This fund was established by Allen R. and Margaret Crow in 2004 for the purpose of supporting the Chemistry Library of the George A. Smathers Libraries.

Allen was born September 26, 1911. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of Florida in 1933. He served as a U.S. Air Force Medical Service Corps Officer during World War II and the Korean War. Allen passed away August 20, 2000 at age 88. His wife, Margaret, passed away in 1996.