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The Jim R. Ryan Rare Book Room


Painting by Brian Droste

 

 

Dedication of
The Jim R. Ryan Rare Book Room
September 3, 2010

Jim R. Ryan
Notre Dame Class of '65
August 12, 1942 - May 28, 2009

The Jim R. Ryan Rare Book Room is named in honor of Jim Ryan a longtime friend and supporter of Notre Dame, the Architecture Library and the School of Architecture.

In 1997 the Ryan Family supported the acquisition of 65 titles from the Helen Park List – a list of architecture books available in the US prior to the American Revolution.  This generous gift formed the focus of the Notre Dame Architecture Library’s rare book collections and serves to educate and inspire students, faculty and lovers of the built environment.