Rice Belt Buckle belonging to Joseph W. ("Buck") Friedman, class of 1937.

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

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Extent

From the Collection: 191 Linear Feet (178 boxes plus oversize items)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

Rice belt buckle, silver-toned, belonging to Joseph W. ("Buck") Friedman, class of 1937. Buckle is rectangular, with raised border, word "Rice" and superimposed Athenian Owl, on textured background. The back is stamped with a maker's mark "J.J. Sweeney JLV. Co". This item is accompanied by a tag that states the owner as "J.W. "Buck" Friedman, captain 1st Rice SWC Football champ (1930's). Research into Campanile's while writing this note indicates a different story: The first SWC football championship for Rice was in 1934 when Friedman was a sophomore on the team (not captain) and the next was in 1937 when Friedman had already graduated. The 1937 Campanile (which covered the Fall '36 football season) shows Friedman as a senior and co-captain of the team, but Rice did not win the championship that year. Item is accompanied by a tag stating that it was donated by Friedman's nephew, Jim Banfz (sp.?) in March 1996. Item is located within an envelope identified with "Rice Belt Buckle belonging to Joseph W. ("Buck") Friedman, class of 1937."