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November 02, 2007: Kenneth Franzheim: Houston Oilman / Bibliophile
"Franzheim later donated his late father's collection of rare architecture books to the University of Houston, beginning a longtime philanthropic relationship with the school."
"He also purchased a rare book in 1976 to be the university's millionth volume and established endowments for the preservation of the collection, a professorship and a fund to purchase texts in languages, literature, the arts and general humanities."


