Duke Centennial Celebration records, 2024-2025
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Summary
- Creator:
- Duke's Centennial Celebration (Office)
- Abstract:
- Duke University commemorated its hundredth anniversary in 2024. This collection contains publications, programs, promotional material, ephemera, and reports related to Duke University centennial celebrations.
- Extent:
- 0.75 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English.
- Collection ID:
- UA.03.02.0019
- University Archives Record Group:
- 03 -- Presidents
03 -- Presidents > 02 -- Committees
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of publications such as centennial issues of Working@Duke magazine and Duke Mag; the Chronicle newspaper including the "100 Years of Duke University" issue; event programs, flyers, and brochures; and other materials such as towels, a t-shirt, bookmarks, access passes, and a luggage tag.
- Biographical / historical:
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James B. Duke founded the Duke Endowment in 1924, naming Trinity College as a beneficiary. Trinity College was renamed Duke University that year to honor Washington Duke, James B. Duke's father. Duke University celebrated its centennial in 2024 to honor the institution's past, present, and future potential through events such as exhibits, guest speakers, performances, and an oral history program.
Source: https://100.duke.edu/, accessed 3/4/2025
- Acquisition information:
- The Duke Centennial Celebration records were received by University Archives as a transfer from the Duke's Centennial Celebration office in 2025.
- Processing information:
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Processed by April Blevins, March 2025
Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2025-0006
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Duke Centennial Celebration records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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- https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/m1qm9d