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Rice University scrapbook collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA 230
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

The collections includes a series of scrapbooks of the activities of Rice alumni and a series of scrapbooks from Rice University departments, Rice-related events, and other materials related to the life of the university. Additional scrapbooks, such as the scrapbooks created by the Literary Societies, can be found in the related record groups.

Dates

  • 1907 - 1985

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/95187

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from the Rice University Scrapbooks Collection must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Historical Note

Records of the activities of Rice University students have been captured in scrapbooks by alumni since the opening of the Institute in 1912. The scrapbooks in the collection contain ephemera reflecting the stimulating life on campus, including photographs, correspondence, invitations, newsclippings, tickets, etc, related to academic, social, sports, and arts events and organizations. The materials in these scrapbooks help document the change in the community as Rice grew from the Institute out on the prairie to a world class university surrounded by a major metropolitan area. The collection also includes scrapbooks of the Treasurer's Office beginning in 1907 as the Institute was being planned and scrapbooks from various other Rice departments and Rice-related events.

Extent

62.5 Linear Feet (46 boxes)

6.86 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0230aip_001 (6.86 GB))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The collections includes a series of scrapbooks of the activities of Rice alumni and a series of scrapbooks from Rice University departments, Rice-related events, and other materials related to the life of the university.

Acquisition Information

These records have been donated to the Woodson Research Center by multiple individuals and departments over a number of years.

Subjects

Record Groups

Related Names

Source

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Rice University scrapbook collection, 1907-1985
Status
Completed
Author
Mary Tobin
Date
2011
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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