Duke Parliamentarians Records, 1990-1996
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Summary
- Creator:
- Duke Parliamentarians
- Abstract:
- The Duke Parliamentarians were a student group dedicated to the study and practice of parliamentary law. The collection includes minutes, reports, bylaws, publications, and correspondence by the Duke Parliamentarians from 1990-1996.
- Extent:
- 0.25 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.31.12.0007
- University Archives Record Group:
- 31 -- Student/Campus Life
31 -- Student/Campus Life > 12 -- Student Organizations - Special Interest
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection includes minutes, reports, bylaws, publications, and correspondence by the Duke Parliamentarians from 1990-1996. Minutes and reports include resolutions, discussions, and motions of the group, as well as some correspondence related to activities. Also included are copied of the Parliamentary Primer by Stan Brown and Handbook for Members created by the group.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Duke Parliamentarians were founded in 1990 by four undergraduate students interested in the study and practice of parliamentary law. The founding members were Stanford M. Brown (President), Nikola R. Djuric (Secretary-Treasurer), Howard M. Mora, and Michael W. Ruiz; membership was eventually extended beyond graduation from Duke University. The group dedicated itself to the use of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised and included a lesson on parliamentary procedure at each official meeting. The Duke Parliamentarians were recognized as an offical student group by the Associated Students of Duke University (ASDU) and were primarily active from 1990-1994, publishing a Parliamentary Primer, a Handbook for Members, and other materials. In 1991 the group conferred honorary membership on Dr. Floyd Riddick, Parliamentarian-Emeritus of the United States Senate and a Duke University alum (class of 1932).
- Acquisition information:
- The Duke Parliamentarians Records were received by the University Archives as a gift in 2017.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Tracy M. Jackson, September 2017
Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2017.0045, UA2017.0062
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Duke Parliamentarians Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.