25. Social and political sciences

The Shirley Wetzel archaeology notes on Nottingham include both primary sources from Wetzel’s work on the 1890 Nottingham Lace Factory site, sources used in identifying archaeological finds, press surrounding the discoveries she made, and materials from her presentation of the work in 2007, such as maps and powerpoint slides.

These papers include correspondence between University of Houston economist Ervin Zingler and his wife, Gilberta, as well as academic materials, publications and awards.

The Chandler Davidson Academic papers collection includes course materials, selected student papers, information on minorities at Rice, Athletic Committee materials, and other publications, clippings, letters, and materials relating to Rice received from Research Professor and Tsanoff Chair of Public Affairs Emeritus Davidson.

These papers include research files, course materials, selected student papers, and documents related to the daily and annual business of the sociology department, including financial reports, departmental memos, faculty evaluations, and correspondence. In addition there are drafts, typescripts, and published articles written by Elizabeth Long.

This collection contains the administrative files, meeting minutes and records, publications, audio/visual (DVDs) presentations, and reports for the Rice University Shell Center for Sustainability.

Correspondence documents the affairs of the Department of Political Science at Rice University between 1964 and 1967.

These records consist of materials related to the administration of The Kinder Institute for Urban Research.

This collection includes annual reports (2001-2005), deans’ strategic plans (2006-2007), external reviews (2008-2013) of the Departments of Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Anthropology, and Psychology, department records (1993-2007), and personnel files (restricted).

This donation from the estate of Rice University Prof. Gilbert Cuthbertson contains circa 10,000 books / bound volumes; circa 2,000 photographs; circa 15 audiorecordings; circa 41 cartons of manuscript materials. Subject areas include Texas and Central American history, Rice University history, political science, and more.

This collection consists of materials related to the speech that General Douglas MacArthur delivered at Rice Stadium.