Silver souvenir spoon, Texas Centennial Exposition/Rice Institute, 1936

Item — Box: 44

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: 1936

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 souvenir spoon commemorating the Texas Centennial (1836 - 1936), featuring Rice Institute. The spoon bowl is embossed with an image of Lovett Hall and the words "Rice Institute Houston, Tex." The finial front has an image of a cowboy and the words "Texas Centennial Exposition 1836 - 1936." The finial back is embosed with an image of the Alamo. The handle, front and backed is embossed with a variety of Texas motifs. There is no information regarding original owner or donor. This item is located within an envelope identified with "Silver souvenir spoon featuring Rice Institute. Texas Centennial 1836-1936."