Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Archie Rice papers
- Dates:
- 1940-1953
- Creators:
- Rice, Archie
- Abstract:
- Papers include correspondence, articles, news clippings, and several photographs. Rice's letters to Ray Lyman Wilbur, 1941, include reminiscences of many alumni and of events during his student years, suggestions on what Stanford needs to be doing, and reminiscences from his life on a variety of topics. His letters to Wilbur, 1942, which he sometimes labels "Conditions in Wartime Washington" are very detailed about street life in Washington (D.C.), bureaucracy in government offices, his housing, cost of food, rent, crimes in the city and his suggestions on curbing it, number of women in the city, church attendance, and many other topics. Other correspondence includes letters from William H. Reeves (class of 1895), 1949-50, which talk about his life with some Stanford reminiscences; correspondence with Stanford librarian Ruth Scibird, 1950-51; and one letter from J. E. Wallace Sterling, 1949. Rice's articles on Stanford's history include "World's Historic Stanford Shoe," sketch of and notes about horseshoe worn by Leland Stanford's horse Arion when he broke a trotting record; "They All Slept Here," memoirs about Encina Hall written in 1953; "Fifty Years of It," his notes on Stanford history compiled for it's 50th anniversary; and 49 pages of notes written after a 2-day alumni conference in Dec. 1921 (10 of which recount a tour of the campus). Collection also includes brochures and newspaper articles by Rice, 1912-39.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Archie Rice Papers (SC0852). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Papers include correspondence, articles, news clippings, and several photographs. Rice's letters to Ray Lyman Wilbur, 1941, include reminiscences of many alumni and of events during his student years, suggestions on what Stanford needs to be doing, and reminiscences from his life on a variety of topics. His letters to Wilbur, 1942, which he sometimes labels "Conditions in Wartime Washington" are very detailed about street life in Washington (D.C.), bureaucracy in government offices, his housing, cost of food, rent, crimes in the city and his suggestions on curbing it, number of women in the city, church attendance, and many other topics. Other correspondence includes letters from William H. Reeves (class of 1895), 1949-50, which talk about his life with some Stanford reminiscences; correspondence with Stanford librarian Ruth Scibird, 1950-51; and one letter from J. E. Wallace Sterling, 1949. Rice's articles on Stanford's history include "World's Historic Stanford Shoe," sketch of and notes about horseshoe worn by Leland Stanford's horse Arion when he broke a trotting record; "They All Slept Here," memoirs about Encina Hall written in 1953; "Fifty Years of It," his notes on Stanford history compiled for it's 50th anniversary; and 49 pages of notes written after a 2-day alumni conference in Dec. 1921 (10 of which recount a tour of the campus). Collection also includes brochures and newspaper articles by Rice, 1912-39.
- Biographical / historical:
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Archie Rice was a member of the Stanford class of 1895 and one of the founders of THE STANFORD DAILY. He was a journalist.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Archie Rice.
- Physical location:
- Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged 48 hours in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: http://library.stanford.edu/spc.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-02-04 10:26:57 -0800 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Materials are open for research use. Audio-visual materials are not available in original format and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
- Terms of access:
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While University Archives is the owner of the physical and/or digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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Archie Rice Papers (SC0852). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Stanford University Archives, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6064, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022