Rice University Centennial Celebration records
Scope and Contents Note
This collection consists of nine series, which give a background of how the Centennial Celebration was planned and promoted. More specifically, there are invitations and fliers about events, congratulatory greetings from the U.S. government, corporations, and other universities, as well as memorabilia given out at events. Series VI and Series VII give an insight into how the Centennial Celebration Director and Specialist planned events that lead up to and included the Centennial Celebration.
Dates
- Creation: 2005 - 2013
- Creation: Majority of material found within 2010 - 2012
Creator
- Rice University (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research, except for files marked restricted in Series VI. These files will be restricted until 2033.
Boxes 11, 13, 14, and map drawer 152 stored on-site at the Woodson Research Center. Boxes 1-10, 12, 15-22 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 from this material must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Biographical/Historical note
While the university's Centennial occurred on October 12, 2012, 100 years to the day of the formal opening of the Rice Institute, the Centennial Celebration was a much larger event years in the making. The celebration of Rice's Centennial offically began on Octoer 12, 2010 with Rice Day. From there, the Centennial Commission and planners put on events that not only promoted the upcoming Centennial but also brought attention to Rice and its accomplishments.
Extent
22.25 Linear Feet (23 boxes)
0.226 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0315aip_001 (6.14 GB)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of event information, emails, and memorabilia from the Centennial Celebration.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Kathleen Boyd Fossi and the Centennial Commission.
Accruals Note
Additional materials are not expected for this collection.
- Title
- Guide to the Rice University Centennial Celebration records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Norie Guthrie
- Date
- March 7, 2013
- 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
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu