Raymond John Swift Medal and wood display stand.

Item — Box: 46

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

Gold-colored round medallion presented as the Raymond John Swift Medal, along with its original wood display stand. The front is in relief and shows a laurel wreath with a stylized flying owl in the center. Around the border is the text "Raymond John Swift Medal, William Marsh Rice University". The back is featureless. This award is given to a senior Studio Art-track major and was endowed by Russell Pitman in honor of a former employee of the Rice Police department. Item is probably donated by Russell Pitman. Item is located in a box identified with "Raymond John Swift Medal."