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Joseph Ingram Sr. papers, 1769-1935 and undated

2.5 Linear Feet Approx. 1,130 Items
The family of Joseph Ingram Sr. owned a plantation in Anson Country, North Carolina in the late-eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The collection contains family and business papers, legal records and correspondence of Joseph Ingram, Joseph's son Dr. Eben Nelms Ingram, and various other members of the Ingram family. The collection also contains legal records and business papers of Thomas Chiles Jr., dating between 1790 and 1820. The bulk of the collection belongs to the first half of the nineteenth century and includes materials pertaining to the cotton industry, cider, brandy, slavery, transportation, and social and economic conditions in Anson and surrounding counties in North and South Carolina along the Pee Dee River.
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Letters, 1769-1819
Box 1

Assorted manuscript documents from the Ingram and Chiles families, arranged chronologically. Items include correspondence from acquaintances and business contacts regarding the Ingram's cidar, brandy, and cotton businesses; memoranda concerning trading and legal matters; some family correspondence about the health of family members and Eben N. Ingram's medical education in Louisburg, NC, Pennslyvania, and New York. The bulk of documents fall into two distinct periods, 1785-1792 and 1815-1819. Letters and memoranda from the early period include those of John Chiles of Georgetown, SC and Thomas Chiles, Esquire. The later period includes several letters from Thomas Ingram to his brother, Eben N. Ingram about family and business matters at the Ingram plantation while Eben was away for medical school.

    Letters, 1820-1829
    Box 1

    Includes personal and business correspondence about cider, vinegar, brandy, corn, and cotton; Eben N. Ingram's medical training in New York; family matters, including matters of health and travel; debts and securities related to business and labor transactions; and the health and wellness of enslaved persons at the Ingram plantation and elsewhere. Folder contains a letter from the Military Land Agency Office in Little Rock, AR regarding 160 acres of land that had been sold over the course of three years (1824, 1825, 1826) for non-payment of taxes with recommendations for redeeming 60 acres of the lost tract and purchasing the remaining 100 acres. Scattered throughout are the names of enslaved persons, including Judith, Jacob, Mary, and Sam Conrad.

      Letters, 1830-1839
      Box 1

      Includes personal and business correspondence about cotton planting and sales; family health; travel documents for enslaved persons; and other references to slavery and the enslaved. Folder contains a statement on the location of the Ingram Fishery in relation to the mouth of the Rocky River, issued at the request of William P. Ingram. Also includes several documents referencing the labor and legal affairs of Elijah Patterson, a free person of color, ditcher by trade and caretaker of horses.

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        "Inside Kabul" audio recordings, 2021-2022

        502 Megabytes (81 files)
        "Inside Kabul" is an award-winning podcast produced originally by France Inter and directed by Caroline Gillet in collaboration with two young Afghan women, Marwa and Raha (aliases). The collection contains 80 unedited audio files recorded by Marwa and Raha between 2021-2022 after the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan in 2021, that would later be used in the podcast, and one corresponding unedited transcript. Topics discussed by Marwa and Raha in these recordings include the erosion of women's rights, social norms and changes, relationships, safety and economic impacts, the refugee experience, and resettling overseas. Winner of the 2025 Human Rights Digital Storytelling Award. Acquired as part of the Human Rights Archive and the Archive of Documentary Arts.
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        M. Thomas Inge papers, 1978-1982, 1988-1989

        4.6 Linear Feet 5 items

        The M. Thomas Inge Papers (1978-1982, 1988-1989) consist of the corrected manuscripts of five works of which Inge was the editor: Handbook of American Popular Culture (HAPC; 3 vols., 1978-1981), Bartleby the Inscrutable (1979), Concise Histories of American Popular Culture (1981), Handbook of American Popular Literature (1988), and the second edition of HAPC (3 vols., 1989). The Inge papers demonstrate not only the development of M. Thomas Inge's scholarly and editorial acumen, but also the growth of the study of American popular literature and culture.

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        "Inscriptions, signs, and drawings, collected on jars, pottery, and fragments of plaster found between the Palmyrene Gate and Tower 23, by Count du Mesnil du Buisson", 1959 and undated

        1 Linear Feet (2 volumes)
        Two bound manuscript volumes written by Count Robert du Mesnil du Buisson including an introduction, maps, photographs, transcriptions, and drawings of inscriptions and carvings found on jars and other fragments at Dura-Europos, in Syria. The volumes are undated but an inserted letter is dated 1959.
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        "Inscriptions, signs, and drawings, collected on jars, pottery, and fragments of plaster found between the Palmyrene Gate and Tower 23, by Count du Mesnil du Buisson", 1959 and undated 1 Linear Feet (2 volumes)

        Two bound manuscript volumes written by Count Robert du Mesnil du Buisson including an introduction, maps, photographs, transcriptions, and drawings of inscriptions and carvings found on jars and other fragments at Dura-Europos, in Syria. The volumes are undated but an inserted letter is dated 1959.
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          Will Inman correspondence with Steven Finch, 1984-1989

          0.2 Linear Feet (48 items)
          Collection comprises correspondence Will Inman sent to Steven Finch, an American poet and translator living in Switzerland, from 1984-1989. Letter topics include venues for poetry publication, Inman's reaction to poems Finch mailed, homosexuality and poetry, politics, poetry readings, American poets, recommended reading, retirement, gay fads and postures, and biographical details. Typescript copies of Inman's poems, writings on poetry, and short stories usually accompanied the letters.
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          Will Inman correspondence with Steven Finch, 1984-1989 0.2 Linear Feet (48 items)

          Collection comprises correspondence Will Inman sent to Steven Finch, an American poet and translator living in Switzerland, from 1984-1989. Letter topics include venues for poetry publication, Inman's reaction to poems Finch mailed, homosexuality and poetry, politics, poetry readings, American poets, recommended reading, retirement, gay fads and postures, and biographical details. Typescript copies of Inman's poems, writings on poetry, and short stories usually accompanied the letters.
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            Informer Group advertisement--Largest Negro Circulation in the South!, 1943

            1 items
            The Informer Group was a publishing company for African American newspapers in the U.S. southeast, based in Houston, Tex. The advertisement appeared in v. 205, no. 1 (Oct. 1, 1943) issue of Printers' Ink publication and proclaimed "Largest Negro Circulation in the South" to encourage mainstream advertisers to place ads in the Houston Informer and other Informer Group newspapers. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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            Informer Group advertisement--Largest Negro Circulation in the South!, 1943 1 items

            The Informer Group was a publishing company for African American newspapers in the U.S. southeast, based in Houston, Tex. The advertisement appeared in v. 205, no. 1 (Oct. 1, 1943) issue of Printers' Ink publication and proclaimed "Largest Negro Circulation in the South" to encourage mainstream advertisers to place ads in the Houston Informer and other Informer Group newspapers. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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              Charles N. Hunter papers, 1841-1932 and undated

              7.3 Linear Feet
              Black educator, journalist, and reformer from Raleigh, North Carolina. Correspondence, scrapbooks of clippings, print material such as articles and reports, and other papers, all dating from the Civil War into the first few decades of the 20th century. Includes a fourth edition of Lunsford Lane's slave narrative. The material discusses and illuminates the problems experienced by emancipated Black Americans during Reconstruction and into the early 20th century, encompassing agriculture, business, race relations, reconstruction, education, politics, voting rights, and economic improvement for African Americans. Other topics include Durham and Raleigh, N.C. history; the temperance movement, Hunter's personal matters and family finances, the North Carolina Industrial Association, and the N.C. Negro State Fair. Significant correspondents include Charles B. Aycock, Thomas W. Bickett, William E. Borah, Craig Locke, Josephus Daniels, W.E.B. Du Bois, Charles G. Dawes, John A. Logan, Lee S. Overman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Charles Sumner, Zebulon B. Vance, and Booker T. Washington. There is also correpondence from two early African American Congressmen, Henry P. Cheatham and George H. White. Also included is a draft of a speech given by Frederick Douglass in 1880 at the 2nd Negro State Fair.
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              International Association for Feminist Economics records, 1983, 1991-2020

              22.7 Linear Feet (18 record cartons and one half document box.) 3.4 Gigabytes
              The International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) is an international non-profit organization committed to promoting awareness of and advancing scholarship in feminist economics. This collection documents their founding in 1992 and subsequent growth through records related to their self-governance, Annual Conference, and academic journal Feminist Economics. It was acquired as part of the Economists' Papers Archive and the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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              Jim Hunt papers, 1950s-2000s

              8.0 Linear Feet
              Dr. Jim D. Hunt was a Professor of Ethics and Religion at Shaw University in Raleigh, NC for almost 30 years. He studied the philosophy of Mohandas K. Gandhi and published several authoritative books on Gandhi, satyagraha, civil rights and peace. The Jim Hunt Papers span the years 1950s-2000s and document Hunt's academic career as a Professor of Religion and his personal life as an activist for social changes. Items in the collection include research materials, correspondence, writings by and about Dr. Hunt, manuscripts, clippings, printed materials, notebooks, information and multimedia packets, photographs, slides, videos and sound recordings, as well as a few artifacts.
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              Hypes family papers, 1700s-2010

              4 Linear Feet (6 boxes; 1 oversize folder) Approximately 2250 Items
              Materials from the branch of the Hypes family that descended from Henry Hypes of Xenia, Ohio: Samuel Henry Hypes (1826-1917); his son, William Findlay Hypes; his grandson, Samuel Loomis Hypes; and his great-grandson, William P. Hypes. Collection includes a wide range of material from the Hypes family, particularly William Findlay Hypes, Samuel Loomis Hypes, and William P. Hypes. William Findlay Hypes' materials highlight his career at Marshall Fields and Co. of Chicago and his service as President of the Y.M.C.A. of Chicago, with emphasis on his family's world tour on behalf of the Y.M.C.A. in 1924-1925. Hundreds of postcards and photographs collected by the family are contained in the papers, including images from India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), China, Europe, Egypt, and many more places, most unlabeled. Some material from Samuel Loomis Hypes' army service during World War I is also included, the most noteworthy being 24 black and white photographs featuring crowds awaiting the signing of the Treaty of Versailles and the shipping of troops back to the United States, including photographs of African American soldiers. Materials from William P. Hypes relate to his work with the Y.M.C.A. in the mid-twentieth century. The family's research into their genealogy and family history, unidentified family photographs, and smaller amounts of correspondence and material from other family members are also included.
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              Incarceration Zine collection, 1995-2007 and undated

              0.8 Linear Feet 107 Items
              Collection of incarceration and anarchist publications produced by South Chicago ABC Zine Distro. Collection consists of 103 zines and drawings which include works most notably by Mumia Abu-Jamal, Sundiata Acoli, Ashanti Alston Omowali, David Gilbert and his son, Chesa Boudin, Kevin "Rashid" Johnson, Dennis Kyne, Anthony Rayson, Bobby Sands, Sean Swain, and Harold H. Thompson.
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              Jonathan Hyman photographs, 2002-2011

              6 Linear Feet 33 Items
              Documentary photographer based in New York State. The color images in the Jonathan Hyman Photographs collection were taken by Hyman from 2002 to 2011, and portray vernacular memorials and other forms of public remembering that express anger, sadness and patriotic emotions following the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. Images take the form of graphic art, signs, sculpture, body art, and graffiti. Iconic elements include the U.S. flag, eagles, and the Twin Towers. Canvases for these forms of expression include clothing, buildings, vehicles, and tombstones. Most of the 33 large 20x24" inkjet prints were featured in Duke University exhibit Flesh & Metal, Bodies & Buildings: Works from Jonathan Hyman's Archive of 9/11 Vernacular Memorials, curated by Pedro Lasch. The exhibit was on display in the Rubenstein Photography Gallery from 9 May-16 October 2011. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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              Lewis Hyde papers, 1964-2015

              0.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
              Lewis Hyde (1945- ) is a white American author and literature professor. This collection contains Hyde's original civil rights-era documents and his later drafts and research documenting his participation in the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer as a volunteer with the Council of Federated Organizations. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture.
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              International Ladies Garment Workers Union records, 1924-1953 and undated

              0.5 Linear Feet
              Assorted manuals and publications produced by the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and its various local unions.
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              Local 22 (Dressmakers), 1940s 2 folders
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              Union pamphlets, booklets; political literature, including American Labor Party

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                Ichthus Limited records, 1964-1978

                1.5 Linear Feet 750 Items
                Marketing operation, created by David Dole in the 1960s, which sought to increase and improve marketing of religious bodies in the United States. Name later changed to the Inter-religious Media Foundation. Ceased operation in the late 1970s. Accession (2010-0003) (750 items; 1.5 lin. ft.; dated 1964-1978) includes corporate records, by-laws and charters, tax forms and information, board meeting materials, and correspondence from the Ichthus, Ltd. organization. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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                Index Iconologicus, circa 1970s-1980s

                21 Linear Feet 15000 Items
                Original index of iconography in early prints and illustrated books developed by Karla, Langedijk, Dept. of Art, Duke University. Collection is microfilmed.
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                Will Inman papers, 1910-2009

                69.5 Linear Feet
                Will Inman (1943-2009) was a poet, essayist, editor, and publisher. Collection contains correspondence, diaries, manuscripts, clippings, and printed material that document the life and literary career of Inman.
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                International Advertising Association. International Advertising Exposition exhibitor handouts, 1925-1928 and undated

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                Advertising trade organization founded in 1905 as Associated Advertising Clubs of America, changing its name in 1926 to International Advertising Association and in 1929 to Advertising Federation of America; the first international exposition was held in July 1928 in Detroit, Mich. Collection includes reprints, print advertisements, brochures, booklets and other printed materials handed out by participant exhibitors representing a variety of fields in the advertising and marketing industry, including apparel, direct mail, electric and neon signs, graphic art, gravure, newspapers, outdoor advertising, photolithography, telephotography, trade and women's clubs, and window show displays. Companies represented include firms from the U.S., Canada and Great Britain, including the Advertising Club of New York, AT&T, Aronsson Printing, Art Gravure, Bausch & Lomb, Capitol Machine, Chicago Daily News, Consolidated Press, Detroit Free Press, Dictaphone, Fairchild Publications, General Outdoor, Jam Handy, Mulford, National Printing & Engraving, and R.F. Heinrich. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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                J. Russell Yoder postcard collection, approximately 1900-1982 and undated

                19 Linear Feet circa 24,500 Items

                International collection of picture postcards (6500 items, ca. 1900-1982), almost all of which date from 1920 or earlier. Arranged by country and filed in 28 albums. Almost all European countries are represented, and there are many rare postcards from Russia. (96-0135) (7 lf)

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                Inside-Outside Alliance records, 2012-2019 and undated

                2.25 Linear Feet 0.08 Gigabytes
                Collection includes zines, newsletters, flyers, posters, banners, and a petition which document Inside-Outside Alliance's activism concerning the Durham County Jail and policing in Durham, North Carolina. This collection also documents the stories of Durham County Jail detainees and community members.
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