University Administration

Finding Aids of University Archives - University Administration

Board of Trustees records, 1891-2005

Records of the Rice University Board of Trustees consist of bound volumes of meeting minute books (1891-2003), minute books of the Rice Land Lumber Company (1911-1979), and notes and related information files from Board of Trustees meetings (1996-2005).

Early Rice Institute papers, 1844-1941

These records include the original William Marsh Rice murder trial records, and the estate records of Rice, founder of Rice Institute, now Rice University. The records relate to the formation of the idea of the Rice Institute and the activities of its first Board of Trustees in the years before Mr. Rice's death and to the Institute's formative years just after his death. (117 boxes)

Masterson Presidency Controversy records, 1969-1977, bulk 1969

Oral history interviews, news releases, photographs, color slides, publications, campus directories, student papers relating to the five-day controversy which arose on the campus of Rice University in February 1969 following the appointment of Dr. William H. Masterson by the Board of Trustees as the university's new President to succeed Kenneth Pitzer, who had resigned in August 1968. (11 boxes)

President's Office records: Asst. to Pres., Carl MacDowell, 1963-2001

The papers in this collection are office records from the Rice University President's Office covering three administrations: Norman Hackerman, George Rupp and Malcolm Gillis.

President's Office records: Gillis, 1993-2004

The papers of Rice University's sixth president, Malcolm Gillis, reflect the daily business of the president's office. Subjects include a comprehensive strategic plan; an extensive fundraising campaign; development of an extensive building program; biggest expansion of Humanities facilities to date and much more.

President's Office records: Hackerman, 1969-1985

These materials reflect the daily business of the President's Office during the years 1969-1985, concerning academics, fundraising, athletics, administration, research, student life, and planning for Rice's future. (64 linear ft.)

President's Office records: Houston, 1946-1960

Records documenting the daily business of Rice Institute's second president, William V. Houston. 24 boxes dating from 1946-1960.

President's Office records: Lovett, 1912-1945

Records reflecting the daily business of Rice Institute's first president, Edgar Odell Lovett. 62 boxes dating from 1912-1945.

President's Office records: Pitzer, 1961-1968

These records reflect the daily business of the Rice University President's Office under Kenneth Pitzer. Subjects include federal funding at Rice, racial integration, establishment of space science program, biochemistry department, and more. (52 boxes)

President's Office records: Rupp, 1985-1993

The papers of Rice University's fifth president, George Rupp, reflect the daily business of the president's office. Subjects include the establishment of the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, the new music building (Shepherd School of Music), new building for biosciences and bioengineering, revision of the core curriculum, fundrasing, and more.

Presidential Inaugural and Semicentennial Committee Records: Pitzer, 1961-63

Correspondence, calendars of events, event programs, testimonials, audiotapes of lecture and speeches, and more related to the celebration of Rice University's semicentennial and the inuaguration President Pitzer, 1961-1963. (10 boxes)

Presidential Inaugural Committee Records: Gillis, 1993

Correspondence, programs, invitations, planning materials, photographs, press releases, news clippings, and other materials documenting the daily business of the Presidential Inaugural Committee as it prepared for the Oct. 29-31, 1993 inauguration of Malcolm Gillis. (10 boxes)

Presidential Inaugural Committee Records: Hackerman, 1971

Correspondence, memos, schedules, etc. generated by the Presidential Inaugural Committee planning the Inauguration of Norman Hackerman as the fourth president of Rice University on September 24, 1971. (1 box)

Presidential Inaugural Committee Records: Houston, 1947

Invitations, programs, correspondence, testimonials and general information related to the inauguration of Rice University's second president, William Vermillion Houston, on April 10, 1947. This material was created and maintained by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. (2 boxes)

Presidential Inaugural Committee Records: Leebron, 2004

Correspondence, calendars of events, event programs, invitations, agendas, mailing lists, minutes, brochures, testimonials and more related to the celebration of the 2004 inauguration of Rice University's seventh president. (10 boxes)

Presidential Inaugural Committee Records: Rupp, 1985

Official correspondence, organizational charts, committee lists, meetings and agendas, delegatem information, faculty information, mprograms, invitations, thanks you letters, and newsclippings related to the inauguration of George Rupp, at Rice University, on Oct. 25, 1985. (4 boxes)

Provost's Office records: Gordon, 1980-1985

These records reflect the daily business of the Provost's office under physicist and astronomer William E. Gordon's leadership (1980-85). They reveal the daily business of the Provost's Office, which has the overall responsibility for the institution's educational and research programs. (13 boxes)

Provost's Office records: Kinsey and Auston, 1993-1995

These records reflect the daily business of the Provost's office under interim Provost James Kinsey and Provost David Auston (1993-). (8 folders)

Provost's Office records: Lane, 1986-1993

These records reflect the daily business of the Provost's office under physicist Dr. Neal Lane's leadership (1986-93). (22 boxes)

Provost's Office records: Vandiver and Cooper, 1970-1980

These records reflect the daily business of the Provost's office under historian Frank E. Vandiver's (1970-80) and political scientist Joseph Cooper's (1973-74) leadership. (17 boxes)

Provost, President, and Chancellor's Office records: Croneis, 1950-1972

These records reflect the business conducted in the offices of Rice University Provost, (Acting) President, and Chancellor during Dr. Carey Croneis' tenure in those positions, 1954-1970. (17 boxes)

Research and Graduate Studies office records; 1996-2001

Rice University's Office of Research and Graduate Studies generated these records from 1996-2001. The office oversees graduate admissions, graduate studies, sponsored research and related areas. The records are divided into two series: budget records and general academic records. The record types include general information about the graduate program, policies and procedures, departmental financial records, records related to academic departments, and memos and correspondence. The collection includes 2.5 cubic feet of documents. (2 boxes)

Rice University Charter Trial records, 1963-1998

These records reflect the court proceedings of and alumni and public response to Rice Institute's Charter trial of 1964 and later appeals and judgments. The lawsuit was brought by the Rice Institute Trustees seeking to alter the Institute's original charter to allow admission of students of color and to enable the school to charge tuition. (1 box)