Fondren Library Exhibits

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LocationExhibit
1st floor
Room 156
"Electric and Laboratory Equipment" - An exhibit including examples of vintage equipment from the 20th century used by Rice scientists.
1st floor Hobby Information Concourse"Houston Hip Hop Portraits by Sheila Pree Bright" - The photographic portraits shown here are part of a new collection of Bright’s photography at Fondren Library, featuring her work with 1990s Houston artists.
1st floor exhibit cases at front left of Fondren Library East Entrance
 
"Evolution and Values Take Shape on the Academic Quad" - Rice University is in the midst of reimagining one of its most iconic spaces- the Academic Quadrangle. The transformation of the space, flanked by Lovett Hall and Fondren Library, will preserve the university’s rich history and create new areas that will build community and deeper connections to this historic part of campus.
1st floor exhibit cases at front right of Fondren Library East Entrance
 
"Evolution and Values Take Shape on the Academic Quad" - Rice University is in the midst of reimagining one of its most iconic spaces- the Academic Quadrangle. The transformation of the space, flanked by Lovett Hall and Fondren Library, will preserve the university’s rich history and create new areas that will build community and deeper connections to this historic part of campus.
Inside Woodson Research Center"Replica of William Blake's Star Wheel Rolling Press created by Michael Phillips," presented by Woodson Research Center featuring this new item at Fondren Library and available for demonstrations in Spring 2023
1st floor flat cases outside Woodson Research Center

Case #1: "Sid Richardson, Old and New" An exhibit on the replacement, demolition, and future of Sid Richardson College.

Case #2: "Sid Richardson, Old and New" An exhibit on the replacement, demolition, and future of Sid Richardson College.

1st floor single case
by elevators
"Sid Richardson, Old and New" An exhibit on the replacement, demolition, and future of Sid Richardson College.
3rd floor
Lovett Lounge
"Black Renaissance in Houston's Performing and Visual Arts" - Selections from the Sheila Pree Bright photographic portraits of Houston Hip Hop Artists, the Ensemble Theatre records, the Community Artists' Collective records, and the Naomi Carrier academic career and community activism collection materials.
6th floor
exhibit cases
"Fondren Fellows" - The exhibit highlights the Fondren Fellows program, which funds Rice undergraduate or graduate students to conduct research or teaching projects sponsored by Fondren Library that involve skills, collections, spaces, or services related to libraries and archives.
Rice Memorial Center trophy case "U.S. Presidents at Rice" - This exhibit includes images of the several U.S. Presidents that Rice has hosted, acting as a stage for significant moments in American history.