TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Scope and Contents
Arrangement of the Papers
Restrictions
Index Terms
Related Material
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Series I: Weiss Governance
Series II: Student Life
Series III: Study of Space Utilization
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Guide to the Rice University Harry Carothers Wiess College
Records, 1950-1999
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| Creator: | Rice University. Harry Carothers Wiess
College. |
| Title: | Rice University Harry
Carothers Wiess College Records |
| Dates: | 1950-1999 |
| Abstract: | Harry Carothers Wiess
College is one of nine residential colleges at Rice University. These records
contain files related to Wiess governance, student life, handbooks, memos,
constitutions, by-laws and minutes. |
| Identification: | Rice UA Weiss
College |
| Quantity: | 1.5 cubic feet (3
boxes) |
| Repository: | Rice University Archives, Woodson
Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston,
TX |
The collection consists of three .5 cubic foot document boxes. Included
are College Cabinet minutes, as well as other college-related documents and
lists, such as the Constitution and by-laws, Plan and Perspective, handbook,
freshman orientation, other publications, correspondence and memos, news
clippings, theatrical and space utilization plans.
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Arrangement of the Papers
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| This collection is arranged into three boxes with the first box devoted
primarily to Wiess governance. The second box is devoted to student life
including copies of The Wiess Crack, handbooks and
memos in information about the 1999 groundbreaking for the new building.The
third box contains a space utilitzation study from 1965 and the constitutions,
by-laws and minutes from 1991-1993. |
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Restrictions on Access
This material is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from the Rice University Harry Carothers Wiess
College Records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren
Library, Rice University.
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| Subjects (Persons) |
| | Wiess, Harry
Carothers. |
| Subjects (Organizations) |
| | Rice University
Archives. |
| | Rice University - Harry
Carothers Wiess College. |
| | Rice University -
Residential college system. |
| | Rice University - Alumna
and alumnae. |
| Formats |
| | Clippings. |
| | Calendars. |
| | Minutes. |
| | Guidebooks. |
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See Rice University Archives for records about other Rice University
residential colleges. Contact Woodson Research Center staff for assistance.
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Harry Carothers Wiess College Records, 1950-1999 WRCUAwiess, Woodson
Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University
Some of these documents were given by Michael Alliston of Wiess College
in November 1969, and by Mark Hurwitz, 2006. The source and origin of the
remainder of the records are unknown.
Future additions are expected for this material.
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Series I: Weiss Governance
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| box | folder |
| 1 | 1 | | College dedication 1950 |
| 2 | | Correspondence, memos 1957-1969, n.d. |
| 3 | | College Election Materials 1957-1969, n.d. |
| 4 | | Cabinet, resident and non-resident lists 1957-1958, 1967, n.d. |
| 5 | | Wiess College plan and perspective 1964 |
| 6 | | Wiess College constitution and bylaws 1968, n.d. |
| 7 | | Freshman materials 1965-1966, n.d. |
| 8 | | Miscellaneous 1957-1968, n.d. |
| 9 | | College Cabinet meeting minutes March 1957-April 1959 |
| box | folder |
| 3 | 5 | | College Cabinet meeting minutes & dining hall reports,
1957-1962 |
| box | folder |
| 1 | 10 | | College Cabinet meeting minutes Sept. 1962-May 1966 |
| 11 | | College Cabinet meeting minutes Sept. 1966-May 1968 |
| 12 | | College Cabinet meeting minutes Sept. 1968-May 1970 |
| 13 | | College Cabinet meeting minutes Aug. 1970-Feb. 1976 |
| 14 | | College Cabinet meeting minutes 1993- |
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Series II: Student Life
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| box | folder |
| 2 | 1 | | Wiess Tabletop Theatre n.d. |
| 2 | | Handbooks, brochures c. 1972, 1995 |
| box | folder |
| 3 | 4 | | Handbook, 2001 |
| box | folder |
| 2 | 3 | | Wiess-related memos, email n.d. |
| 4 | | "Night of Decadence" (NOD) n.d. |
| 5 | | The Wiess Crack 1965-1971 |
| 6 | | The Wiess Crack 1971- |
| 7 | | News clippings n.d. |
| 8 | | Rolling Spank n.d. |
| 9 | | Groundbreaking for the new Wiess College Oct. 9, 1999 |
| box | folder |
| 3 | 6 | | General notebook, 1963-64 |
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Series III: Study of Space Utilization
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| box | folder |
| 3 | 1 | | Study of Space Utilization 1965-floor plans on paper |
| 2 | | Wiess College 1991-1992 - constitution,
by-laws, rules, members, cabinet minutes, committees, miscellany 1991-1992 |
| 3 | | 1992-1993: constitution, by-laws, rules, members, cabinet
minutes, committees, miscellaneous |
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