Hank Hudspeth papers regarding Rice University
Scope and Contents
Letters, meeting minutes, notes and news articles relating to the administration of Rice University, 1969-1993. Topics include structure of the Rice Board of Governors, student access to the Board, legal documents concerning the Board’s petitions for changes to the articles of incorporation of the Institute, articles from various sources on education and the role of universities.
Dates
- Creation: 1969 - 1993
Creator
- Hudspeth, Hank (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
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.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish from this material must be facilitated through the Woodson Research Center.
Biographical / Historical
C.A. “Hank” Hudspeth was born in Denton, Texas, graduated from Rice in 1940, served in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War, then completed a law degree at the University of Texas at Austin. Although a practicing attorney in Houston, he found time to teach American government and related courses at Rice, and was instrumental in creating its Department of Political Science. He was elected an alumni governor in 1980 and was appointed a trustee in 1982. He also served as president of the Association of Rice Alumni. He has been a Rice trustee emeritus since 1989.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters, meeting minutes, notes and news articles relating to the administration of Rice University, 1969-1993.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Hank Hudspeth via Melissa Kean, 2009.
Subject
- Rice University (Organization)
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- Guide to Hank Hudspeth papers regarding Rice University, 1969-1993
- Author
- Alan Bath
- Date
- 2016
- 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