Tony Elam, Rice University Assistant Dean of Engineering records
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
- Creation: 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)
Abstract
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
- Series I: Rice University Files (Boxes 1-5)
- Series II: Non-Rice Universitiy Files (Boxes 5-6)
Acquisition Information
Transferred by Tony Elam, 2008.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- 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
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