Hand-carved wood owl bookends, carved by Grafton Waples.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a wide variety of realia from Rice University's history, including a variety of jewelry pieces, clothing, athletics-related materials, and various other objects.
Dates
- Creation: 1912 - 2022
Creator
- From the Collection: Rice University. (Organization)
Access Restrictions
This material is available for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 1-25, 27-30, 32, 35-37, 39, 43, 44, 46-52, 54, 56-58, 60-62, 64, 67-128, as well as all unboxed and oversize items are stored onsite mostly in the vault at the Woodson Research Center.
Boxes 26, 31, 33, 34, 38, 40-42, 45, 53, 55, 59, 63, 65, and 66 stored offsite at the Library Service Center and require 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.
Extent
From the Collection: 191 Linear Feet (178 boxes plus oversize items)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
This item was previously identified with the date 1916, but there is no evidence that this is accurate or even close. The two bookends are closely similar but not identical. They differ in detail, color and finish with one bookend clearly heavier than the other. They are likely not carved from the same wood species. There are two cards in the box with the following text: "Presented November 8, 1966 by Edith Leesemann Dissinger, Rice '16. These "owl" bookends were carved by Mr. Grafton Waples and were given to Mrs. Dissinger by Margaret Waples, Rice '16."
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu