Small bronze (?) oblong ashtray with Rice Academic shield embossed on bottom.

Item — Box: 52

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

Small metal oblong ashtray, approx. 3" x 5", with curved sides and ends. The metal is aged bronze (or brass?) and very thin, probably stamped. The Rice Institute academic seal is embossed on the bottom. The style of the decorations and the substantially worn character of the item suggest that it is possibly quite old, 19-teens or 1920's, though there are no marks on the item to corroborate this. There is no information regarding original owner or donor. Item is loose in the box.