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Marble square made from piece of one of the Mechanical Lab Campanile columns., 2002

 Item — Box: 42

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: 2002

Creator

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

General

Small, approximately square, polished marble with chamfered edges. Written text on one side reads: "Made from Campanile Column, 2002, G. Marshall". G. Marshall is most likely Greg Marshall, a Rice alumnus, possibly class of 1986. Evidence from the Rice Campanile indicates that Mr. Marshall was a Baker College residential associate in 2002. There is no indication of why or when this piece of stone came in to being. Located within a box identified with text: " "Squared" piece of Campanile column, 2002, G. Marshall."

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586