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Rice University Campus Business Affairs manager (Russ Pitman) records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0137
Finding aid note: Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Scope and Contents

Correspondence from faculty and staff to the manager of Rice University Campus Business Affairs, minutes from various campus business related committees and documents including contracts and licenses. Files which pre-date Pitman's tenure as Manager of Campus Business Affairs (1976-1980) include files inherited upon taking that position.

Dates

  • 1940-1987

Access Restrictions

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish from the Campus Business Affairs Manager (Russ Pitman) records, UA 137, must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Biographical / Historical

Russ Pitman graduated from Rice in 1958 with a degree in business administration and economics, and became Rice's Chief Accountant in 1960. From 1969 to 1976 he was Assistant to the President (Norman Hackerman) and from 1976 to 1980 he was Manager of Campus Business Affairs. The Humanities Building Tower is named in honor of his parents, Morris R. and Mavis C. Pitman. In addition to Pitman's donations for the Humanities Tower, he has also generously funded 15 fellowships, awards and prizes.

Extent

3.5 Linear Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Correspondence from faculty and staff to the manager of Rice University Campus Business Affairs, minutes from various campus business related committees and documents including contracts and licenses.

Acquisition Information

Transferred to Woodson Research Center, 2007.

Accruals

No future additions are expected for this material.

Subjects

Record Groups

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Rice University Campus Business Affairs Manager (Russ Pitman) records, 1940-1987
Status
Completed
Author
JC Fletcher
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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