Pewter engraved plate from 1992 Commencement speaker Richard von Weizsäcker, West German President

Item — Box: 55

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

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

Additional Description

General

Pewter plate, approx. 9.25" diameter. The face of the plate is engraved with an image of the West German eagle, the words "Commencement 1992" and then, in German: "Houston, den 2. Mai 1992", the signature of Richard von Weizsäcker, and the words "Präsident der Bundesrepublik Deuthschland". This is the sole item in Box 55.