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Rice Institute Formal Opening Programs and Information Packets

 Collection
Identifier: UA 317
Finding aid note: Box 1 stored on-site in the vault at the Woodson Research Center. Boxes 2-15 stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

These records contain programs and information packets from the formal opening of the Rice Institute, October 10-12, 1912.

Dates

  • 1912

Creator

Access Restrictions

These materials are open for research. Box 1 stored on-site in the vault at the Woodson Research Center. Boxes 2-15 stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from these records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center.

Biographical / Historical

The materials in this record group are part of the Formal Opening of the William Marsh Rice Institute, opened October 10-12, 1912.

The official programs from the formal opening of Rice Institute are leather bound and consist of a photograph of the founder, William Marsh Rice, a copy of the invitation to a series of inaugural lectures sent to prospective attendees, as well as a detailed daily program of events. The inaugural lecture series was presented by an international group of renowned scholars in fields such as Physics, Mathematics, Biology, the Humanities, and Literature. A brief summary of the accomplishments of each scholar is included. In addition to the lecture series, the Programs detail the social activities scheduled for the attendees, and includes drawings of the major campus buildings of the time.

The Information Packets contain a history of the founding of the Institute; a description and a map of the campus; an engraving of the Administration Building and other buildings and discussion of the architectural style chosen; and plans for the scholarly future of the Institute.

Extent

15 Linear Feet (15 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

These records contain programs and information packets from the formal opening of the Rice Institute, October 10-12, 1912.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Rice Institute Formal Opening Programs and Information Packets, 1912
Status
Completed
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

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

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