Humble Oil latex Rice owl figures, 11 total, made by Shleich's Biegefiguren in West Germany.

Item — Box: 40

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

11 rubber(?) figurines of an owl standing with wings splayed out. The figurines are painted blue and brown-ish tan with the word "Rice" in white on the owl's breast and were manufactured by Shleich's Biegefiguren in West Germany. While the figurines do not display any markings that say anything about "Humble Oil", the box in which they are found is labelled that way. Research suggests these are "Sammy the Owl" sports memorabilia, likely made in the 1950's or early 1960's. There is no information regarding orignal owner(s) or donor(s).