Dedication plaques (2) for a Collins Helium Cryostat to Rice Institute., 1954

Item — Box: 42

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: 1954

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

2 stainless steel dedication plaques for a Collins Helium Cryostat manufactured by Arthur D. Little, Inc. and given to Rice in 1954 by Mrs. Elizabeth P. Henderson. One plaque is polished stainless steel with a maroon field and raised text and logo: "ADL Collins Helium Cryostat" and what looks like a winged acorn. Below this in engraved maroon text: "Arthur D. Little, Inc. Cambridege, Massachussetts, U.S.A." The other plaque is brushed stainless steel with a recessed blue border and engraved blue text "The gift of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Henderson to the Rice Institute in memory of her late husband Frank C. Henderson, 1954". These items are located within an envelope identified with "Dedication plaqque for ADL - Collins Helium liquifier, donated c. 1952".