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Rice Television and Video Production records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0406
Finding aid note: Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Content Description

These records include the creative output of the Rice Television and Video Production organization, which comprises student events and original programming. There are a variety of formats including DVDs, VHS, and digital videocassettes.

Dates

  • 1999 - 2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research. Stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from this material must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center.

Biographical / Historical

While the start date is unclear, Rice Broadcast Television [RBT] began original programming on October 29, 1998 with a topical news show focused on worldwide and Rice news stories. In that year, RBT received funding from the Vice President of Student Affairs office. In March 1999, RBT became a blanket tax student organization.

RBT continued in this way until April 2005 when it changed its name to Rice Television 5 [RTV5].

In Fall 2015, RTV5's leadership changed the club's name to Rice Video Productions [RVP]. Since they avoided going through the Student Association for this re-brand, they almost lost their funding access during a general election referendum. On January 23, 2017, RVP requested to no longer receive Blanket Tax Committee funding, because they considered that their mission included filming student events, but also original programming. The Student Association respected RVP's request and dissolved funding on January 30th.

RVP's YouTube shows that the group continued to upload content to the social media network, with the last group of videos uploaded on February 25, 2017.

Over its lifespan, the club mainly filmed events for other clubs and student events like Lunar New Year, Soul Night, and Beer Bike. It also dabbled at different times in original programming.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

These records include the creative output of the Rice Television and Video Production organization, which comprises student events and original programming.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to the Woodson Research Center on 2017-06-28 by Kelley Callaway.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Rice Television and Video Production records, 1999-2013
Status
Completed
Author
Claudia Middleton
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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