Rice University
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ray Watkin Strange Research Materials for "William Ward Watkin and the Rice Institute"
Collection
Identifier: MS 0465
Overview
This material covers the architectural career of the Ms. Strange's father, William Ward Watkin, including his private architecture practice and well as his relationship with Rice Institute as Supervising Architect, touching briefly on his personal life. The material was gathered by Ms. Strange and much of it served as research for the book: William Ward Watkin and The Rice Institute by Patrick James Nicholson (published 1991 by Gulf Pub. Co.).
Dates:
1917-1985
William Ward Watkin papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0352
Overview
The papers detail the academic and architectural career of William Ward Watkin. Included in the collection are personal information, business correspondence, construction photographs and architectural drawings of the early Rice Institute, and drawings of projects from his private architectural career.
Dates:
1903 - 1956; Majority of material found within