20. Rice University faculty and administrative records

Abstract Max Freund was Professor of German and Head of the German Department at Rice and active in the German-American Societies of Houston. This collection consists of course preparation materials for various German subjects he taught, such as Philology, Phonetics, and Literature. Much of the material is in German and came unidentified as to content. It has been rough sorted but left in the order it was received. The second part of the collection is from the Rice German Honor Society -- Delta Phi...

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This collection is composed of organizational papers relating to the Scientia Institute at Rice University. It includes copies of the organization’s charter, by-laws, membership lists, speakers, correspondence, meeting minutes, audio/visual materials, and general information.

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Records reflecting the business of the Fondren Library Planning Committee, which explored and planned a redesign of the library at Rice University, 1993-1999.

Abstract This collection is made up of assorted materials associated with the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering such as detailed information about the building occupied by the IBB, George R. Brown Hall: the planning, fund raising, donors, and apportioning of space. The collection also includes a twenty-year summary report for the Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, ending June 30, 1992. Additionally the collection includes the 1996 final proposal for a National Space Biomedical...

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This material includes correspondence, lists, memos and notes regarding Rice University's Provost search in 1985. Access is restricted to the Office of the Provost.

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The Rice University Office of News and Media Relations keeps the media and the institution’s community informed about the latest campus developments. They research, develop and share press releases and record special events on video or audio. That charge led to this collection that consists mostly of VHS tapes which contain news broadcasts and raw footage covering Rice University events or featuring speakers representing Rice University on many topics.

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The papers of David Minter, Bruce and Elizabeth Dunlevie Professor of English at Rice University until 2002, consist of handwritten notes, typescript papers, and published articles on critical theory and cultural criticism; handwritten notes, typescript papers, and published articles on writers, philosophers, and artists influential in 20th century American literature and 20th century critical theory; and articles on the literature of American minority communities.

Abstract This collection contains papers from Ronald Stebbings, former Vice President of Student Affairs. It includes minutes of faculty meetings of the entire university, as well as faculty meetings of the Space Physics and Astronomy program. It also contains various papers relating to the athletic committee, the publications Faculty Club Forum, and On Campus, and the Honor System. Also contains a photo directory of of faculty, research associates, students, and staff, as well as various items...

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This collection documents the academic career of Dr. Franz R. Brotzen (1915-2010) of Rice University, who served as Stanley C. Moore Professor Emeritus of Materials Science, as Dean of Engineering and as master at Rice's Jones and Brown colleges.

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Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) early administrative and planning records consists of planning materials related to the construction and design of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) renamed the BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC). The bulk of the material dates from 2006-2007.