| Foley Center Library | |
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 Exterior from south in 2008 | |
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| 47°40′00″N117°24′03″W / 47.66667°N 117.40083°W | |
| Location | Gonzaga University Spokane, Washington, United States |
| Established | September 2, 1992 [1] [2] |
| Collection | |
| Size | 300,000 books |
| Other information | |
| Website | Foley Center Library |
The Ralph E. and Helen Higgins Foley Center Library is an academic library at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington.
Foley Library opened in 1992 and was named for alumnus Ralph E. Foley (1900–1985), a Superior Court judge for 34 years, [3] and his wife, Helen Higgins Foley (1901–1990). [1] [2] [4] They were the parents of Tom Foley (1929–2013), who represented the state's fifth district in Congress for thirty years (1965–1995), the last six as Speaker of the House. [5]
Foley Center Library succeeded the nearby Crosby library, which was named for movie star and noted alumnus Bing Crosby and opened 35 years earlier in 1957. [6] [7] Both were constructed on the site of Gonzaga Stadium (1922–1949); the Foley Lawn is the northern portion of the stadium's football field.
The building is 137,000 square feet (12,700 m2) and is made of 315,000 bricks. [8] It contains a comprehensive collection (300,000 books) of literary volumes and many online databases that support student research. Other services in the building include interlibrary loan, a writing center, a student success center, academic testing and advising, disability support services, and information technology support. [9]
The Special Collections Department works to preserve the heritage of Gonzaga University and to make its historical resources readily available for inspection, evaluation, and research. UASC manages physical materials including rare books dating back as far as the 15th century, and digital materials covering a wide variety of topics and formats.
Some notable collections include the Gerard Manley Hopkins collection, the George R. Nethercutt Congressional papers, the Howard W. Wildin Sheet Music Collection, the Bing Crosby Collection, and the Hate Studies Collection, which collects material related to hate groups in the Pacific Northwest. [10]
Foley Library's Special Collections manages a large collection of material relating to the singer and actor Bing Crosby, a native of Spokane and alumnus of Gonzaga. Now part of Gonzaga's campus, Crosby's childhood home was built in 1911 and still stands at its original location. The main floor houses over 200 items, including gold records, trophies, awards, and Crosby's Oscar for Going My Way (1944). What is not on display is stored in the University Archives and Special Collections’ vault in the Foley Center Library. The museum is free to the public. [11]
Gonzaga Library Publishing publishes open-access academic journals for the Gonzaga community. [12] The Foley Library also manages Gonzaga's University Repository, which collects, manages and showcases scholarly and creative work by Gonzaga students, staff and faculty. [13]
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. was an American singer, actor, television producer, and businessman. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a leader in record sales, network radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He was one of the first global cultural icons. He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs.
Spokane is the largest city and county seat of Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is in eastern Washington, along the Spokane River, adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains, and west of the Rocky Mountain foothills, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canadian border, 18 miles (30 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, and 279 miles (449 km) east of Seattle, along I-90.
Gonzaga University (GU) is a private Jesuit university in Spokane, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Founded in 1887 by Joseph Cataldo, an Italian-born priest and Jesuit missionary, the university is named after the young Jesuit saint Aloysius Gonzaga. The campus houses 105 buildings on 152 acres of grassland alongside the Spokane River, in a residential setting a half-mile (800 m) from downtown Spokane.
Thomas Stephen Foley was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Foley represented Washington's fifth district for thirty years (1965–1995). He was the first Speaker of the House in over a century since Galusha Grow in 1862 to be defeated in a re-election campaign.
Laurence Earl Crosby was the longtime publicity director of his younger brother, Bing Crosby, a manager, a philanthropist, an inventor, and an author. He was the eldest of Bing's six siblings.
Raymond Paul Flaherty was an American professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He was part of three NFL championship teams, one as a player and two as a head coach. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a coach.
Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington, is a private, Catholic high school in the Inland Northwest. Colloquially nicknamed "G-Prep", the Jesuit school has been recognized for its college preparation education and community service.
John Vincent "Jack" Geraghty, Jr. is an Irish American civic politician, journalist, and public relations consultant from Spokane, Washington. In 1964, he was elected to the Spokane County Board of Commissioners, while simultaneously serving in the Air National Guard and working as a staff journalist with the Spokane Daily Chronicle. He resigned as County Commissioner in 1971, when the City of Spokane began preparing to host the 1974 World's Fair. While he was initially named as the Director of Public Relations, he was later appointed to serve as the Vice President of Exhibitor and Guest Relations. At that time, he established the public relations consulting firm of Jack Geraghty and Associates. In 1975, he founded the short-lived weekly newspaper, known as The Falls. In 1992, he was elected as the 39th mayor of the city, serving from 1993 to 1998. In 2011, he was honored as a member of the University of Washington Department of Communication's Alumni Hall of Fame.
Go, Vandals, Go is the official fight song of the University of Idaho in Moscow.
The Spokane Public Library and Spokane County Library District system provide the Spokane area with access to information and study space. Secondary education is provided by Spokane Public Schools with its six high schools, six middle schools, and thirty-four elementary schools. Public charter, private, and parochial schools offer more choices of study. Higher education in Spokane is served by the Community Colleges of Spokane system and two private universities, Gonzaga University and Whitworth University as well as various trade and technical schools. The University District in Downtown Spokane is also host to branch locations of regional universities such as Washington State University Spokane and its medical school, the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
The WSU Health Sciences Spokane campus, is an urban 48-acre (19 ha), multi-institutional higher education campus in Spokane, Washington. The campus was established in 1990 by the Joint Center for Higher Education (JCHE) and has been owned and operated by Washington State University since 1998. It is located within Spokane's University District just east of Downtown Spokane, along the southern bank of the Spokane River across from Gonzaga University.
Justin Lowe Quackenbush is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
IUPUI University Library is the university library of Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. IUPUI is an urban campus of Indiana University and Purdue University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Indiana University is the managing partner.
The Gonzaga Bulldogs football team represented Gonzaga University of Spokane, Washington, in the sport of college football. Gonzaga last fielded a varsity football team 82 years ago in 1941. From 1892 to 1941, Gonzaga went 134–99–20 (.569) with one bowl appearance, in 1922 in the San Diego East-West Christmas Classic. The Bulldogs lost to the undefeated West Virginia Mountaineers, who claimed a share of the national title that season.
Michael J. Pecarovich was an American football coach, lawyer, and actor. He served as the head football coach at Loyola University of Los Angeles—now known as Loyola Marymount University—in 1928 and 1939, Gonzaga University from 1931 to 1938, and the University of San Diego from 1960 to 1961. Pecarovich also coached two professional teams, the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast Professional Football League and the San Francisco Clippers of the California-based American Football League.
John W. Maloney was an American architect, responsible for numerous public buildings in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States in the mid-20th Century. Maloney was a master of both historic and contemporary styles of architecture.
Gonzaga Stadium was an outdoor sports stadium in the northwest United States, located on the campus of Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. The home of Gonzaga Bulldogs football, it was built in five months and opened in 1922; the first game was against Washington State on October 14, won by the Cougars with a late field goal, 10–7. After the opening loss, Gonzaga was undefeated in the next ten games at the stadium, with eight wins and two ties.
Deborah Copenhaver Fellows is an American sculptor known for her Western themed works. Her best known work is the life-sized statue of former Arizona senator Barry Goldwater included in the National Statuary Hall Collection in the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. It was added to the collection as one of Arizona’s two statues in 2015.
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