 | Board of Visitors minutes February 4, 2005 |  |
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ELEANOR SHEA PROFESSORSHIP
IN
ART HISTORY
WHEREAS, the late Eleanor Gray Shea was a thoughtful and often anonymous patron of the arts in Charlottesville and at the University; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Shea left funds, as a bequest, to support professorships in Architecture, in Music, and in Art History; and
WHEREAS, these funds were augmented at his death by Mrs. Shea’s husband, Vincent Shea; and
WHEREAS, the Professorship in Architecture was established by the Board on October 1, 2004;
RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors establishes the Eleanor Shea Professorship in Art History and in so doing, pays homage to the memory of Mrs. Shea and her numerous benefactions to the University.
| Board of Visitors minutes February 4, 2005 | |