Hand-carved wood owl bookends, carved by Grafton Waples.

Item — Box: 29

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Extent

From the Collection: 191 Linear Feet (178 boxes plus oversize items)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

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."