20. Rice University faculty and administrative records

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The personal papers of Edgar Odell Lovett, first President of Rice Institute, span almost his entire life. The collection has material about his education at UVA and in Europe, his career at Princeton, his hiring by the Board of Trustees of the Rice Institute, and extensive personal correspondence with friends and societies he was involved with throughout his life. The collection also includes reprints of articles and speeches written by Lovett throughout his life.

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Papers of Holmes McNeely, director of the Rice [University] Owl Band 1951-67, with material including brochures, news clippings, photographs, slides, CDs of Rice Owl Band and Jefferson Davis High School Band concerts under McNeely’s direction, bound volumes of band music, and Rice Owl Band uniforms.

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Research files compiled by Lia Unrau during her tenure as Science Editor in the Office of Media Relations and Information at Rice University (1995-2001), consisting of notes, press releases, news clippings, photographs, and related ephemera.

Abstract: This collection documents the excavation of two suburban Roman villas and a Late Antique granary-barn 14 kilometers directly east from the center of Rome along the Via Gabina, an ancient Roman road. Walter Widrig, Rice University professor emeritus, and Philip Oliver-Smith, Rice University professor emeritus, co-directed this project to shed light on the economic and social changes that took place from the Roman Republic through the Imperial era in the immediate area of Via Gabina. The...

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This collection contains the papers and miscellaneous materials of Asa Crawford Chandler, profesor of Biology at Rice from 1927 until his death in 1958. Chandler's career was one of high attainment in scientific research, effective teaching and continuous public service. The collection includes lecture notes, course notes, correspondence, journals, and photos.

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The collection includes the research files of Dr. Hardin Craig, Jr., former Rice history professor. It includes notes on and copies of his A Bibliography of Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Dealing With Military, Naval, and Maritime Affairs, his Ph.D. dissertation, and various other research materials.

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This collection contains the academic papers and published articles of Joseph Horace Pound, Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University.

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These Papers represent a portion of the literary career of Dr. Robert L. Patten of Rice University. His writings reflect his interests in Victorian graphic art, history of 19th century publishing, and renowned author Charles Dickens along with renowned illustrator George Cruikshank. Formats include drafts, notes and correspondence related to Dr. Patten's books, articles, lectures and reviews.

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This collection contains Stayton Nunn’s papers from 1927-1967 and includes notes and materials related to architecture classes, building projects in the Houston area, house plans and other architectural-related papers. Nunn taught architecture classes at the Rice Institute and was an alumnus as well.

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This collection contains the manuscript entitled "Geophysics: The Earth’s Interior" by Jean-Claude de Bremaecker. De Bremaecker is a Professor Emeritus of Geology at Rice University.