Gala: Website Information, 2010
Scope and Contents
Contains brochures; correspondence; invitations; mailing lists; memos; newspaper clippings; and press releases.
Prominent subjects include the Modem House Tour, begun in the 1950s; the 1963 and 1968 Benefit Auctions; the dedication of the new CAM building in 1972; and the Last Dance at the Rice Hotel in 1975. Other subjects include the annual garage sale; benefit dances; education programs; films; lectures; and musical and dance performances.
Several files (1967 Paper Doll Ball; 1968 Benefit Auction; 1975 The last Dance at the Rice Hotel) were water damaged. Some items were photocopied due to this damage.
Photos were removed and placed in the Archives Photo Collection.
Dates
- Creation: 2010
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research, with the exception of Board of Trustees / Admin records, legal actions and formal lawsuits, and financial and capital campaigns, from the last 20 years. These records require permission from CAMH.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.
CAMH audio and visual items with digital id#s are currently stored on external drives and can be accessed by contacting Woodson staff.
Extent
From the Series: 3.5 Linear Feet (Boxes 1-7)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu