Associates of the Spirit of America Collection
In early America, Benjamin Franklin and his fellow civic-minded colonists formed voluntary associations to improve society in early America. Franklin encouraged the establishment of libraries in order to render the benefit from books more common. Today, the Associates of the Spirit of America Collection is a new voluntary effort in support of the Marvin and Sybil Weiner Spirit of America Collection at the FAU Libraries. Marvin Weiner collected rare early American and European books dating to the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries to replicate the libraries of founding thinkers like Franklin. In 2006 he donated the collection, which is unique in the American southeast and of national importance, to FAU.
As a Member, you help support . . .
1. Preservation and access for this amazing collection about Americas origins
2. Public exhibitions that make the Spirit of America available to the South 勛圖厙 community
3. Public lectures in the library and beyond
4. Fellowships for scholars visiting and using the collection
5. Educating the next generation about the ideals and struggles of the nations founding
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Annual Membership Levels and Programming
Franklins Apprentices $25/year for students; $100/year for the general public
泭泭泭泭 Invitation to collection events such as lectures and exhibits
Adamss Delegates $250/year
泭泭泭泭 Early invitation to collection events such as lectures and exhibits
Jeffersons Cabinet $1,000/year
泭泭泭泭 Preferred seating at lectures and priority status at events
泭泭泭泭 Invitation to a guided tour of exhibits related to the collection
Washingtons Inner Circle $2,000/year and above
泭泭泭泭 All of the above benefits
泭泭泭泭 Invitation to an exclusive yearly salon where patrons can learn from experts and interact with the material more closely
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Additionally, all Associates of the Collection will, with their permission, be recognized on the Weiner Collection website.泭 泭to become a Weiner Associate today.
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Franklins Apprentices
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Adamss Delegates
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Washingtons Inner Circle
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Founding Associates of the Spirit of America Collection (2018-19)
Franklins Apprentices
泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 Peter and Anne Valentine
泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 Jeffrey Rubin
泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 Alan and Maxine Bueller
泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 Arthur Winston (renewed 2019-22)
泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 Jack Spiegelman
泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 Isadora Freedman
泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭泭 Howard and Carol Wulfson (renewed 2019-22)
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Adamss Delegates
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Jeffersons Cabinet
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Washingtons Inner Circle
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Joining the Associates is an easy, 2-step process:
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STEP 1. Make your donation at 泭 to the Howard and Judith Weiner Spirit of America Advancement Fund.
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STEP 2. Contact Dr. Jason Sharples at jsharples@fau.edu or (561) 297-4928 to get your name on the mailing list.