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The staff received funding of about $400 for its first issue from the Radcliffe Union of Students (RUS) but hopes to become financially independent by selling ads. Barish said she was confident that RUS would continue to support the publication financially if necessary.
More room will be available for special collections, and the library will establish an audio-visual center to be named for filmmaker Martha Stewart, said Margaret Tauborg, executive assistant to Radcliffe President Matina S. Horner.
The library has already raised $2 million during the past year. The telethon is part of an attempt to raise $900,000 more by June 30, 1987, said Tauborg. The Michigan-based Kresge Foundation has agreed to donate the last $500,000 if Radcliffe reaches its goal on time.
Radcliffe College conducts an annual telethon to collect gifts from alumnae. Most contributions go to a general fund for the college. This year's callers are also asking for separate contributions to the Schlesinger Library.
The telethon serves the double purpose of fundraising and public relations, said Figuero. She said alumni often ask questions about Radcliffe and share their undergraduate experience with the Radcliffe students paid to conduct the telethon.