Association of Rice Alumni Scrapbook, 1947-1948

Item — Box: 26, item: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collections includes a series of scrapbooks of the activities of Rice alumni and a series of scrapbooks from Rice University departments, Rice-related events, and other materials related to the life of the university. Additional scrapbooks, such as the scrapbooks created by the Literary Societies, can be found in the related record groups.

Dates

Creation: 1947-1948

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Portions of this collection are available online at: https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/95187

Extent

From the Collection: 64 Linear Feet (49 boxes)

From the Collection: 6.86 Gigabytes (Nearline access: UA0230aip_001 (6.86 GB))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

The content is a thorough collection of newsclippings about a wide range of activities, people, and events associated with Rice in the academic year 1947-48. The activities include athletic contests in a variety of sports, social occasions, weddings, and once-a-year occurrences like the Archi-Arts Ball and an operetta performed at Autry House. The people represented are members of the class of ’48; Rice alumni; faculty like the English professor newly hired away from Harvard, Dr. William S. Dix; and distinguished scholars coming to speak at Rice. The events covered include construction of Anderson Hall and Fondren Library and a series of public lectures offered by Rice faculty on Sunday afternoons. The final page is a group of articles covering the death of Trustee Harry C. Wiess at age 61.