Guide to the Rice University Rice Design Alliance Records, 1972-2001
Collection Summary | ||
| Creator: | Rice University. Rice Design Alliance. | |
| Title: | Rice University Rice Design Alliance Records | |
| Dates: | 1972-2001 | |
| Abstract: | The Rice Design Alliance, established in 1973, is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to increasing greater public awareness of architecture, design and the environment. These materials represent RDA lectures, seminars, symposiums, exhibits and tours, which have involved the general public in issues related to the design of public spaces, parks, office buildings, retail centers and residential neighborhoods. | |
| Identification: | MS 105 | |
| Quantity: | 0.75 cubic feet | |
| Language: | Materials are in English. | |
| Repository: | Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX | |
Organizational History
The Rice Design Alliance, established in 1973, is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to increasing greater public awareness of architecture, design and the environment. By sponsoring lectures seminars, symposiums, exhibits and tours, RDA involves the general public in issues related to the design of public spaces, parks, office buildings, retail centers and residential neighborhoods. Its biannual journal, Cite: The Architecture and Design Review of Houston, addresses design issues in the greater Houston area. Membership in RDA is open to the general public. Excerpted from “Think Big,” the 1990 gala invitation from RDA.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one 0.75 cu. ft. box. It includes the RDA Charter, a history and other related materials, such as membership brochures, grants, news clippings and press releases. These are numerous brochures for tours, exhibits and film presentations and lectures as well as invitations to galas.
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
This material is open for research.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to publish from the Rice Design Alliance Records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| Rice University. Rice Design Alliance. | ||
| Rice University. History. | ||
| Formats | ||
| Minutes. | ||
| Lectures. | ||
| Programs. | ||
| Newsclippings. | ||
Related Material
See also Cite: The Architecture and Design Review of Houston, located in both Brown Fine Arts Library and Woodson Research Center, NA 9127 .H7 C5. |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Rice University Rice Design Alliance Records, Rice University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.
Acquisition Notes
The contents of the collection were previously part of the Woodson Information Files.
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series I: Charter and History | |||||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Charter-Certificate of Incorporation, 1972 | |||||||||||
| 2 | History, n.d. | ||||||||||||