Duke Business Office Records, 1954-1990
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The Duke Business Office managed the daily operations of Duke Farms, focusing on areas such as security, licensing, accounting and finance controls and reports, personnel, the construction and renovations of structures at Duke Farms, and equipment and vehicle purchases. Originally based in New York, it moved from New York City to Duke Farms in 1975. Materials in this series include applications for licenses and loans, tax assessments and returns, invoices and vouchers for maintenance repairs, job descriptions, and correspondence and memoranda related to various security matters at Duke Farms. Of particular interest are the security reports to Doris Duke, which includes reports on the status of Miss Duke's dogs, employee and visitors to Duke Farms and reporting suspicious and routine activities around the estate.
The materials in this series are arranged alphabetically by subject.
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