Bronze "R" watch fob medallion featuring a relief profile of, probably, William Marsh Rice and designed by John Clark Tidden, ca. 1920

Item — Box: 39

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

1 watch fob medallion, bronze, and bearing the relief profile of, probably, William Marsh Rice and the word "Rice". Underneath the profile, the intials "JCT" are engraved. This medallion does not include the black ribbon with which it would most likely would have originally had. This item is an example of the first "R" watch fob designed by John Clark Tidden, who was an instructor in drawing and painting and, later, architectural drawing. His time at Rice began in 1917, was interrupted by World War I, and then he returned for a period of time in the early 1920's. There is no information regarding the original owner or the donor of these items. Items are found in an identified box, including the word "Tidden".