Dartmouth College Library's Digital Library

摘要

Program has received a gift from the Manton Foundation to create a S3 million endowment. An additional $1 million endowment will support preservation and education programs for The Epic of American Civilization, a mural in the Reserve Reading Room of Baker Library painted by Mexican artist Jose Clemente Orozco between 1932 and 1934. In recognition of the Manton gift, the Reserve Reading Room on the lower level of Baker Library will be renamed The Orozco Room. The 3,200-square-foot mural traces the history of the Americas from the migration of the Aztecs into central Mexico to the development of modern, industrialized society. In addition to conserving the mural, the $1 million endowment will support programs facilitating their study and use for educational purposes.