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Julia B. Leisenring Book Fund

Established in 1977 by Julia B. Leisenring (College for Women, 1970), this fund supports acquisitions for the Rare Book & Manuscript Library at the University of Pennsylvania.

For faculty, students, and visiting scholars, this fund supports collection development that provides the basis for a new understanding of the past.