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Owen Wister Literary Society (OWLS) Undergraduate and Alumnae records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0059
Finding aid note: 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.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of scrapbooks, minute books, financial records, and other materials relating to the founding and operation of both the OWLS undergraduate group and the OWLS alumnae group.

Dates

  • Creation: 1927 - 2010

Creator

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from this material must be obtained through the Woodson Research Center, woodson@rice.edu

Biographical / Historical

The Owen Wister Literary Society (OWLS) was founded by Adele Roensch in 1924. It was named after Owen Wister, an American writer famous for his novel The Virginian. The purpose of the organization was to further cultural and social interests on the Rice campus and to promote friendship, understanding, and fellowship among its members. Since 1924 a parallel society, consisting of OWLS alumnae, had been founded and its records are also included.

Extent

10.5 Linear Feet ( (4 boxes and 5 scrapbook boxes))

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection consists of scrapbooks, minute books, financial records, and other materials relating to the founding and operation of both the Owen Wister Literary Society (OWLS) undergraduate group and the alumnae group, 1927-2002. OWLS was founded in 1924.

Acquistion Information

Gifts of various donors and past OWLS members, 1985-2004.

General

Portions of this collection are available online at https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/61405.

Title
Guide to the Owen Wister Literary Society (OWLS) Undergraduate and Alumnae Records, 1927-2010
Status
Completed
Author
Sarah Callahan
Date
2010
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

Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586