Rice University architectural drawings, oversize manuscript material, maps and photographs
Scope and Contents
These records include architectural drawings, maps, posters, oversize manuscript materials, and photographs ranging in dates from 1840s-2010s. The majority of architectural drawings relate to Rice University. The collection also contains oversize material from other manuscript collections.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1840-2010s
Creator
- Rice University. (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from this collection must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Biographical / Historical
Rice University (formerly Rice Institute) opened on September 23, 1912, with 77 students enrolled in that initial academic year taught by a dozen faculty. These records include architectural drawings, maps, posters, oversize manuscript materials, and photographs ranging in dates from 1840s-2010s. The majority of architectural drawings relate to Rice University. The collection also contains oversize material from other manuscript collections.
Extent
500 Linear Feet (242 drawers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
These records include architectural drawings, maps, posters, oversize manuscript materials, and photographs ranging in dates from 1840s-2010s. The majority of architectural drawings relate to Rice University. The collection also contains oversize material from other manuscript collections. Links to these finding aids are included.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The majority of this material forms part of the Rice University Archives, and was transferred to the archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library. Any non-university archives materials form part of a manuscript collection with its own finding aid which will include information on provenance.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Rice University Architectural drawings, oversize manuscript material, maps and photographs
- Status
- Unprocessed Addenda
- Author
- Rebecca Russell
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu