Thursday Club guest book, 1965-1966
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Summary
- Creator:
- Thursday Club (Student organization : Duke University) and Duke University. University Archives
- Abstract:
- Thursday Club was a social group begun by Alexander Wayne Bell (class of 1966) and other Duke University students in 1965. The guest book contains the signatures and comments of students and administrators who attended the club gatherings.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English.
- Collection ID:
- UA.31.12.0009
- 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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Consists of a guest book containing signatures and some comments from students and administrators, such as Douglas Knight, who attended the club gatherings.
- Biographical / historical:
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Thursday Club was a social group begun by Alexander Wayne Bell (class of 1966) and other Duke University students in 1965. The group was created for students and administrators to socialize informally over drinks. It operated until 1966.
- Acquisition information:
- The Thursday Club guest book was received by the University Archives as a gift from Carolyn Wilkerson Bell in 2025.
- Processing information:
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Processed by April Blevins, July 2025
Accessions described in this collection guide: UA2025-0027
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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Collection is open for research.
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[Identification of item], Thursday Club guest book, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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- https://idn.duke.edu/ark:/87924/m16j11