Fondren, Ella F., 1881?-1982
Ella Florence Fondren (1880-1982), and her husband Walter W. Fondren were very generous Houston-based philanthropists in the areas of education, libraries, health care, and orphanages. In June 1946, Ella F. Fondren donated $1 million to Rice for a library building as a memorial to Walter W. Fondren, now known as the Fondren Library.
From the description of Ella F. Fondren family papers, 1880s-1976, 1925-1960s. (Rice University). WorldCat record id: 56097480
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