urn:taro:rice.wrc.00234 Guide to the Rice University, University Relations Dept. Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations records, 1989-1991 Guide prepared by Amanda Focke January 2006 Text encoded by Amanda Focke, January 2006. Finding aid written in English. 20060501 Edited with XMetal 3 by Amanda Focke according to instructions in TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. Descriptive Summary Rice University. University Relations Dept. Rice University, University Relations Dept. Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations records 1989-1991 1.5 linear feet (3 boxes) Rice UA 111 Rice University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University, Houston, TX Materials are in English. Correspondence, notes, drafts, memos created and collected by the University Relations Department in support of their role as the University's media relations department for the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations, hosted by Rice University. Historical Sketch

Perhaps no other event so represented Rice’s emerging role as a national, even international, institution, than its being chosen to host the 1990 Economic Summit of the Industrialized Nations. For three days in July heads of delegations from the United States, Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Canada, and the European Economic Community held talks at Rice, covered by thousands of journalists and communicated to the world. Rice had long hosted major world figures—General Pershing; Presidents (or presidents-to-be) Taft, Hoover, Eisenhower, Kennedy (announcing the goal of going to the moon), Johnson, Carter, Reagan; Sir Harold Wilson; Prince Philip; and the Dalai Lama suggest the range of famous visitors. But never had such an assemblage appeared at one time as during the Economic Summit. Alumni around the globe were thrilled to see on television world political leaders walking through the familiar arches of Lovett Hall.

Excerpted from Dr. John Boles' A University So Conceived: A Brief History of Rice (Revised Edition), 1997, p. 81.

 Scope and Contents

Correspondence, notes, drafts, memos created and collected by the University Relations Department in support of their role as the University's media relations department for the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations, hosted by Rice University.

 Access Restrictions

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Permission to publish from the Rice University, University Relations Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

 Index Terms Subjects (Organizations) Rice University. University Relations Dept. Formats Correspondence. Notes. Preferred Citation

Rice University, University Relations Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations records, 1989-1991, Rice University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

 Acquisition Information

These records were transferred from the University Relations Department, 8/13/90, 8/92.

Detailed Description of the Collection Series I: Correspondence 1 - Correspondence - On Campus 1 - Correspondence - Off Campus General 1 - Correspondence - Contractors - Steve Barnhill 1 - Correspondence - Contractors - Fleishman Hillard 1 - Correspondence - Contractors - Killgore Productions 2 - Drafts - Memos and Correspondence Series II: Event planning and media documents 2 - Floor Plans, Space Utilization, Maps 2 - Job Seekers 2 - Media Contacts 2 - Meeting Notes 2 - Planning Information 2 - Publications and News Releases 2 - Schedules and Beepers 2 - Thresher Event 3 - Houston Host Committee Information