Social life and customs
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Part of TARO subject browse terms || Use For: Manners and customs
Found in 135 Collections and/or Records:
Reverend John Minter's research materials about the youth movement in Berkeley, California
Collection
Identifier: MS 0306
Abstract:
This collection contains notes and printed material largely related to John Minter’s study of the youth movement in the Berkeley, California area, including the resulting publication by Minter titled "Youth Alive." A great deal of the printed ephemera reflects the young adult “counter culture” of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Also included is some additional material on Christian movements in the Houston area.
Dates:
1969 - 1973
Rice Hotel memorabilia collection
Collection
Identifier: UA 0241
Overview
This collection consists of Rice Hotel (Houston, Tex.) memorabilia and includes menus, drink lists, advertising material, and stationery. Included are a 1913 dinner plate, china and silverplate. In 1886 William Marsh Rice bought the old Capitol Hotel, built in 1882, for unpaid taxes. Rice University obtained the hotel as a bequest from its owner and renamed it the Rice Hotel. Jesse H. Jones purchased the building in 1911, and in 1913 tore it down and replaced it with a new Rice Hotel. The hotel...
Dates:
1913 - 1977
Rice Institute Photographs of Special Occasions
Collection
Identifier: UA 0349
Overview
The collection consists of 284 8” by 10” black and white photographs of special occasions at Rice Institute, chiefly baccalaureate and commencement ceremonies. The photographs were collected by Captain James A. Baker and were presented in May 1960 to the Rice Institute Library in memory of Captain and Mrs. Baker by the Baker family.
Dates:
1912 - 1946
Rice PRIDE records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0326
Abstract
These records include the daily business, projects, and publicity for Rice PRIDE student group. (2 boxes)
Dates:
1981 - 2013
Rice Television and Video Production records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0406
Overview
These records include the creative output of the Rice Television and Video Production organization, which comprises student events and original programming.
Dates:
1999 - 2013
Rice University Anne and Charles Duncan College Records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0313
Abstract
Anne and Charles Duncan College is the 11th and newest college at Rice University. These records include O-Week books, photographs, T-Shirts, and a calendar.
Dates:
2009 - 2019
Rice University Beer-Bike Records
Collection
Identifier: UA 095
Abstract:
The collection represents the history of Beer-Bike, the race rules, resolution, reports, newsclippings, realia, and financial lists as well as some programs.
Dates:
1957 - 2023
Rice University Burt and Deedee McMurtry College records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0309
Abstract
Burt and Deedee McMurtry College is the tenth residential college at Rice University. These records contain files related to McMurtry governance and memorabilia.
Dates:
2007 - 2017
Rice University College Bowl records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0227
Abstract
The collection consists of records and object memorabilia from participation by Rice University students in the national quiz tournament known as the College Bowl from 1966 to 2008. The paper records include lists of team member names, results of tournament competition, and scoring sheets from campus tournaments. The objects are trophies from 1982 (national runner-up) and 1991 (national first place), a plaque (1990 national fourth place), and the red electronic lights and activation box used...
Dates:
1966 - 2008