Undergraduate Publications Board records, 1911-2004

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Summary

Creator:
Duke University. Undergraduate Publications Board
Abstract:
Since 1924, the student-run Undergraduate Publications Board, commonly referred to as the Pub Board or UPB, has overseen the production of each of the university's recognized publications (with the exception of The Chronicle and Towerview). The UPB also runs the Blackburn Literary Festival. The collection contains correspondence, memoranda, UPB constitution and bylaws, income reports, clippings, oral histories, and other materials relating to the daily operations of the Undergraduate Publications Board and individual publications produced by the Undergraduate Publications Board.
Extent:
6.5 Linear Feet
Language:
Material in English
Collection ID:
UA.31.01.0001
University Archives Record Group:
31 -- Student/Campus Life
31 -- Student/Campus Life > 01 -- Student Organizations – Publications and Undergraduate Publication Board

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains correspondence, memoranda, Undergraduate Publications Board (UPB) constitution and bylaws, income reports, clippings, oral histories, and other materials relating to the daily operations of the UPB and individual publications produced by the UPB. Topics of interest include: editorships and selection of editors; appointments to the Publications Board; the proposed separation of Publications Board from ASDU; Handbook for Board Members; editorial guides; guidelines for use of the J.S. Bassett Fund; history of the "sinking fund;" history of the Chanticleer naming; and items relating to the Blackburn Literary Festival, including correspondence with visiting poets and authors.

Biographical / historical:

Since 1924, the Undergraduate Publications Board, commonly referred to as the Pub Board or UPB, has overseen the production of each of Duke University's recognized publications (with the exception of The Chronicle and Towerview). The UPB is a student-run Duke department that also approves and supports emerging publications, known as Independents, runs the Blackburn Literary Festival, and administers the John Spencer Bassett Fund. Its continuing mission is to provide diverse forums in which students can engage their creative, intellectual, political and literary faculties.

Currently (2007), the UPB oversees the production of eleven publications: The Archive; Blind Spot; Carpe Noctem; The Chanticleer; Duke Blue; Erudito; Latent Image; Matter Magazine; Vertices; Passport Magazine; and Woman's Handbook. A sampling of other titles produced during the UPB's history include: Tobacco Road; Prometheus Black; Missing Link, Jabberwocky; and Teacher-Course Evaluation Book. For a list of Undergraduate Publications Board publications held by the University Archives see the related material section below.

Source: Undergraduate Publications Board homepage http://www.duke-union.org/About_UPB [Viewed 2016]

Acquisition information:
The Undergraduate Publications Board records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1973-2005, 2015.
Processing information:

Processed by Sherrie Bowser, August 2007.

Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, August 2007.

Accessions were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.

Accession UA2015-0043 added by Erin Ryan in July 2016.

Accession UA2023-001 added and finding aid updated by April Blevins, April 2023

Arrangement:

The collection is divided into two large groups: Series 1, the records of the Undergraduate Publications Board, and Series 2, records of the individual publications.

Rules or conventions:
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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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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Undergraduate Publications Board Records, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

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