Purpose of the Endowment

For acquisition of materials for the Pacific Northwest Collection in Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives. Acquisitions may include books, microform, sets of collected works, facsimiles of manuscripts, and all other information formats.

Dorlesca Hazel Ryan, a UW graduate, has been a longtime supporter of the Libraries. She helped to establish the Friends of the UW Libraries, serving as a director on its board from 1991 to 1996. Ms. Ryan created this endowment in honor of her parents, Dorlesca and William Peterson, who were Pacific Northwest pioneers.

 Make an online gift to the Dorlesca and William Peterson Endowed Library Fund