Bookplates

The J. Leo Coupe Book Fund for Chinese Studies

July 1, 1999

This fund was established in 1999 by the Stephen J. Weaver Foundation and by James W. Coupe, Class of 1972, in memory of Mr. Coupe’s father, for whom the fund is named.

J. Leo Coupe, Class of 1939, was a prominent lawyer and community leader in Utica, New York, and was involved in the establishment of the Stephen J. Weaver Foundation. He also served as President of the College’s Alumni Association from 1964-65. This fund provides for the purchase of materials in the field of Chinese studies including literature, history and culture.