The James L. Walsh Jr. Endowment for Humanities Research was established through Jim’s estate. Jim (’30) spent most of his life in Dallas, Texas, residing there from 1918 until his death in 1992. He received his master of laws degree from Southern Methodist University’s School of Law in 1933. He worked for Southwestern Life Insurance Company in Dallas, and ultimately became senior vice president and general counsel. He was president of the Notre Dame Club of Dallas and involved in many church and community organizations.

The Walsh Endowment has aptly supported the Russian language and literature collection. Acquisitions include a broad spectrum of retrospective monographs, collected works, reference sources, and carefully selected and much-needed journal titles. The fund also supports Eastern European studies and has helped to expand the Libraries’ collections in contemporary and comparative culture, literature, and poetry, with special emphasis on Russia and Eastern Europe.

Jim also established the James L. Walsh Jr. Endowment for Humanities Research.