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Rice University Audio-visual materials

 Collection
Identifier: UA 151
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center, except boxes 2a, 36 and 36a that are stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-258.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains videotapes, DVDs, CDs, record albums, cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes and other formats associated with Rice University from 1920s to the present.

Dates

  • 1920-2014, bulk 1950-2000
  • Majority of material found within 1950 - 2000

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center, except boxes 2a, 36, and 36a that are stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from this material must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, 713-348-2586 or e-mail woodson@rice.edu.

Biographical / Historical

William Marsh Rice University (commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science and Art) is a private, comprehensive research university located in Houston, Texas, United States.

Extent

21 Linear Feet (47 boxes)

1.91 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0151aip_001 (1.91 GB))

0.0951 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0151aip_002 (0.0951 GB))

11.2 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0151aip_003 (11.2 GB))

1.24 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0151aip_004 (1.24 GB))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

This collection contains videotapes, DVDs, CDs, record albums, cassette tapes, reel-to-reel tapes and other formats associated with Rice University from the 1920s to 2008. Types of materials include amateur recordings of Rice events, clips from television and radio news broadcasts about Rice-related topics, and professional recordings of Rice events. Formats include record albums, films, magnetic recordings such as videos and audio tapes, and digital recordings including CDs and DVDs.

Acquisition Information

This material was transferred to the Woodson Research Center, 2006.

General note

Portions of this collection are available online at https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/75967. Digitized audio files for the songs "For Rice's Honor" and "Rice Fight Song" are available by nearline access via identifier number UA0151aip_002. Ask staff for assistance.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Rice University Archives: Audio Visual Materials, 1920-2008
Status
Completed
Date
July 9, 2007
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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Harmful Content Statement
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Fondren Library, Rice University
Physical Address: 6100 Main, Houston, Texas 77005-1827
Mailing Address: MS-44, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892