Office of Durham and Community Affairs records, 1988-2022

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University. Office of Durham and Community Affairs
Abstract:
The Office of Durham and Community Affairs (DCA) was established to build partnerships and develop programs that support affordable housing and health, community development, food security, and public education in Durham, North Carolina. DCA connects Durham and community members to resources at Duke University and Duke Health. Materials in the collection consist of records about programs and projects. Collection includes correspondence, annual reports, strategy documents, and events planning materials. Contents span 1988 to 2022.
Extent:
7.75 Linear Feet
Language:
Materials in English.
Collection ID:
UA.15.04.0001
University Archives Record Group:
15 -- Durham and Community Affairs
15 -- Durham and Community Affairs > 04 -- Unknown Subgroup

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of records about DCA and DARA programs and projects. The collection includes agendas and meeting notes, materials relating to project and events planning, promotional materials, photographs, and research materials. Contains administrative records and correspondence of Phail Wynn and Sam Miglarese. The collection also includes materials for programs like Doing Good Employee Giving, the Duke Durham Neighborhood Partnership, Summer Reading, and projects related to neighborhood revitalization.

Biographical / historical:

The Office of Community Affairs was formed in 1995 to focus on public health, housing, and community development in Durham, North Carolina. The following year the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership (DDNP) was created to develop community relations between Duke University and Durham and to address issues with quality of life and public education in local neighborhoods.

Sam Miglarese became the director of DDNP in 2006. He was later named the Vice President of DDNP in 2010 where he remained until 2020 after accepting the position of Deputy Chief Administrator to the VP of the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership.

Phail Wynn took on the position of Vice President of Durham and Regional Affairs in 2007. Before coming to Duke, Phail Wynn served as president of Durham Technical Community College from 1980 to 2007. In 2008, the Office of Community Affairs was renamed to the Office of Durham and Regional Affairs (DARA), and DDNP was incorporated as a division within DARA. DARA continued with the duties of the Office of Community Affairs while working to build relationships in Durham through programming and service learning. During Wynn's time with DARA, the office focused on K-12 education, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, and a partnership with Durham Public Schools. In 2018, Wynn retired from his position as Vice President of Durham and Regional Affairs, and DARA was renamed to the Office of Durham and Community Affairs.

The goals of the Office of Durham and Community Affairs (DCA) include supporting affordable housing, food security and nutrition, public education, and employment for the Durham community. DCA connects Durham, its neighborhoods, local non-profit organizations, and community members to resources at Duke University and Duke Health. DCA encourages community and student engagement through volunteer opportunities, philanthropy, and scholarship.

Acquisition information:
The Office of Durham and Community Affairs records were received by the Duke University Archives as a series of transfer from the Office of Durham and Community Affairs in 2022.
Processing information:

Processed by April Blevins, November 2022

Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2022-0054 and UA2022-0069

Accession UA2022-0077 added by April Blevins, March 2023

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

Access restricted. Collection contains Duke University administrative materials. For a period of twenty-five years from the origin of the material, permission in writing from the office of origin and the University Archivist is required for use of administrative records. After twenty-five years, records that have been processed may be consulted with the permission of the University Archivist. Contact Research Services for more information.

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Access restricted. Some materials in this collection are personnel records. Records pertaining to employment where individuals are identified are closed for 70 years.

Access restricted. Some materials in this collection are university development records. Materials related to individual fundraising prospects are restricted for 70 years. Contact Research Services for more information.

Terms of access:

Copyright for official university records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Office of Durham and Community Affairs records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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