George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana records, 1931-1981

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Summary

Creator:
George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana
Abstract:
The purpose of the George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana is to collect materials concerning the history and literature of the Southern United States. Collection includes correspondence, annual reports, disbursements and other material.
Extent:
35 Linear Feet
approx. 27,500 Items
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
UA.08.08.0003
University Archives Record Group:
08 -- Libraries
08 -- Libraries > 08 -- Rubenstein Library and University Archives

Background

Scope and content:

Material includes correspondence, annual reports, disbursements, and other material such as acquisition cards related to the development of the George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana.

Biographical / historical:

The George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana (sometimes referred to as the George Washington Flowers Memorial Collection) honors George Washington Flowers, a trustee of Trinity College (Durham, N.C.) from 1897-1918. Some of his children graduated from Trinity College, including Robert Lee Flowers, President of Duke University from 1941-1948. The collection was established and endowed by his children for the purpose of collecting materials concerning the history and literature of the Southern United States. The Flowers Collection of Southern Americana is part of the Duke University Libraries, and the contents of the collection can be found in the Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, the Perkins and Bostock Libraries, Lilly Library, and the Music Library.

Acquisition information:
The George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer between 1973-2008.
Processing information:

Processed by Archives Staff, May 2009

Encoded by Kimberly Sims, December 2010

Accessions received in 1973, 1981, and 2008 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Physical location:
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Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Subjects:
Collection development (Libraries)
Names:
Duke University. Library
Places:
Southern States -- Library resources
Southern States -- Literary collections

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Collection is open for research.

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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[Identification of item], George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.