The William T. Young Library, located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, is named for William T. Young, a prominent local businessman, horse breeder, philanthropist and alumnus of the university, who began fund raising efforts with a donation of $5 million. The facility serves as a central library for the university's social sciences, humanities and life sciences collections and acts as a federal depository and a public library for the state of Kentucky. It holds the record amongst public universities in the nation for the largest book endowment.
History
The history of the library dates back to the mid-1970s when then-University President Otis A. Singletary and successor David Roselle urged the state of Kentucky to fund a research library yearly between 1975 and 1989. This came after an addition to the Margaret I. King Library was completed, however, funding for the new library never materialized due to budget cuts from the state.
In 1990, then-President Charles Wethington pledged to the faculty and students that building a new library would be "top priority;" however, he was met with much resistance from state leaders. The University initiated a massive fund-raising campaign 1991. The top donor who kick-started the project was Lexington businessman and horse breeder William T. Young who gave $5 million; the University would later raise $21.5 million.
William T. Young (February 15, 1918 – January 12, 2004) was an American businessman and major owner of thoroughbredracehorses.
William T. Young attended the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Young graduated with high distinction in 1939 with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. After a short employment with Bailey Meter in Cleveland, Ohio, he served as a captain in the United States Army from 1941 to 1945.
Business career
After the War he was living in Philadelphia but in 1946 returned to his native Lexington where he founded W. T. Young Foods, Inc. that made "Big Top" brand peanut butter. He developed the business into one of the leading producers of peanut butter in the United States. After he sold the company to Procter & Gamble in 1955, it was renamed Jif peanut butter. William Young continued to manage the peanut butter manufacturing operation for Procter & Gamble until 1957, at which time he founded W. T. Young Storage, Inc.
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William T. Young Library TimeLapse
This time-lapse was shot with a Canon EOS 60D using an 18 - 200mm lens. I started the time-lapse at 8:45 PM and went through 11:58 PM. Each exposure was 1.6 sec. The ISO was changed from ISO 100 al the way to ISO 640. The aperture was also changed from f/22 to f/3.5. In the time-lapse, when you see the camera movement, that was because during the shot I didn't knew if the focus was correct so I set the lens to auto focus and that made that movement. The camera was controlled with an intervalometer set to take a picture every 6 sec.
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The Hub @ William T Young Library offers many services to students. What are they? Let's find out.
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This time-lapse was shot with a Canon EOS 60D using an 18 - 200mm lens. I started the time-lapse at 8:45 PM and went through 11:58 PM. Each exposure was 1.6 sec...
This time-lapse was shot with a Canon EOS 60D using an 18 - 200mm lens. I started the time-lapse at 8:45 PM and went through 11:58 PM. Each exposure was 1.6 sec. The ISO was changed from ISO 100 al the way to ISO 640. The aperture was also changed from f/22 to f/3.5. In the time-lapse, when you see the camera movement, that was because during the shot I didn't knew if the focus was correct so I set the lens to auto focus and that made that movement. The camera was controlled with an intervalometer set to take a picture every 6 sec.
This time-lapse was shot with a Canon EOS 60D using an 18 - 200mm lens. I started the time-lapse at 8:45 PM and went through 11:58 PM. Each exposure was 1.6 sec. The ISO was changed from ISO 100 al the way to ISO 640. The aperture was also changed from f/22 to f/3.5. In the time-lapse, when you see the camera movement, that was because during the shot I didn't knew if the focus was correct so I set the lens to auto focus and that made that movement. The camera was controlled with an intervalometer set to take a picture every 6 sec.
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Hufflepuff's College Spirit: Integrity, Loyalty, Honesty, Fear o...
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Professor Pomona Sprout from the Vale is known to be good at enchanting food, while the gloomy and greasy Slytherin head from the cellar often deals with disgusting magic materials such as slugs. There is any socializing and gossip, but this is Hogwarts, what can't happen if there is even magic?
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Professor Pomona Sprout from the Vale is known to be good at enchanting food, while the gloomy and greasy Slytherin head from the cellar often deals with disgusting magic materials such as slugs. There is any socializing and gossip, but this is Hogwarts, what can't happen if there is even magic?
#audiobook #harrypotter #harry potter audiobooks playlist #harry potter audiobook
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The Hub @ William T Young Library offers many services to students. What are they? Let's find out.
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This time-lapse was shot with a Canon EOS 60D using an 18 - 200mm lens. I started the time-lapse at 8:45 PM and went through 11:58 PM. Each exposure was 1.6 sec. The ISO was changed from ISO 100 al the way to ISO 640. The aperture was also changed from f/22 to f/3.5. In the time-lapse, when you see the camera movement, that was because during the shot I didn't knew if the focus was correct so I set the lens to auto focus and that made that movement. The camera was controlled with an intervalometer set to take a picture every 6 sec.
More From This Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC68xBiTxgoEqeV7V-tTzKe8C0K_-L4jv
Hufflepuff's College Spirit: Integrity, Loyalty, Honesty, Fear of Hardship
Professor Pomona Sprout from the Vale is known to be good at enchanting food, while the gloomy and greasy Slytherin head from the cellar often deals with disgusting magic materials such as slugs. There is any socializing and gossip, but this is Hogwarts, what can't happen if there is even magic?
#audiobook #harrypotter #harry potter audiobooks playlist #harry potter audiobook
#fantasy #audiobooksfree #novel
The William T. Young Library, located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, is named for William T. Young, a prominent local businessman, horse breeder, philanthropist and alumnus of the university, who began fund raising efforts with a donation of $5 million. The facility serves as a central library for the university's social sciences, humanities and life sciences collections and acts as a federal depository and a public library for the state of Kentucky. It holds the record amongst public universities in the nation for the largest book endowment.
History
The history of the library dates back to the mid-1970s when then-University President Otis A. Singletary and successor David Roselle urged the state of Kentucky to fund a research library yearly between 1975 and 1989. This came after an addition to the Margaret I. King Library was completed, however, funding for the new library never materialized due to budget cuts from the state.
In 1990, then-President Charles Wethington pledged to the faculty and students that building a new library would be "top priority;" however, he was met with much resistance from state leaders. The University initiated a massive fund-raising campaign 1991. The top donor who kick-started the project was Lexington businessman and horse breeder William T. Young who gave $5 million; the University would later raise $21.5 million.