Rice University Cohen Houserecords 1920-1971

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Rice University Cohen Houserecords 1920-1971

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Collection ofblueprints, correspondence, financial records, photographs and more relating tothe design, maintenance and furnishings of the Cohen House Faculty Club. Alsoincludes samples of dishes and linens used in the original dining room as wellas materials related to the Cohen family.

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Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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SNAC Resource ID: 6639448

Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

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Cohen, Agnes, b. 1857

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Rice University – Faculty Club - history.

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Rice University. Cohen House.

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In the 1920’s George S. Cohen, a Houston business man and owner of Foley’s department store donated $125,000 to Rice University to build a faculty club in honor of his parents Robert I. and Agnes Cohen. The faculty club was the first building to be built on campus by a private gift and officially opened at homecoming in November 1927. The building was enlarged in 1958 when the main dining room and terrace were added. The cost of this renovation, which was also funded by George S. and his wife Es...

Rice University – History

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Cohen, Robert I., Ph.D.

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Cohen, George, 1885-1971

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Cohen, Esther, 1901-1978

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