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Raymond Brochstein Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0258
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 collection consists of a variety of materials relating to Raymond Brochstein’s philanthropic gifts and service to Rice University, as well as a certificate of recognition in his career as an architect. Subjects with the greatest emphasis are the Brochstein Pavilion, for which there are several awards, and the Campus Art Committee. There is also information relating to an endowed fellowship at the Baker Institute of Public Affairs. In addition there is correspondence relating to these subjects.

Dates

  • 1996 - 2014

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 Raymond Brochstein Papers must be facilitated through the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, Texas.

Biographical / Historical

Raymond Brochstein, FAIA, is an architect, businessman, philanthropist, and generous benefactor, especially of Rice University, where he completed his degree in architecture in 1956. He served on the Rice Board of Trustees from 1998 to 2002. A gift which he and his wife Susan gave to Rice made possible construction of the award-winning Brochstein Pavilion, which opened on campus in 2008. In 2011 he received the Gold Medal from the Rice Alumni Association, and in the following year he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from AIA Houston. He continues to serve on the Campus Art Committee and on the School of Architecture’s William Ward Watkin Council.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Overview

The collection consists of a variety of materials relating to Raymond Brochstein’s philanthropic gifts and service to Rice University, as well as a certificate of recognition in his career as an architect.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials were a gift from Raymond Brochstein in 2018.
Title
Guide to the Raymond Brochstein papers, 1996-2014
Status
Completed
Author
Mary Tobin
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

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

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