Special Collections
In Memory of Robert L. Payton
The IUPUI University Library remembers with deep appreciation Robert L. Payton. Mr. Payton was a pioneer in the field of philanthropy, and played a leading role in establishing philanthropy as an academic discipline. He became the first ever professor of Philanthropic Studies at IUPUI and was a founding Director of the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. He and his wife, Pauline, established the Joseph and Matthew Payton Philanthropic Studies Library at IUPUI, one of the finest collections on philanthropy and the non-governmental sector worldwide.
IUPUI 2012 Photo Calendar Caption Contest
Check it out here:
http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/captioncontest/
Simply log in using your CAS identity and post captions to your heart’s content for some of the silly and odd photos in IUPUI Archives’ holdings. You can also vote for captions others have posted. At the end of each month sage and sober Special Collections and Archives judges will select a winner to receive FABULOUS PRIZES!
A new photo and caption contest will appear at the beginning of each month.
Everyone’s a winner!
So post your captions early and often!!
Ruth Lilly Archives Research Award
The IUPUI University Library invites applications for the Ruth Lilly Archives Research Award. The competitive program awards grants up to $4,000 in any discipline for research that requires use of the Philanthropy Archives of the IUPUI University Library.
The Philanthropy Archives at IUPUI University Library offers a diverse array of primary source materials documenting the world's philanthropic tradition. It is distinguished by holding the records of such key national institutions as the Independent Sector, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Giving Institute, several of the country's leading fund raising firms and foundations, and the Foundation Center Historical Foundation Collection. In addition, the Philanthropy Archives documents the rich legacy of philanthropy in Indianapolis through preserving the records of the Indianapolis Foundation, Flanner House, the Health Foundation of Central Indiana, and many others. [More details]
University Library Honors Robert and Pauline Payton
Robert and Pauline Payton were honored by the IUPUI University Library at the 2009 IUPUI Spirit of Philanthropy Awards on April 22.
