News Service Press Releases and Clippings, 1948-2024

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University. News Service and Duke University. University Archives
Abstract:
The mission of the Duke News Service is to inform the public and the university community about research, programs, and events at Duke; to increase public understanding and appreciation of scholarly contributions made by Duke's faculty and the work of its other employees and students; and to provide media relations and consultative services to faculty and administrators. This collection contains press releases, clipping files, and National Press Exposure Reports created by the Duke University News Service. Major subjects include Duke University News Service, press releases, public relations, clippings, and mass media.
Extent:
121.5 Linear Feet
4.2 Gigabytes
Language:
Materials in Chinese and English.
Collection ID:
UA.27.01.0005
University Archives Record Group:
27 -- University Communications
27 -- University Communications > 01 -- University Communications

Background

Scope and content:

Contains clippings, news releases files, and National Press Exposure Reports created by the Duke University News Service. Also includes press releases for research findings and images from Duke Health, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Pratt School of Engineering, and other campus units.

Biographical / historical:

The mission of the Duke News Service is to inform the public and the university community about research, programs, and events at Duke; to increase public understanding and appreciation of scholarly contributions made by Duke's faculty and the work of its other employees and students; and to provide media relations and consultative services to faculty and administrators. The Duke News Service accomplishes this mission by working closely with local, national, and international news media, including newspapers, radio and television, magazines, wire services and syndicates.

Acquisition information:

Acquired; 1975-2002.

Acquired; 2002; 2002-52.1 to 2002-52.19.

Acquired; 2002; 2002-69.1 to 2002-69.44.

Transferred; 2010 (UA2010-0025)

Transferred; 2024 (UA2024-0070)

Processing information:

Processed by Cat Saleeby and Jill Katte, August 2002; Hyeeyoung Kim, October 2017

Encoded by Emily Glenn, April 2003

Updated by Kimberly Sims, October 2010

Accessions described in this collection guide: A2002-52, A2002-69, UA2005-0021, UA2010-0025, UA2016-0030.

Accession UA2024-0070 added by April Blevins, April 2025

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Contents

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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], News Service Press Releases and Clippings, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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