Series VI: Correspondence between W. M. Rice, A. B. Cohn, and business partners, 1900 (Box 117)
Scope and Contents
These records include the original William Marsh Rice murder trial records, and the estate records of Rice, founder of Rice Institute, now Rice University. These records relate to the formation of the idea of the Rice Institute and the activities of its first Board of Trustees in the years before Mr. Rice’s death and to the Institute’s formative years just after his death. The outcomes of the legal proceedings documented in these records, which related to significant financial resources and real estate, played the critical role in the creation of Rice Institute. A small amount of Rice’s personal and business papers are also present.
See Series descriptions in the Detailed Description of the Collection for more information.
Dates
- Creation: 1844 - 1941
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1880 - 1916
Creator
- From the Collection: Patrick, Albert T. (Person)
- From the Collection: Baker, James Addison, 1930- (Person)
- From the Collection: Rice, William Marsh, 1816-1900 (Person)
- From the Collection: Rice University (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 1-18 and 20-117 stored off-site at the Library Service Center. This material requires 24 hrs. for retrieval. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.
Boxes 19a-19b containing glass plates are located onsite at Woodson Research Center.
Access Restrictions
This material is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 62 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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