Alumnus Donates $2 Million to UM's Mansfield Library
September 07, 2018
September 07, 2018
MISSOULA, Montana, Sept. 7 -- The University of Montana issued the following news release:
University of Montana alumnus Richard Lee Merritt was fond of books. So fond, in fact, that thousands of them filled his San Francisco home. The retired newspaper librarian visited bookstores wherever his travels took him, from London and Paris to Marseille and Algiers.
As much as he enjoyed collecting, he loved sharing even more. Over a quarter century, Merritt donated more than . . .
University of Montana alumnus Richard Lee Merritt was fond of books. So fond, in fact, that thousands of them filled his San Francisco home. The retired newspaper librarian visited bookstores wherever his travels took him, from London and Paris to Marseille and Algiers.
As much as he enjoyed collecting, he loved sharing even more. Over a quarter century, Merritt donated more than . . .