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Wharton County

 File

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

  • Creation: 1830-1966

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Extent

From the Series: 39 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586