Resources

For a brief overview of the war years:

Meiners, F. (1982). "Rice and the Great War,"A History of Rice University: The Institute Years, 1907-1963. Houston, Texas, Rice University Historical Commission, 1982.

Archival Resources Consulted

WWI Begins, Rice Students and Faculty Called to Service:

Dr. Blayney's photographs: Thomas Lindsey Blayney Papers, 1893-2004, MS 64, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Information file: Lindsey Blayney, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

James S. Waters scrapbook: Rice University scrapbook collection, 1907-1985, UA 230, Rice University Archives, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Information file: James S. Waters, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Wartime on Rice Campus:

“The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Regulations,” Students’ Army Training Corps-World War I (folder 1), Box 34, Folder 4, President Edgar Odell Lovett's Papers - 1912-1945, UA 014, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

President Edgar Odell Lovett's Papers - 1912-1945, UA 014, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

“The War Department Authorizes the Following Announcement,” 1918, July 10, President Edgar Odell Lovett's Papers - 1912-1945, UA 014, Box 34, Folder 4, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Campus Rebellion:

Excerpt of letter from parent: Mayberry, J.B. (1918) “A Parent Who Does Not Agree with Rice Trustees,” Information file: ROTC Rebellion 1918, Woodson Research Center, Rice University.

Captain James A. Baker quoted: “New Rules Made and Troubles of Rice are Over,” Information file: ROTC Rebellion 1918, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

“New Rules Made and Troubles of Rice are Over,” Information file: ROTC Rebellion 1918, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

War Ends, SATC Demobilized

“Demobilization of the Students’ Army Training Corps,” Committee on Education and Special Training, 1918, November 26, Students’ Army Training Corps-World War I (folder 1), Box 34, Folder 4, President Edgar Odell Lovett's Papers - 1912-1945, UA 014, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.

Letter to Committee on Education and Special Training from A.H. Wheeler the Secretary to President Lovett, 1918, December 27, Students’ Army Training Corps-World War I (folder 2), Box 34, Folder 5, President Edgar Odell Lovett's Papers - 1912-1945, UA 014, Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University.