Watch fob, black ribbon with silver owl medallion and dangling chevrons, belonging to Andrew L. Bienski, 1917 - 1918

Item — Box: 39

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: 1917 - 1918

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

Watch fob with black ribbon and sterling silver Owl medallion. Medallion has letter "R" on front. Two chevrons dangle from from the medallion. There is one round charm dangling from the chevrons with a relief of a winged shoe, signifying track team. Both the 1917 and 1916 Campaniles contain reference to Andrew L. Bienski as a member of the track team. The 1917 Campanile places him in the Freshman class. After the 1918 Campanile, there is no further mention of Mr. Bienski. There is no information regarding donor. The item is located within an original J.J. Sweeney Jewelry Co. box with the name "Bienski" written on the top and additional details penciled on the back.