Train-themed boxed invitation to the William Marsh Rice Society dinner including a red metal train model., 1993-12-06

Item — Box: 61

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: 1993-12-06

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

Invitation from President Malcoolm Gillis and Elizabeth Gillis to the December 6, 1993 William Marsh Rice Society dinner. The invitation plays on a train and train engineer theme and consists of a red box containing the printed invitation titled "All Aboard The Rice Limited", as well as a box with a small red steam locomotive model and RSVP card. The mailing label on top of the box contains the clever line: "I came to Rice to be an engineer...and I haven't seen a train yet."