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Engraved printing plates of Rice University scenes

 Collection
Identifier: UA 417
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

The Engraved Printing Plates of Rice University Scenes contain twenty-three plates showing buildings, landscapes, and people of importance to the university throughout the years. The materials range in date from 1912 to the 1980s, and would be useful for researchers looking at changes to Rice University over the years.

Dates

  • 1912 - 1980

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Engraved Printing Plates of Rice University Scenes must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical / Historical

The Engraved Printing Plates of Rice University Scenes are comprised of plates showcasing areas at Rice at different points in time, including buildings like Anderson and Lovett Halls, Fondren Library, and the Mechanical Engineering building, as well as relevant historical figures like Edgar Odell Lovett, the University’s first president.

Extent

2.5 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Over the years, Rice University has changed, expanding what began as a cluster of buildings to the developed campus it boasts today. The printing plates in this collection showcase Rice's changes to buildings and landscapes through the years, as well as several important historical figures.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to Woodson Research Center.

Subjects

Record Groups

Related Names

Creator

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Engraved printing plates of Rice University scenes
Status
Completed
Author
Gabby Parker
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

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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