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    Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett, seated at desk with pencil in hand

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    Date
    ca. 1940
    Abstract
    Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett was the first president (1907-1946) of the Rice Institute, which later became known as Rice University. In 1907 he was asked to head Rice Institute, Houston, being recommended for the post by Woodrow Wilson, then president of Princeton. He accepted in 1908, moved to Houston, and was formally inaugurated as the first president of the institute on Oct. 12, 1912; he continued in this capacity until his retirement on March 1, 1946. Thereafter, he was associated with Rice as president emeritus, director and consultant.
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    Edgar Odell Lovett sitting at a desk with a pencil in hand. There are books and a diploma behind him. Original resource is a black and white photograph.
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    "Dr. Edgar Odell Lovett, seated at desk with pencil in hand." (1940) Rice University: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70829.
    Keyword
    People; Rice University--History; William M. Rice Institute; Lovett, Edgar Odell, 1871-1957; College presidents--Texas--Houston
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    Rice University
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    https://hdl.handle.net/1911/70829
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    Rights to this material belong to Rice University. This digital version is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Permission to examine physical and digital collection items does not imply permission for publication. Fondren Library’s Woodson Research Center / Special Collections has made these materials available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any uses beyond the spirit of Fair Use require permission from owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See http://library.rice.edu/guides/publishing-wrc-materials
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