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 America’s origins
2. Public exhibitions that make the Spirit of America available to the South Florida 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 nation’s founding
Annual Membership Levels and Programming
Franklin’s Apprentices $25/year for students; $100/year for the general public
Invitation to collection events such as lectures and exhibits
Adams’s Delegates $250/year
Early invitation to collection events such as lectures and exhibits
Jefferson’s Cabinet $1,000/year
Preferred seating at lectures and priority status at events
Invitation to a guided tour of exhibits related to the collection
Washington’s Inner Circle $2,000/year and above
All of the above benefits
Invitation to an exclusive yearly salon where patrons can learn from experts and interact with the material more closely
Additionally, all Associates of the Collection will, with their permission, be recognized on the Weiner Collection website. Click here to become a Weiner Associate today.
Franklin’s Apprentices
Sidney Turner
Adams’s Delegates
Arthur Winston
Howard and Carol Wulfson
Washington’s Inner Circle
Howard and Judith Weiner
Herbert and Sheila Weiner
Founding Associates of the Spirit of America Collection (2018-19)
Franklin’s Apprentices
Peter and Anne Valentine
Jeffrey Rubin
Alan and Maxine Bueller
Arthur Winston (renewed 2019-22)
Jack Spiegelman
Isadora Freedman
Howard and Carol Wulfson (renewed 2019-22)
Marshall Sigel
Anthony Carmona
Sidney Turner (renewed 2019-22)
Adams’s Delegates
Ronald Gots
Michael and Marlene Goss
Walker and Millicent Duvall
Jefferson’s Cabinet
Washington’s Inner Circle
Howard and Judith Weiner (renewed 2019-22)
Herbert and Sheila Weiner (renewed 2019-22)
Joining the Associates is an easy, 2-step process:
STEP 1. Make your donation at http://fauf.minghuojie.com/WeinerAssociates to the Howard and Judith Weiner Spirit of America Advancement Fund.
or
If you prefer to pay by check, please make it out to the FAU Foundation and write HUM 745 on the memo line. Please also include a short note stating that you would like this contribution to go into “HUM 745, the Howard and Judith Weiner Spirit of America Advancement Fund.” This should be sent directly to:
FAU Foundation Inc.
777 Glades Road, ADM 295
Boca Raton, FL 33431
STEP 2. Contact Dr. Jason Sharples at jsharples@minghuojie.com or (561) 297-4928 to get your name on the mailing list.