Rice Belt Buckle, silver-toned with word "Rice" and academic shield surmounted by spread-winged owl motif, ca. 1930's

Item — Box: 41

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

Rectangular silver-toned metal belt buckle with raised border, word "Rice" and academic shield surmounted by a spread-winged owl motif, all on a textured background. The academic shield is bordered by an oblong octagonal shape that is visually similar to the standard Rice class ring design. The back is stamped with a maker's mark "J.J. Sweeney JLV. Co". The item is well worn with no indication of date, but is almost identical to another belt buckle found in the same box that is almost certainly from ca. 1937. There is no information regarding original owner or donor. Item is located within an envelope identified with "Rice Belt Buckle, rectangular silver-toned metal with word "Rice" and academic shield surmounted by spread-winged owl motif, ca. 1930's."