Established June 4, 1993, with gifts from the estate of Dr. Emanuel D. Rudolph; used to support a graduate research associateship or fellowship for a student enrolled in graduate study with a dissertation or thesis focus in the history of costume and/or buttons. If no students meet the criteria above, the annual distribution shall be used to support an assistant curator position in the Department of Textiles and Clothing who oversees the Ann Rudolph Button Collection as part of their responsibilities. Revised June 4, 2020.