The Fred C. Alter papers contain correspondence, memorabilia, Rice notebooks, a personal scrapbook, photographs, and material related to the Robert P. Quin Award.
Abstract
The collection consists of materials accumulated by a major alumni
supporter of Rice athletics over sixty years. Included is a program
from the Texas Relays in 1926 which shows the discus throwing record
in the Southwest Conference held by the creator of the collection.
There are programs from a few other particular events, but most of
the collection relates to the R Association, of which Stancliff was
secretary-treasurer for over sixty years. There are...
The George R. Miner, Jr. Rice memorabilia collection focuses on Rice University athletics. It contains mostly photographs of athletes, coaches, along with action shots of various sports, the majority concerning football. There are also photographs and memorabilia of team reunions, the Rice Athletic Hall of Fame, and Rice alumni events.
Houston Canoe Club was established in 1964, and pursues all types of paddlesport, from canoeing to kayaking, quietwater, whitewater, touring and racing. The records in this collection reflect the club's activities such as meetings, events and training. Formats include meeting minutes, correspondence, photographs, financial records, event planning records and ephemera such as event t-shirts.
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Champions Golf Club was founded by golfing greats Jimmy Demaret and Jack Burke, Jr. in 1957 with the purpose of promoting the game of golf and bring active competition to its members and guests and to host significant national championships. The club is located north of Houston, Texas along the FM (Farmers Market road) 1960. This collection includes photographs, business papers, correspondence, news clips, and area maps from 1956 to 2007. The collection consists of 24 boxes and cartons with...
The papers of Jake Hess reflect his football, basketball, and tennis careers, both before and after his days as a student and star athlete at Rice Institute.
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This collection is comprised of materials gathered by Dr. James
Castañeda over forty-seven years of involvement with athletics at
Rice University. There are records pertaining to the two sports he
coached, baseball and golf, as well as the full range of sports partici-
pated in by Rice students. Also included are materials relating to both
the “R” Association, which is made up of winners of varsity letters, the
Owl Club, whose members are donors supporting Rice...
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The holding consists of a number of articles by Dr. Carroll, as well as lecture notes and transparencies used in his lectures. In addition, Dr. Carroll’s testimony as an expert witness and member of the Nation Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Scientific Research Panel studying exit velocities of various types of baseball bats when striking a pitched ball is included, as are the reports of other expert witnesses in the case of Baum Research and Development Co. Inc. vs. Hiller &...
This collection contains track memorabilia of Paul Hurshel Sanders. Included are several medals, trophies, track shoes, and scrapbooks of newspaper clippings.
