Rice Belt Buckle, silver, made by the Hickok Manufacturing Company.

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

Silver (tarnished) belt buckle manufactured by the Hickok Manufacturing Company. The buckle is a small, verticall-oriented rectangle with an engraving of a "book" cover and a diagonal banner with the word "Rice" on it. The back is engraved with the Hickok maker's marks. The style of the design and text is strongly suggestive of the early 1900's, so perhaps 1916 - 1920? There is no information regarding original owner or donor. Located in an envelope identified with "Rice Belt Buckle, silver, made by the Hickok Manufacturing Company."