Small glass perfume bottle with blue tassel and attached card reading "Rice Navy Ball 1952"

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

Small glass perfume bottle, presumably given to attendees as a memento of the 1952 Navy Ball. The bottle has a blue tassel with an attached card that reads "Rice Navy Ball 1952". The inside of the card names the "Waters of the World". There is no information regarding original owner or donor. This item is located within an envelope identified with "Small glass perfume bottle, Navy Ball 1952."