Rice Engineering society shield, bronze, Third Biennial reunion, belonging to George Behrman Kitchel, class of 1931.

Item — Box: 43

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

Bronze shield commemorating the Rice Engineering society's 3rd biennial Reunion in 1938. The shield has a textured background with a raised shield that is divided into 4 quadrants. The letter "R" is in the center and the four quadrants contain the letters "ME", "CE", "ChE", and "EE". The plaque is further engraved with the text: "Third Biennial Reunion, 1938." Though not otherwise identified, this item is included with other items described in a previous database entry as being "from the estate of George B. and Mariann Kitchell, 1/23/2003."