Watch fob, black ribbon with silver owl medallion and dangling chevrons, belonging to C. W. (?) Wilson, 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: 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 charm dangling from the chevrons, which is a large, gold basketball engraved with "SW Champs Rice 18". There is mention of a "Wilson" on the 1918 basketball team, but no mention of first or middle names. Other mentions of a Wilson, include a Carlos Douthit Wilson and a Charles Wilson, so it's unclear who the original owner was, although it seems certain it is not "C.W. Wilson" as is written on the box. The item is located within an original J.J. Sweeney Jewelry Co. box with the name "Wilson" written on the top and additional details penciled on the back.