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Person Family papers, 1754-1971

6 Linear Feet 3000 Items
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Family active in Louisburg, Franklin Co., N.C. and also in Nash Co., N.C. Correspondence, accounts, diary (1869), bills, deeds, wills, legal documents, and other papers (largely 1829-1897). The bulk of the collection relates to Thomas A. Person and his family, and includes letters written from Harrison Co., Tex., and New Orleans (ca. 1850s); student letters from various North Carolina schools (1835-1860); letters of Confederate soldiers concerning military life; and family and business letters with Civil War reminiscences. The early material mostly concerns Thomas A. Person's father, Presley Carter Person, of Louisburg, N.C., and the settlement of his estate. Later material concerns patent medicines manufactured by a member of the family. Other correspondents and names mentioned include W. P. Montgomery, Harriett Person Perry, Levin Perry, Theophilus Perry, Jesse H. H. Person, Joseph Arrington Person, M. P. Person, and Willie Mangum Person. Addition comprises primarily land deeds and surveys, other deeds of sale, receipts, personal wills, and other financial information. Also includes personal correspondence and memory books. An 1834 deed of gift to John W. Harris from P. C. Person includes five named slaves, one gray horse, 12 head of cattle, and 12 head of sheep. An 1808-1864 ledger book of Presley Person includes Person family genealogy and names and birth dates of his slaves and of the slaves owned by his son, Thomas A. Person. Other names mentioned include Matthew Culpepper, Arthur W. Person, Prudence Person, and W. M. Person.
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1944 Accession, 1767-1910and undated 5 boxes

Kaiser-Frazer Corp. advertising and sales promotion materials, 1945-1976

0.2 Linear Feet
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Kaiser-Frazer Corp. was an automobile manufacturer based in Willow Run, Mich.; active 1945-1955. Collection includes clippings, advertising designs, dealer aids, prize contest materials, public relations releases, radio scripts, sales brochures and sales promotion campaigns and materials. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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Advertising designs, 1949-1952 Oversize-folder 1

J. Walter Thompson Company. Competitive Advertisements, 1955-1997

550.0 Linear Feet
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Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) is one of the oldest and largest enduring advertising agencies in the United States.
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1955

Sheila Pree Bright collection, 2013-2023

15 Linear Feet 21 Gigabytes (572 files)
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Sheila Pree Bright is an award-winning photographic artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. The collection contains 50 digital archival prints and gelatin silver prints, each approximately 32x32 inches, for the #1960Now project that were later published in a book with the same name. The project includes associated materials such as a copy of the book and model version; event flyers; personal notes; digital files; a t-shirt with a button; and other assorted material. Also included are images of the wheat-pasted murals created by Bright depicting activists and other materials from the related project 1960What; images of George Floyd protests; materials for the project Mothers March On featuring mothers whose children were killed by police; and images related to the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. Materials depict portraits of various activists, community organizations, Black Lives Matter, and people participating in protests and other events in several cities across the United States between 2013-2023. They cover subjects such as social justice and activism, civil rights, police brutality, racism and discrimination, protest, and grassroots organizing. Acquired by the Archive of Documentary Arts.
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#1960Now, 2013-2023

Portraits, 2013-2015

Self-Study Steering Committee records, 1965-1998

4 Linear Feet 4000 Items
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Collection includes Duke University's self-study reports submitted to the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools in 1965, 1976, 1988 and 1998, as well as surrounding correspondence and schedules.
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1965 3 boxes

University Marshal records, 1942-1989

40 Linear Feet
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The Office of the University Marshal is responsible for some of Duke University's most significant occasions: opening convocation, Founders' Day, and commencement. The University Marshal Records include correspondence, lists of candidates for degrees, memos, programs, financial records, records of the awarding of honorary degrees, minutes of the commencement committee, statistics, speeches, and other printed materials. Major subjects include information and procedures related to Founder's Day, baccalaureate services, convocations, and commencements; and files that detail the daily operation of the Office of the University Marshal. English.
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1967 and 1968 Additions (Accession A67-087 and Accession 68-345), 1940-1970

Reviewers Club records, 1922-2023

4.5 Linear Feet
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Records of the Reviewers Club, a women's club in Durham, N.C. Collection includes programs, club histories, correspondence, meeting minutes, and scrapbooks documenting the club's activities and history.
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1992-0087 Accession Box 3

1997-0064 Accession Box 4

Video Monitoring Services log books, 1978-2007

3.0 Linear Feet
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Video Monitoring Services of America (VMS) was a television broadcast content tracking and analysis firm, based in New York, N.Y., active from the 1970s until it closed in 2011. Collection includes log books of television advertising, news broadcasts, and other media content recorded and analyzed for viewership and other parameters by VMS. The collection also includes some logs from Radio TV Reports, a competitor firm and limited partner of VMS. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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Ann Lovett papers, 1979-2015

9 Linear Feet
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Ann Lovett is an artist who teaches at the State University of New York at New Paltz. This collection documents her artistic and academic career with a focus on her work in the book arts.
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1979-1989 Box 1

1991-1995 Box 2

Richard A. Preston papers, circa 1745-1987 (bulk 1956-1987)

36 Linear Feet 36000 Items
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Richard Arthur Preston (b. 1910), a leading British Commonwealth scholar, was appointed the William K. Boyd Professor of History at Duke University in 1965. Major subjects of the collection include Canadian history, especially military history; the Department of History; and the Canadian Studies program at Duke. Materials include correspondence, reports, course syllabi, printed matter, manuscripts, clippings, photographs, and other papers. English.
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1981 Additions (A81-60), ca. 1745-1980

Duke University: General Administrative,, 1948-1980 Box 1

Dale B. J. Randall papers, 1940-2010s

24 Linear Feet
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Dale B.J. Randall (1929-2016) taught in the Duke English Dept. from 1957-1999 and in the Drama Program from 1991-1999. The collection includes material related to both the English Dept. and the Drama Program as well as Randall's scholarly research. Types of material include correspondence, flyers, programs, clippings, and articles. The collection ranges in date from 1940 through the 2010s.
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1986 Accession

Duke Photography, job number records, 1960-2018

129 Linear Feet 129.2 Gigabytes
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Duke Photography, formerly called Duke University Photography, was the official photographic service of Duke University. The Duke Photography Records include many of the original photographs taken by the service from the 1960s through the 2010s.
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1988

Claudia Horwitz papers, 1988-2013

8.5 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
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Collection contains personal and professional papers of Claudia Horwitz, a Chapel Hill spiritual activist, author, and founder of Stone Circles.
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1988-1996 1 boxes

Bernard Peach papers, [1946 - 1992]

9 Linear Feet 9000 Items
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William Bernard Peach, emeritus professor, joined the Duke University Philosophy Department in 1951. Major subjects of the collection include student papers on philosophy; department business; and notes on Hegel, Descartes, Clarence I. Lewis, and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. The collection contains correspondence, recommendations, student papers, departmental minutes, lecture notes, and grant proposals. English.
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1989 Addition (A89-0050), [1951-1989]

Frances D. Acomb papers, 1953 - 1975

0.5 Linear Feet 500 Items
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Frances D. Acomb (1907-1984) served as a professor of history at Duke University from 1945 to 1975. She specialized in French history. The Acomb papers contain correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, and printed matter dealing with Acomb's study of European history, particularly Jacques Mallet Du Pan; as well as the Duke University chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the American Association of University Women, and other professional organizations. English.
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Duke University/University of North Carolina Center for Research on Women records, 1982 - 1992

30.5 Linear Feet 20,500 Items
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The Duke-UNC Center for Research on Women was founded in 1982 as a collaborative endeavor between Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to promote Women's Studies scholarship, research, and curriculum development in the South. The project was originally named the Duke-UNC Women's Studies Research Center, but changed its name to the Duke-UNC Center for Research on Women in 1987. The Center operated with support from the Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation, smaller grants from local foundations, and institutional backing from Duke and UNC. The records contain correspondence, reports, grant documents, audiotapes, a videotape, and other materials relating to the Center for Research on Women. Major subjects include women's studies curriculum development and research, pay equity, and the relationships between race, class, and gender. Materials range in date from 1982 to 1992. English.
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Triangle Raging Grannies records, 1998-2015

.5 Linear Feet
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Raging Grannies is an activist organization that promotes peace, justice and social and economic equality by raising consciousness through song and satire. They also aim to challenge stereotypical assumptions about advocacy and aging. This collection contains materials documenting the Triangle chapter of the Raging Grannies in North Carolina from 1998-2015.
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1998-1999 Box 1, Folder 1-2

2000-2009 Box 1, Folder 3-4

2010-2015 Box 1, Folder 5-7

Frank Baker collection of Methodist circuit plans, 1777-1984 and undated

8.5 Linear Feet Approx. 2000 items
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Consists predominantly of circuit plans from the Methodist Church (Great Britain) and the earlier churches that merged to form it in 1907 and 1932: the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Primitive Methodist Church, the United Methodist Free Churches, and the United Methodist Church (Great Britain). These circuit plans, collected by Frank Baker, document the history, growth, and organization of the itinerancy, established by John Wesley in the early years of the church when Methodism began to spread into the rural areas of England. The plans feature detailed schedules of where the itinerant preachers, known as circuit riders, were to appear and preach each week.
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United States Army materials relating to the American Civil War, 1860s-1890s

0.5 Linear Feet
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The United States Army, also referred to as the Northern, Union, or Federal army, fought against the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. This collection was assembled by Rubenstein Library out of miscellaneous and disparate archival and manuscript collections, including: U.S. Army units and regimental records, inventories, and orders; as assorted letters and correspondence from various Army soldiers and officers; maps, letterheads, and blank forms, all created or produced during the Civil War era. Many materials relate to troop movements; inventories of supplies, equipment, troops, and food; enlistment, pay, and service histories of various members of the U.S. Army; activities of particular regiments; action or battles against the Confederacy; examples of personal letters to and from soldiers' family members; reports and summaries of war conditions in Southern territories (poverty and hunger in Southern towns, destruction and seizure of property, and the difficult circumstances facing newly-freed Black populations); and other assorted bureaucratic and administrative Army records.
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1st Connecticut Artillery (Heavy) narrative history, 1864 Box 1

Army of the Tennessee records, 1864-1865 Box 1

St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal Church fan collection, 1940s

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St. Joseph African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in Durham, N.C. in 1869. The church fan collection consists of 16 fans distributed to congregation members. Fans depict on one side devotional and pastoral scenes; on the other side are religious and promotional messages from various Durham, N.C. African American-owned businesses. Businesses represented include automotive repair shops, bakeries, flower shops, funeral parlors, grocery stores and laundry services. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture.
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1. African American children praying, 1940s Box 1

2. African American girl and woman watering flowers, 1940s Box 1

3. African American woman with basket of peaches, 1940s Box 1