Subject Files, 1852-1869, 1919-1961, bulk circa 1940s-1950s
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Chiefly correspondence, notes, and papers relating to Trent's activities as a collector of rare books and manuscripts, and the dedication of the Trent Collection at the Duke University Medical Center Library in 1949. There is also a folder of material on his death, a folder concerning his wife Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, and some financial information. Some folders contain an index and folder description within.
A library card file is also housed in this series, most likely relating to titles in his library.
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Arranged alphabetically by title.
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Collection is open for research.
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