Ella Florence Fondren
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Ella Florence Fondren was an American philanthropist to hospitals and institutions of higher learning.
Fondren Library at Southern Methodist University
Fondren Library
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Fondren Library is the main library of Rice University in Houston, Texas. The library is named for Walter W. Fondren, a co-founder of the Humble Oil & Refining Company, whose family donated $1 million
Ella Florence Fondren
…Homes and Hospitals for twenty years. After the death of her husband, Fondren pursued a path of charitable giving. Her family granted $1 million for the Walter W. Fondren Library at Rice University in 1946. Two years later she created the Fondren Foundation, which supported education and hospitals. The Foundation granted funding…
Fondren Library on the campus of Rice University
Rice University Rice statue with Lovett Hall