Guide to the Michael Rice Papers , 1984-2014

(bulk 1984-2014)

University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and University Archives
15 Lippitt Road
Kingston, RI 02881-2011
Tel: 401-874-4632
E-mail: archives@etal.uri.edu
Website: http://www.uri.edu/library/special_collections/

Published in 2014

Collection Overview

Title:	Michael Rice Papers
Date range:	1984-2014, (bulk 1984-2014)
Creator:	Rice, Michael, 1955-
Extent:	13 box(es) (6.25 linear feet)
Abstract:	This collection consists of papers pertaining to Michael Rice's career at the University of Rhode Island, his research, and from his time as a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and University Archives
Collection number:	Ms. 240

Scope & content

The Michael Rice Papers include university-related memorandum and documents, as well as aquaculture publications and research and RI House of Representative correspondence, committee documents, and campaign documents.

Access Points

Subject Topics

• Education

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in three series as follows:

• 1.College of Environment and Life Sciences, URI
• 2. Research Material
• 3. Political Career

Biographical note

Michael Alan Rice is a professor of fisheries and aquaculture at the University of Rhode Island a former state representative for the Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 35. He attended Servite High School in Anaheim, California. Rice went on to attend the University of San Francisco, where he earned his B.S. in Biology in 1977, and the University of California, Irvine where he received his M.S. in Biology in 1981 and his Ph.D. in Comparative Physiology in 1987. From 1981 to 1985, Rice served in the U.S. Peace Corps in the Philippines, working with the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources. He began his academic career at the University of Rhode Island in 1987, studying environmental physiology, aquaculture, and bivalve mollusk ecology in Rhode Island, the Philippines, Tanzania, and the Republic of Georgia. He is also the recipient of three Fulbright Scholarship awards. In addition to his career in academia, Rice is heavily involved in civics and politics. Rice was elected as a Democrat to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2008, serving District 35 (Kingston, West Kingston, parts of Tuckertown, Wakefield, Peace Dale), from January 6, 2009 to January 4, 2011. During his term, Rice served on the House Committee on Separation of Powers and Government Oversight, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, and Special House Commission to Study the Structure and Workings of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. He is currently serving a three year term on the Rhode Island Marine Fisheries Council (2013).

Access & Use

Access to the collection:	Any qualified person doing scholarly research is permitted to use material housed in the Special Collections Unit.
Use of the materials:	Terms governing use and reproduction: Photocopying and scanning of materials is a fee based service available in the repository and is allowed at the discretion of the Archivist when in compliance to the Unit's policy on copyright and publication.
Preferred citation:	Michael Rice Papers, Ms. 240, University of Rhode Island.
Contact information:	University of Rhode Island Library, Special Collections and University Archives 15 Lippitt Road Kingston, RI 02881-2011 Tel: 401-874-4632 E-mail: archives@etal.uri.edu Website: http://www.uri.edu/library/special_collections/

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION
Acquisition:	The collection was given to Special Collections between by Michael Rice between 2011 and 2014.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Abigail Casavant.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Abigail Casavant 2014 December 08
Descriptive rules:	Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Additional Information

Inventory

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