William North Rice papers

The William North Rice papers contain diaries, correspondence, account books, teaching materials, writings, lectures, and sermons related to Rice's interests in Wesleyan University, science, religion, and education in general. The Diaries and Correspondence series includes personal diaries and account books kept by William North Rice during his time as a Wesleyan University student, and correspondence from family members, friends, colleagues, and fellow alumni from throughout his life. The subject of many of the diary entries and letters is Wesleyan University, and these writings contain information about academics, social life, campus groups, co-education, trustee maters, campus politics, selection of presidents, alumni affairs, coeducation, student discipline, and faculty recruitment.

The Teaching and Education series includes record books, lecture notes, examination questions, and tributes and memorials. The record books record student grades for the courses taught by Rice. His lecture notes cover subjects including botany, geology, mineralogy and crystallography, zoology and "science and religion." The examination questions include those used by Rice in his own teaching, as well as entrance examination questions for Wesleyan University and other New England colleges and universities. The tributes and memorials to Rice, as well as obituaries, offer information about Rice's teaching and scholarly career. Also included in this series is a hand-drawn sketch of Rice made by Mrs. Calvin Sears Harrington.

The Publications, Addresses, and Sermons series contains materials created by Rice on the topics of Wesleyan University, education, geology and science, and religion. An index of sermons and publications can be found at the beginning of the series.