Green wooden snake, souvenir from the Freshman Dance, 1924, originally owned by Alice Golden, class of 1928.

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: 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

Handmade wooden snake painted green with red and yellow spots consisting of segments of wood tied together. Originally owned by Alice Golden, class of 1928. This item is described as a souvenir from the Freshman Dance of 1924. According to the 1924 Campanile, this dance was held on Feb. 21, 1924 at the Houston Turnverein club building. The write-up in the Campanile mentions that "serpentines" were among the party favors distributed at the end of the dance. This item was donated by Alice Golden on Sept. 19, 1990, one month before she died. Item is located in a box identified with "Souvenir Green wooden snake, Freshman Dance 1924", and is accompanied by a newspaper clipping of Ms. Golden's obituary.