Literary Societies at Rice
1970-1980s
September 19, 1976 - Elizabeth Baldwin Literay Society and Owen Wister Literary Society Swirling Sombrero Mexican Dinner. This item shows the collaborative activities that began in the 1970s.
The only literary societies left, Elizabeth Baldwin Literary Society and the Owen Wister Literary Society, continued to be active up until the 1980s. Former members of many of the societies have stayed in contact and planned alumnae functions.
Although the literary societies disappeared as the remaining colleges became co-ed, these campus changes provided new opportunities for women to lead formerly male colleges in more widely respected leadership positions.