Charles Sedwick Matthews, 1941

Item — Box: 2, item: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The collections includes a series of scrapbooks of the activities of Rice alumni and a series of scrapbooks from Rice University departments, Rice-related events, and other materials related to the life of the university. Additional scrapbooks, such as the scrapbooks created by the Literary Societies, can be found in the related record groups.

Dates

1941

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/95187

Extent

From the Collection: 64 Linear Feet (49 boxes)

From the Collection: 6.86 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0230aip_001 (6.86 GB))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Charles Sedwick Matthews graduated from Rice Institute in 1941 with B.S. in chemical engineering. He won the first annual Phi Lambda Upsilon award from the National Honorary Chemistry Society and the Graham Baker Studentship award, both because he had the highest scholastic ranking. Matthews also served as President of his senior class. While subsequently pursuing his Ph.D., he was offered jobs for when he graduated at the Humble Oil & Refining Company and The Texas Company.