Medallion awarded to Kazimierz Bulas (Rice Library) for distinguished service to Polish and American culture, 1962

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: 1962

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

Bronze medallion awarded by The Kosciuszko Foundation to Kazimierz Bulas, who worked at Rice University Fondren Library starting in the mid-1950's. The medallion's front face has an image of a man in uniform and the words "He is as pure a son of liberty as I have ever known" around the perimeter. Below the image is engraved "Thomas Jefferson". On the back face there is text around the perimeter "The Kosciuszko Foundation Medal of Recognisition" and in the center, "For Distinguuished service to Polish and American culture awarded to", with engraved "Kaieierz Bulas 1962." There is no information regarding donor. The item is located in its original black presentation case embossed with gold text "Medallic Art Co. New York."