"Liberty Penny" medallion, metal, originally belonging to William Retzer Long, class of 1933

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

Metal (copper?) medallion, approx. 70 cm. (2-3/4") diameter, and quite heavy. One side has an embossed wreath around the circumference with a banner containing the text "Liberty Penny". In the center is the Rice Institute academic seal and text "Tuffly & Scoggins Shoe Co." The other side is embossed with pictorial Americana images, 3 presidents (Washington, ?, and Lincoln), and the words "For Liberty and Democracy." The item originally belonged to (and presumably was donated by) William Retzer Long, class of 1933. No information is found describing whether this item may be commemorative of something specific, or just a generalized souvenir. Item is located within a box indentified with "Gift - Bill Long, 1933, Copper? Liberty Penny."