Monthly Archives: December 2018

Friday Follies: “Some Owlfit”

Taken on January 17, 1926. Don’t they look great? And not one but two dogs! If you zoom in you can see that the writing on the side of the car says “Censored.” Bonus: This was extremely tempting but I … Continue reading

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Rice Boys at a Rest Stop Somewhere in Texas, 1943

A while back I wrote about the the little notebook filled with carefully kept records of offenses against the Rules for Slimes that was donated to the Woodson by Ed Jennings ’48 ’49 and his family. They have since shared … Continue reading

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George Bush Takes In A Game at Rice Stadium, no date

Well, I got home tonight and realized I left my laptop in the Woodson. This means a short post because I am far from adept with this newfangled iPad, but frankly my day was a bit of a circus so … Continue reading

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New Views of Campus, 1953-58

Yesterday one of my beloved colleagues in the Woodson showed me something wonderful–several small boxes of slides taken by an alumnus during his student days in the 1950s. He recently sent them to Alumni Affairs and they in turn sent … Continue reading

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Residence in the Halls, 1948

I found this today on the Dean of Students collection. It is nearly breathtaking in its clarity, simplicity, and respect for the students and their ability to behave as responsible members of the community. Bonus: And we’re still putting clothes … Continue reading

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