Overview

Founded in 1995, the Edna Maynard Gott Lending Library honors Dr. Edna Gott, the first woman awarded tenure in Texas Tech’s Department of Economics. The library was established with support from the College of Human Sciences and Professor Preston F. Gott (1919–2002), who also endowed the Florence Brown En Avant Club Scholarship in Dr. Gott’s memory.

The library provides a welcoming space for study, research, and small meetings, featuring a curated collection focused on topics related to women and society.

 
About Dr. Gott

Dr. Edna Maynard Gott (1920–1996) earned degrees in Economics from the University of Texas and Texas Tech University. Her career at Tech was marked by perseverance and leadership—after years of advocacy, she became the first woman to earn tenure in the Department of Economics in 1982.

Dr. Gott’s work examined the economic status of women, and she played a key role in founding the Women’s & Gender Studies program. She was also active in the Lubbock Chapter of the National Organization for Women and the International Center for Arid and Semi-Arid Land Studies.

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Library Details

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