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[Dr. W. V. Houston and Lamar Fleming Jr. at Rice University]

[Dr. W. V. Houston and Lamar Fleming Jr. at Rice University]
Description:

Dr. W. V. Houston (president of Rice University 1946-61) and Lamar Fleming Jr. walking along a path on Rice University campus. Exterior shot.

Creator: Unknown
Location:
Creation Date: 1946-03-03
Partner(s):
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Collection(s):
Robert Joy Collection
Creator:
Unknown
Original Creation Date: 1946-03-03
Coverage:
Place
United States - Texas - Harris County - Houston
Era
Into Modern Times, 1939-Present
Date
1946-03-03
Description:

Dr. W. V. Houston (president of Rice University 1946-61) and Lamar Fleming Jr. walking along a path on Rice University campus. Exterior shot.

Note:

Lamar Fleming, Jr. (1892-1964) joined the Anderson, Clayton and Company cotton merchandiser in 1911. He was president from 1939 to 1953 and chairman of the board from 1953 to 1960. He served on the boards of the University of Houston, Rice University, the Kinkaid School, Texas Children's Hospital, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and Baylor University Medical Foundation. He was also vice chairman of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's Commission on Foreign Economic Policy.

Physical Description:

Original print, sepia. 4.25" x 6.25". Feathered edges.

Language: No Language
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): Rice University | Dr. W.V. Houston
Partner:
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Collection:
Robert Joy Collection
Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: MS39-06-003
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metapth18594
Resource Type: Photograph
Format: Image

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