Mavis C. Pitman Memorial Prize in Art medallion 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 Mavis C. Pitman Memorial Prize in Art along with its original wood display stand. The front is in relief and depicts an unidentified graphic that includes the text "1912-1980". Around the perimeter is the text "Rice University Mavis C. Pitman Memorial Pirze in Art." Donor is most likely Russ Pittman. There is no indication of an original owner. Item is found in a box identified with "Mavis C. Pittman Memorial Prize in Art medallion."