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Tony Elam, Rice University Assistant Dean of Engineering records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0193
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

This material includes the academic files of Tony Elam during his time as the Associate Dean of Engineering for Research at Rice University. Included in the collection are: Assistant Dean's office files, Rice Engineering Departments information, and various files on other universities, industries, and centers and institutions.

Dates

  • circa 1995-2006

Language of Materials

English

Access Restrictions

These materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

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 the Tony Elam, Rice University Assistant Dean of Engineering records, ca. 1995-2006, UA 193, must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biographical Sketch

Tony Elam joined Rice as the executive director of the Computer and Information Technology Institute and was eventually appointed Associate Dean of Engineering for Research, a position that held for seven years. He was instrumental in expanding the university’s relationship and involvement with Los Alamos National Lab and the Texas Medical Center. Mr. Elam had nineteen years experience in the computing industry with IBM, and his industrial projects included the NASA Earth Observing DOE Superconducting Super Collider, and the DOD Joint Training Analysis Simulation Center. He is also well-known for his collection of non-computer games, one of the largest collections in the U.S. Mr. Elam is currently the Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives at Baylor College of Medicine, working in the Office of the Sr. Executive VP and Executive Dean.

Extent

6 Linear Feet (6 boxes)

Additional Description

Overview

This material includes the academic files of Tony Elam during his time as the Associate Dean of Engineering for Research at Rice University. Included in the collection are: Assistant Dean's office files, Rice Engineering Departments information, and various files on other universities, industries, and centers and institutions.

Arrangement

Missing Title

  1. Series I: Rice University Files (Boxes 1-5)
  2. Series II: Non-Rice Universitiy Files (Boxes 5-6)

Acquisition Information

Transferred by Tony Elam, 2008.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Tony Elam, Rice University Assistant Dean of Engineering records, circa 1995-2006
Status
Completed
Author
Jessica Powell
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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