Operations and Maintenance Dept. records, 1919-1957

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University. Operations and Maintenance Dept
Abstract:
The Operations and Maintenance Department (and the organizations and individuals who preceded the establishment of the department) was responsible for construction and upkeep of Duke University Buildings. The Operations and Maintenance Department Records include correspondence, plans, architectural drawings, blueprints, financial records, contracts, desk diaries, keys, and other materials related to Duke buildings. Prominent individuals represented in the collection include Frank Clyde Brown, S.W. Myatt, and Horace Trumbauer. Major subjects include the building and administration of Duke University, the planning of buildings and grounds on the Duke Campus, and the establishment of the Duke Construction Company to oversee construction on campus. English.
Extent:
13.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English.
Collection ID:
UA.10.05.0001
University Archives Record Group:
10 -- Executive VP and Treasurer & Administration (Business and Finance)
10 -- Executive VP and Treasurer & Administration (Business and Finance) > 05 -- Facilities

Background

Scope and content:

The Operations and Maintenance Dept. Records include correspondence, plans, architectural drawings, blueprints, financial records, contracts, desk diaries, and other materials related to the construction, maintenance, and use of the buildings of Duke University. The bulk of the collection details the extensive planning and construction of Duke's new West Campus in the 1920s and 1940s, as well as renovations and additions to the East Campus. Discussions with vendors and suppliers, architectural plans and blueprints, and the design of the grounds all contribute to the record of Duke's growth. The collection also includes diaries kept by what became the Operations and Maintenance Department. These record campus events over a nearly twenty year period.

Biographical / historical:

The Operations and Maintenance Department, responsible for care of buildings and grounds, truly began in 1948, but several departments and groups carried out its functions prior to that date. The administration's Business Division had some responsibility for operations; the University Comptroller, Frank C. Brown, was in charge of some aspects of construction in the 1920s; and the Duke Construction Company, formed by the Duke Endowment, also held responsibility for construction. Please see the series scope and content notes for more information on the people and organizations responsible for operations and maintenance.

Acquisition information:
The Operations and Maintenance Dept. Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1972 (A72-15, A72-16) and a gift in 1978 (A78-31).
Processing information:

Processed by Valerie Gillispie

Completed June 23, 2004

Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, June 30, 2004

Resource record updated by Tracy M. Jackson, October 2018.

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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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], Operations and Maintenance Dept. Records, University Archives, Duke University.