint [model]
  • Muscles of the leg [model]
• Medical Centennial Library Fund
  This fund was created in 1951 to commemorate the centennial of Northwestern University and is used to support the library's collections.
• Michael A. Gertz Fund
  This fund supports general library acquisitions.
• Michael Henry Barnes Fund
  The Barnes Fund supports the Galter Library's Barnes Learning Resources Center (LRC). The LRC was established in 1978 and named for the Barnes family. The funds provide for the acquisition of appropriate hardware and software. The LRC is a critical element in medical education for the undergraduate and graduate curriculum.
• Natalie A. and Louis D. Boshes Neurosciences Library Fund
  The Boshes Neurosciences Library, housed within the Galter Library, consists of the monograph collection in neurosciences. With ongoing support from this fund the library is able to maintain a current collection of information resources to support faculty and students conducting neuroscience research. Dr. Boshes was devoted to Northwestern and was associated with the University starting with his undergraduate and professional education, graduating in 1931 and 1936 respectively, his internship and residency in 1940 to 1942 and his appointment on the faculty from 1938 to 1963.
  The Boshes fund is used to purchase neurosciences books.
• Richard H. Young Fund
  Dr. Young was Dean of the Medical School from 1949 to 1970. This fund supports general library acquisitions.
• Stanley J. Seeger Fund
  Dr. Seeger graduated from Northwestern University in 1911 and received an Alumni Merit Award from the University in 1937. The Seeger Fund supports the acquisition of resources in pediatrics.
• Wolfer Surgical Library Fund
  Dr. John A. Wolfer graduated from Northwestern University Medical School in 1908 and taught surgery in various instructional positions at the University from 1910 to the late 1940s. The Wolfer Fund is an endowment in support of surgery resources.