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The John Monteith Legacy Society

Throughout the University's history, planned and estate gifts from generous alumni and friends like you have been vital to Michigan's becoming one of the world's premier educational institutions. Today your support remains more important than ever.

John Monteith (1787-1868) was a founding father and president of the institution that became The University of Michigan. Monteith and other University founders had a vision for a great educational system that is shared today by members of the John Monteith Legacy Society. Donors who support the University Library with an estate plan gift provide the foundation for academic excellence in years to come. Through their generosity, Monteith Society members demonstrate so clearly how one generation can help the next.
"Magnolia," Nikolaus Freiherr von Jacquin, 300 Selected American Plants (1786-89), from the Special Collections Library
"Magnolia," Nikolaus Freiherr von Jacquin, Special Collections Library
Steps for Recognition

To be recognized in the John Monteith Legacy Society:
  • Make a gift in any amount to the University Library from your will, revocable trust, retirement plan, or other estate plan;
  • Sign a John Monteith Legacy Society Statement of Intent;
    AND/OR
  • Provide the University Library with a copy of that portion of your estate plan pertaining to the gift.

For Further Information

If you would like to participate in the John Monteith Legacy Society, or if you would like to learn more about specific planned giving opportunities for the University Library, please e-mail LibraryDevelopment@umich.edu or contact:

Margaret McKinley, Director of Development
University Library, University of Michigan
8076 Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1205
Phone: (734) 763-7368

University Library Development Office, University of Michigan
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