Pitzer was named Rice's third president in 1961, after serving as dean
of the College of Chemistry at the University of California-Berkeley. He became
known for his vision which not only maintained Rice's rigorous undergraduate
education but also made it a research university of national standing.
Some of Pitzer's accomplishments include bringing in federal funding for
research projects, creating the nation's first space science program, doubling
the size of the Fondren Library, opening the university to students of all
races, starting the Continuing Studies Program, creating a bio-chemistry
department, expanding the social sciences school and more than doubling the
number of graduate students and faculty.
Pitzer left Rice in 1968 to
become president of Stanford University. He later returned to teaching and
research in chemistry at Berkeley, where he retired. He won numerous awards for
his contributions to the field of theoretical and physical chemistry, including
the Welch Prize in Chemistry, the American Chemical Society's Award in Pure
Chemistry and a membership in the National Academy of Sciences. He died in 1998
at age 83. A fellowship in his name, the Kenneth S. Pitzer / Schlumberger
Endowed Chair was established in 2003, with Rice chemist Dr. Robert Curl being
the first to hold the chair.
These records reflect the daily business of the Rice University
President's Office under Kenneth Pitzer, and include correspondence, memos,
notes, drafts, memos related to on and off campus departments and groups,
rannging in date from 1961-1968. Subjects include federal funding at Rice,
racial integration, establishment of space science program, biochemistry
department, and more.
Access to these records requires written
permission from the President's Office. Contact Woodson staff for
instructions.
Permission to publish material from Pitzer records must be obtained from
the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Rice University --
Biochemistry Department.
Rice University --
Continuing Studies Program.
Rice University President's Office Records: Kenneth Pitzer, Woodson
Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University
Transferred to the Woodson Research Center.
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Anthropology and Sociology (1962/63 - 1967/68) |
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Architecture (July - August 1961) |
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3 |
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Architecture (September - December 1961) |
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4 |
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Architecture (1961) |
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5 |
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Architecture (1962) |
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6 |
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Architecture (1962-1963) |
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7 |
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Architecture - Correspondence regarding faculty
recommendation budget (1962-1963)
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8 |
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Architecture (1963-1964) |
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Architecture (1964-1965) |
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2 |
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Architecture (1965-1966) |
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3 |
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Architecture (1966-1967) |
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4 |
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Architecture (1967-1968) |
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5 |
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Architecture (August - November 1968) |
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6 |
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Architecture - Accreditation (1961-1963) |
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7 |
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Architecture - Accreditation (1964-1965) |
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8 |
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Architecture - Chilean Project (1964-1966) |
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Architecture - Design Fete (1963-1968) |
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2 |
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Architecture - Preceptorship (1961-1968) |
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3 |
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Architecture - University of Guadalajara |
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4 |
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Army R.O.T.C. (1961/62 - 1962/63) |
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5 |
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Army R.O.T.C. (1963-1964) |
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6 |
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Army R.O.T.C. (1964-1965) |
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Army R.O.T.C. (1965-1966) |
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Army R.O.T.C. (1966/67 - 1967/68) |
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Athletic Department |
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Biochemistry (1962-1968) |
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2 |
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Biology (1961-1962) |
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3 |
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Biology (1962-1963) |
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4 |
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Biology (1963-1964) |
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5 |
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Biology (1964-1965) |
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6 |
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Biology (1965-1967) |
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7 |
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Biology (1967-1968) |
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8 |
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Biology Building (1964-1965) |
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9 |
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Chemical Engineering (1961-1962) |
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10 |
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Chemical Engineering (1962-1963) |
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11 |
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Chemical Engineering (1963-1965) |
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12 |
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Chemical Engineering (1965-1968) |
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13 |
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Chemistry (1961-1962) |
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14 |
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Chemistry (1962-1963) |
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15 |
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Chemistry (1963-1964) |
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Chemistry (1964-1966) |
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2 |
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Chemistry (1967-1968) |
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3 |
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Chemistry Building Renovations (1962-1963) |
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4 |
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Chemistry Building Renovations (1967-1968) |
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5 |
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Civil Engineering (1961-1964) |
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6 |
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Civil Engineering (1965-1968) |
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7 |
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Civil Engineering - Ryon Laboratory
(1963-1965)
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8 |
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Classics - Italian, Russian, Spanish
(1963-1968)
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9 |
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Commerce (1961-1967) |
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10 |
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Computer Science (1961-1966) |
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Economics and Business Administration
(1961-1963)
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Economics and Business Administration
(1963-1964)
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3 |
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Economics and Business Administration
(1964-1965)
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4 |
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Economics and Business Administration
(1965-1968)
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5 |
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Education (1961-1963) |
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6 |
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Education (1963-1964) |
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7 |
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Education (1964-1965) |
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8 |
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Education - Summer School (1964-1965) |
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9 |
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Education - Summer School (1966) |
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10 |
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Education - Summer Teaching Institute (1967) |
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11 |
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Education - Summer School (1968) |
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12 |
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Electrical Engineering (1961-1968) |
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Board Correspondence - General (1962-1968) |
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2 |
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Electrical Engineering - Maser Proposal
(1961-1962)
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3 |
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English (1961-1962) |
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4 |
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English (1962-1963) |
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5 |
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English (1963-1968) |
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6 |
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Fine Arts (1963-1967) |
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7 |
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Foreign Languages (1961-1964) |
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8 |
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French (1964-1968) |
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Folder |
| 8 |
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Geology (1961-1963) |
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2 |
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Geology (1963-1967) |
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3 |
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German (1965-1967) |
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4 |
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Health and Physical Education (1961-1963) |
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5 |
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Health and Physical Education (1964-1968) |
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6 |
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History and Political Science (1961-1962) |
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7 |
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History and Political Science (1963-1964) |
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8 |
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History and Political Science (1964-1965) |
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9 |
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History and Political Science (1965-1966) |
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History (1967-1968) |
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2 |
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History - Clayton Papers (1966-1967) |
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3 |
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Management School (1962-1966) |
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4 |
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Mathematical Sciences (1965-1968) |
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5 |
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Mathematics (1961-1964) |
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6 |
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Mathematics (1964-1966) |
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7 |
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Mathematics (1967-1968) |
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8 |
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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Material Science
(1967-1968)
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9 |
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Mechanical Engineering (1961-1966) |
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10 |
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Naval R.O.T.C. (1961-1968) |
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Folder |
| 10 |
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Philosophy, Education, and Psychology
(1961-1965)
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2 |
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Philosophy and Religion (1966-1968) |
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3 |
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Physics (1961-1963) |
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4 |
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Physics (1963-1967) |
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5 |
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Political Science (1966-1968) |
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6 |
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Psychology (1961-1965) |
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7 |
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Psychology (1965-1967) |
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8 |
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School of Social Work - Proposed (1965-1966) |
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9 |
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Sea Science Department - Proposed (1968) |
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10 |
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Shepherd School of Music (1961/62 - 1963/64) |
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11 |
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Shepherd School of Music (1964/65 - 1967/68) |
| Box |
Folder |
| 11 |
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Space Science (1962-1963) |
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2 |
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Space Science (1963-1964) |
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3 |
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Space Science (1964-1965) |
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4 |
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Space Science (1965-1966) |
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5 |
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Space Science (1967-1968) |
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6 |
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Space Center Building (1963-1967) |
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Spanish (1964) |
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| Series II: On Campus - General, 1961-1968 |
| Box |
Folder |
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A.A.U.P. - Rice Chapter (1961-1965) |
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2 |
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Academic Plan |
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3 |
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Academic Precedence Lists |
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4 |
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Accounting Office |
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5 |
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Admissions Office |
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6 |
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Admissions - Correspondence |
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7 |
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Admissions -Report |
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8 |
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Admissions - Special Cases |
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9 |
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Adviser to Women |
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10 |
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Allen Center |
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11 |
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(Rice) Alma Mater |
| Box |
Folder |
| 13 |
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Alumni Association - I |
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2 |
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Alumni Association - II |
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3 |
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Alumni Association - III |
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4 |
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Alumni Association - IV |
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5 |
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(MD) Anderson Visiting Professor |
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6 |
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Appointment - Pitzer I |
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7 |
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Appointment - Pitzer II |
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8 |
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Appointment - Pitzer (Congratulations I) |
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9 |
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Appointment - Pitzer (Congratulations II) |
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10 |
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Appointment - Rayzor Correspondence |
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Folder |
| 14 |
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Architectural Society |
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2 |
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Architecture - 10 year plan and N.R.O.T.C. |
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3 |
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Archives of Rice University |
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4 |
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Athletes - Freshman Survey (1962-1965) |
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5 |
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Athletic Department |
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6 |
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Atheletic Department - Prayers at Football
Games
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7 |
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Austrian History Yearbook |
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8 |
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Autry House |
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Folder |
| 15 |
1 |
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Baker College |
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2 |
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(Rice) Band |
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3 |
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Blaffer College - Proposed |
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4 |
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Bonner Lab |
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5 |
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Brown College |
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6 |
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Budget (1963-1964) |
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7 |
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Budget (1964/65 - 1965/66) |
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8 |
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Budget (1966-1967) |
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9 |
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Budget (1967-1968) |
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10 |
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Budget - Info |
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Folder |
| 16 |
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Board - Buildings and Grounds Committee
(1963-1964)
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2 |
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Board - Herbert Allen Correspondence
(1962-1968)
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3 |
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Board - Miscellaneous (1962-1963) |
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4 |
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Board of Governors (1961-1963) |
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5 |
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Board of Governors (1963-1964) |
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6 |
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Board of Governors (1964-1965) |
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7 |
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Board of Governors (1962-1965) |
| Box |
Folder |
| 17 |
1 |
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Board of Governors (1965-1966) |
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2 |
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Board of Governors (1965/66 - 1966/67) |
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3 |
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Board of Governors (January 1968) |
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4 |
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Board of Governors (February 1968) |
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5 |
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Board of Governors (March 1968) |
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6 |
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Board of Governors (April 1968) |
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7 |
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Board of Governors (May 1968) |
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8 |
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Board of Governors (June 1968) |
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9 |
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Board of Governors (July 1968) |
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10 |
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Board of Governors (September 1968) |
| Box |
Folder |
| 18 |
1 |
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Board of Governors (1966-1968) |
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2 |
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Board of Governors - KSP Correspondence |
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3 |
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Board of Governors - Miscellaneous |
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4 |
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Board of Governors - Minutes (1961) |
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5 |
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Board of Governors - Minutes (1962) |
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6 |
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Board of Governors - Minutes (1963) |
| Box |
Folder |
| 19 |
1 |
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Board of Governors - Minutes (1964) |
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2 |
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Board of Governors - Minutes (1965) |
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3 |
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Board of Governors - Minutes (1966) |
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4 |
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Board of Governors - Minutes (1967) |
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5 |
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Board of Governors - Minutes (1968) |
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6 |
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Faculty Meeting |
| Box |
Folder |
| 20 |
1 |
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Buildings and Grounds |
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2 |
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Campus Business Manager |
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3 |
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Campus Executive Committee |
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4 |
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Campus Store |
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5 |
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Capital Fund Drive |
| Box |
Folder |
| 21 |
1 |
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Center for Research in Social and Economic
Development
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2 |
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Chancellor Croneis |
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3 |
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Chandler Memorial Reading Room |
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4 |
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(Rayzor) Chapel |
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5 |
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Charter Change |
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6 |
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Cohen House |
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7 |
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Cohen House Building |
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8 |
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Cohen House - George Cohen |
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9 |
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College Seminar Courses |
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10 |
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(Residential) Colleges - Policy and
Correspondence
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Folder |
| 22 |
1 |
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Commencement |
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2 |
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(Memorandum to) Committee on Faculty, Students, and
Alumni
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3 |
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Complaint Letters |
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4 |
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Computer Committee (1962-1963) |
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5 |
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Computer Lab |
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6 |
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Computer Project Administrative |
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7 |
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Conflict of Interest |
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8 |
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Continuing Studies |
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9 |
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(Rice Miscellaneous) Correspondence |
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10 |
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Counseling by Campus Clergy |
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11 |
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(New) Course Approved |
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12 |
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Curricula |
| Box |
Folder |
| 23 |
1 |
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Dean of Engineering - I |
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2 |
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Dean of Engineering - II |
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3 |
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Dean of Graduate Studies |
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4 |
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Dean of Graduate Studies Report (1960-1961) |
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5 |
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Dean of Humanities |
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6 |
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Dean of Students (1961) |
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7 |
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Dean of Students (1962) |
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8 |
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Dean of Students (1963-1964) |
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9 |
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Dean of Students (1964-1965) |
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10 |
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Dean of Students (1965-1966) |
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11 |
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Dean of Students (1967-1968) |
| Box |
Folder |
| 24 |
1 |
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Dean of Undergraduate Affairs (1964-1968) |
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2 |
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Dean of Undergraduate Affairs (1966-1967) |
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3 |
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Dean of Undergraduate Affairs - Liquor
Regulations
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4 |
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Dean of Undergraduate Affairs - Reports |
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5 |
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Dean of Women |
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6 |
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Dean's List |
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7 |
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Department Chairmanships |
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8 |
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Development Office |
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9 |
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Engineering Shops |
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10 |
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Equal Employment Compliance |
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11 |
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Externally Supported Research |
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12 |
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Faculty - Policy Concerning Appointment Tenure,
Non-Reappointment, and Leave
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13 |
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Faculty - Summer Research Grants |
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14 |
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Faculty - Trustee Distinguished Professor |
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15 |
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Faculty - Tuition for Children of Spouses |
| Box |
Folder |
| 25 |
1 |
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Faculty Club (1964-1965) |
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2 |
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Faculty Committee |
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3 |
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Faculty Housing Loans |
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4 |
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Faculty Retirement |
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5 |
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Faculty Survey |
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6 |
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Fair Labor Standards Act |
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7 |
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Financial Aid Reports |
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8 |
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(Rice) Financial Data |
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9 |
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Financial Report (1961) |
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10 |
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Financial Report (1962) |
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11 |
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Financial Report (1963) |
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12 |
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Financial Report (1964) |
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13 |
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Financial Report (1965) |
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14 |
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Financial Report - Estimated Revenue and Expenditures
(1965)
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15 |
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Financial Report (1966) |
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16 |
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Financial Report (1967) |
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17 |
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Financial Report (1968) |
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18 |
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Financial Report - Estimated Revenue and Expenditures
(1968)
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19 |
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Financial Statements |
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Folder |
| 26 |
1 |
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Fondren Library (1961/62 - 1962/63) |
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2 |
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Fondren Library (1963/64 - 1964/65) |
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3 |
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Fondren Library (1964/65) |
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4 |
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Fondren Library (1965/66) |
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5 |
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Fondren Library (1966/67) |
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6 |
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Fondren Library (1967/68) |
| Box |
Folder |
| 27 |
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Fondren Library - Analysis (1961) |
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2 |
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Fondren Library - Central Appropriations |
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3 |
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Fondren Library - Expansion |
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4 |
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Fondren Library - Friends of |
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5 |
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Fondren Library - Joseph Nadler Library
(1963-1964)
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6 |
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Fondren Library - Library Committee |
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7 |
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Fondren Library - R.I.C.E. |
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8 |
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Fondren Library - Thomas Collection |
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9 |
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Fondren Library - U.S. Depository Status |
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| 28 |
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Food Service |
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2 |
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Foreign Students |
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3 |
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Foundations - Grants |
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4 |
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Freshman Class Survey (1965) |
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5 |
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Freshman Orientation |
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6 |
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Geology Building |
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7 |
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"Golden Years" Movie Script |
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8 |
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Grading - Rice and Elsewhere |
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9 |
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Graduate Assistant Fellowships |
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10 |
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Graduate Fiscal Reports (1966-1967) |
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11 |
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Gradute School - Ratings of |
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12 |
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Graduate Students |
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13 |
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Graduate Student Instructional Assistance |
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14 |
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Gulf Oil Corporation Aid to Education
(1962-1963)
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| 29 |
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Hanszen College |
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2 |
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Hermann Brown Hall |
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3 |
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Honor Council |
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4 |
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Honor Council (1962-1963) |
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5 |
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Honor Court |
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6 |
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Honor System |
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7 |
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Inauguration/Semi-Centennial - I |
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8 |
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Inauguration/Semi-Centennial - II |
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9 |
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Inauguration/Semi-Centennial - Medal Memos |
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10 |
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Income Tax |
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11 |
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Insurance |
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12 |
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Janus |
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13 |
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Jefferson Davis Papers |
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| 30 |
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Jones College |
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2 |
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Journal of Southern History |
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3 |
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Jury Service |
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4 |
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Leary Lecture (1967) |
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5 |
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Literary Societies |
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6 |
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Lovett College |
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7 |
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Lovett, H. Malcolm |
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8 |
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Lovett, Mary Ellen - Memorial |
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9 |
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(Harris) Masterson Professorship |
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10 |
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Medical Advisor |
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11 |
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Memo to Faculty, Deans, Department Chairs, College
Masters
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12 |
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Miscellaneous - Going to Rice (1962) |
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13 |
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Miscellaneous - Notes (July 1961) |
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14 |
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Modern Language Association (1965-1966) |
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15 |
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Moody Foundation |
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16 |
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National Commission on Accrediting |
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17 |
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National Defense Education Act |
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18 |
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Lovett Plaque |
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| 31 |
1 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1960) |
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2 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1961) |
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3 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1962) |
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4 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1963) |
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5 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1964) |
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6 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1965) |
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7 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1966) |
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8 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1967) |
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9 |
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National Merit Scholarships (1968) |
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10 |
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(Confidential) Notes (1962-1968) |
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11 |
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Overhead on Government Research |
| Box |
Folder |
| 32 |
1 |
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Parent Orientation Day |
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2 |
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Parking on Campus |
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3 |
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Patents - Correspondence |
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4 |
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Personnel |
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5 |
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Phi Beta Kappa |
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6 |
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Placement Office |
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7 |
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Policies - Departmental Organization |
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8 |
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Policies - Patents and Copyright |
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9 |
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Policies - Student Association |
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10 |
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President's Honor Roll |
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11 |
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President's Loan Fund |
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12 |
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President's Report |
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13 |
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President's Restricted Account |
| Box |
Folder |
| 33 |
1 |
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President's Special Lecture Series (1963/64 -
1967/68)
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2 |
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Press Statements and Interviews |
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3 |
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Printing and Reproduction Department |
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4 |
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Professional Master's Degree |
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5 |
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Professional Personnel Policy |
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6 |
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Professional Personnel Policy - Background |
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7 |
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Psychiatric Counseling for Students |
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8 |
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Publication Revolving Fund |
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9 |
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Questionnaires |
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10 |
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Quillian Chair of Science and Religion -
Proposed
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11 |
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Quinn Award |
| Box |
Folder |
| 34 |
1 |
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"R" Association |
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2 |
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Rayzor Hall |
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3 |
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Rayzor Hall - Gifts |
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4 |
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Reciprocal Inheritance Tax Law |
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5 |
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Registrar |
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6 |
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Registrar's Report |
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7 |
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Registration by Class |
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8 |
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Religious Activities |
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9 |
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Religious Emphasis Week |
| Box |
Folder |
| 35 |
1 |
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Research Sponsors - General |
|
2 |
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Research Sponsors - Miscellaneous |
|
3 |
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Research Sponsors Fund - Allocations |
|
4 |
|
Resignation (Stanford Materials) |
|
5 |
|
Retirement Plan |
|
6 |
|
Rice Engineer |
|
7 |
|
Rice Historical Room |
|
8 |
|
Rice Institute Pamphlet |
| Box |
Folder |
| 36 |
1 |
|
Rice Memorial Center |
|
2 |
|
Rice Players |
|
3 |
|
Rice Players - De Hopps Matter |
|
4 |
|
Rice Sailing Club |
|
5 |
|
Rice University - Associates Dinner |
|
6 |
|
Rice University - Press |
|
7 |
|
Rice University - Review |
|
8 |
|
Rice University - Stanford Correspondence
(1969)
|
|
9 |
|
Rice University Studies |
|
10 |
|
Rice University Studies - Tsanoff Festschrift |
|
11 |
|
Richardson College - Proposed |
|
12 |
|
Rockwell Lecture Series |
|
13 |
|
Rockwell Lecture Series - Publication of |
|
14 |
|
Ryon Lab |
| Box |
Folder |
| 37 |
1 |
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Salary Data |
|
2 |
|
Sammy's |
|
3 |
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Scholarships |
|
4 |
|
(Campus) Security |
|
5 |
|
Self-Study (1964) |
|
6 |
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Semi-Centennial - Publication of Various
Volumes
|
|
7 |
|
Semi-Centennial - Silver Medals |
|
8 |
|