Contracts
Subject
Subject Source: Fast
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton, contract
Collection
Identifier: MS 0300
Overview
This collection contains an original contract in the Bulwer-Lytton’s own handwriting for the publication of his essays and criticisms for which he received $1250. Bulwer-Lytton was an English novelist, playwright, poet, and politician. Lord Lytton was a famous author who coined phrases such as “The pen is almightier than the sword” and “It was a dark and stormy night.”
Dates:
1864
Indentured servant contract between the Duke of Chandos and one George Harvey
Collection
Identifier: MS 0171
Overview
The holding consists of an Indentured Servant Contract between the Duke of Chandos and one George Harvey, a parchment document, approximately 23 x 29 inches in size, in English and dated 1761, setting forth the terms of the indenture.
Dates:
1761
John Campbell personal papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0329
Scope and Contents
The John Campbell papers comprise two Hollinger boxes of documents and one of letters.The box containing letters is divided into four categories: (1) letters from Anson Jones to John Campbell, 1845-1850; (2) letters either to or from James Campbell, 1833-1863; (3) a folder containing letters exchanged within the Campbell family, 1832-1906; and (4) three folders containing letters either to or from John Campbell, written to or received from correspondents outside the family circle,...
Dates:
1820 - 1906
Merchants and Planters Oil Company archives
Collection
Identifier: MS 0260
Overview
Correspondence, contracts, credit reports, and leases in this collection document the business of Houston, Texas based Merchants & Planters Oil Company, particularly during the last period of its existence, 1930 through 1941. This company was owned by William Marsh Rice and associated with Rice Institute after Mr. Rice's death.
Dates:
1894 - 1945; Majority of material found within
Pimp C rap artist collection
Collection
Identifier: MS 0651
Overview
The Pimp C rap artist collection includes several documents and promotional items including handwritten lyrics and contracts to promotional flats for his group Underground Kingz (UGK).
Dates:
1987 - 2008
Reinermann, Sandman, Bethje and Quensell families of Harris County papers
Collection
Identifier: MS 0339
Overview
The papers and miscellaneous material of the Reinermann, Sandman and Bethje families, German immigrants in Harris County, Texas.
Dates:
1841 - 1917
Rice University Early Land Deeds, Contracts and Related Records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0222
Overview
The collection contains records and printed material on the early land holdings and dealings of William Marsh Rice and the Rice Institute in 45 Texas counties and 4 Louisiana parishes. The collection also contains records and printed material concerning early Rice Institute campus construction, legal matters (including judicial settlements and statements), institutional housekeeping (including receipts and invoices from 1891-1907), and campus area property and construction.
Dates:
1830 - 1969
Rice University Geology Department Papers
Collection
Identifier: UA 0009
Abstract
These papers contain proposals, grants, contracts, experiments, surveys, publications, notes, newsclippings, photographs, and correspondence related to the Department of Geology between 1951 and 1991.
Dates:
1951 - 1991
Rice University Press records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0017
Overview
The records consist of awards, photographs, book and author files, and administrative files from Rice University Press.
Dates:
1983 - 1999
Rice University Standing Committees Records
Collection
Identifier: UA 0387
Overview
This collection is composed of correspondence, memos, minutes, reports, commencement procedures, notices and emails that document the activities of Rice University standing committees between 1946 and 2000.
Dates:
1946 - 2000