Rice University
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Abercrombie Engineering Laboratory collection
Collection
Identifier: UA 0438
Overview
The Abercrombie Engineering Laboratory collection provides an overview of the chemical engineering program housed within the building’s walls for over seventy years. Faculty research, class papers, and program accreditation materials forming the bulk of the collection, with event programs, photos, and memorabilia offering more insight into the program’s culture.
Dates:
1948 - 2018
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