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Rotary Club of Durham records, 1915-2005

21 Linear Feet (15 boxes)
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The Rotary Club of Durham was chartered in 1915 as part of Rotary International, an organization of service clubs. The records from the Rotary Club of Durham include bulletins, committee files, membership cards, board minutes, anniversary projects, photographs, scrapbooks, and other miscellaneous materials relating to the activities and members of the club.
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Nicholas School of the Environment records, 1916-ongoing

41.25 Linear Feet 32.2 Gigabytes
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Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment traces its beginnings to the founding of the Duke School of Forestry in 1938. In the 1990s two other entities, the Duke Marine Laboratory and the Duke Department of Geology, were combined with Forestry to form the Nicholas School. The Records of Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment, 1916-ongoing, contain materials created from the school's inception as the Duke School of Forestry (1938) through all its subsequent names: the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the School of the Environment, and the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences. The collection also includes material about the history of Duke Forest and its use as a teaching and research facility. The earliest materials comprise the papers of Clarence F. Korstian, first director of the Forest and first dean of the School, including his correspondence, early reports about the Forest and the School, and his involvement in the Ecological Society of America, the North Carolina Forestry Association, and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations. The bulk of the collection consists of the School's general administrative records, including annual reports, admissions records, enrollment statistics, information on degrees granted, faculty history and meetings, and surveys and meetings of the School's alumni. Visual materials include posters, color and black-and-white photographs, negatives, slides, and digital photographs that document the School of Forestry and the Duke Marine Laboratory.

Charles DeWitt Watts papers, 1917-2004 and undated

13.6 Linear Feet Approximately 7249 Items
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Pioneering African American surgeon who was chief of surgery at Lincoln Hospital, clinical professor of surgery at Duke University, founder of Lincoln Community Health Center, director of student health at North Carolina Central University, and vice president and medical director for North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, all in Durham, N.C. Spanning the period of 1917 to 2004, the Charles DeWitt Watts Papers contain files related to Watts's education, family, community activities, centered in Durham, N.C., and his career as a surgeon, administrator, and trustee on several boards. There is material on the formation in 1901 of Lincoln Hospital, a medical care facility for African Americans in Durham, N.C.. and other items on the early 20th century history of Durham, but the bulk of the papers relate to the later half of the 20th century. Formats primarily consist of correspondence, reports, notes, speeches, photographs, and print materials. It is organized into the following series: Community Relations, Personal Files, Photographic Materials, and Professional Files. Material in the Medical Records Series have been separated and are currently closed to use. Acquired as part of the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture.
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William C. and Alice Price Gaventa papers, 1921-2022

12.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes, 1 poster tube)
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William Carter Gaventa (1921-2002) and Alice Price Gaventa (1921-2014) were medical missionaries who served in Eku and Ogbomosho, Nigeria, between 1949 and 1984. The William C. and Alice Price Gaventa papers collection comprises materials related to their missionary work. The collection also includes materials documenting the life of the Gaventa family, from 1921 to 2022. The collection contains photographs and slides, correspondence, devotional materials, genealogical materials, academic records, writings, postcards, clippings, passports, religious cards, and certificates, among other materials.

Paul M. Gross papers, 1939-1979

60 Linear Feet
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Contains the personal and professional records of Paul Magnus Gross, a Duke University administrator, researcher, educator, and scholar. Gross was an Assistant Professor of Chemistry (1919-1920), William H. Pegram Professor of Chemistry (1920-1965), Chair of the Chemistry Department (1921-1948), Dean of the Graduate School (1947-1952), Dean of the University (1952-1958), and Vice-President in the Educational Division (1949-1960). The Paul M. Gross Chemistry Laboratory was named in his honor. Gross was also an independent consultant with the United States Army and various commercial companies. Types of materials include correspondence, clippings, reports, research papers, meeting notes, conference materials, contracts, speeches, dedications, eulogies, lecture notes, financial information, postcards, and building plans. Major subjects include Duke University, the Graduate School, the Department of Chemistry, University Council, the Board of Trustees, University Research Council, Duke University administration, University Committee on Long-Range Planning, Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Studies, study and teaching of physical sciences, military training, war education, munitions development, United States Navy, United States Army, Office of Ordnance Research, universities in the southern United States, and the Gross-Edens controversy. Major correspondents include J. Deryl Hart, Robert Lee Flowers, Douglas M. Knight, Marcus Hobbs, Charles E. Jordan, and Arthur Hollis Edens. Materials range in date from 1935-1979. English.

Denise C. Jones papers, 1974-2014

10 Linear Feet (14 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
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Denise C. Jones (1959-2023) was a Black lesbian feminist, activist, and audio and print journalist. Her papers include journals, academic papers, reference materials and AV materials including interviews from shows she produced or hosted between 1980-1999. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture, the John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture, and the Archive of Documentary Arts.

Loy Connell Smith and Eunice Andrews Smith Bland papers, 1958-1999

2.5 Linear Feet 1875 Items
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Dr. Loy Connell Smith (1925-1968) and his wife, Eunice Andrews Smith (b. 1928), were Southern Baptist missionaries to Nigeria from 1959 through 1968. Collection includes family correspondence, photographs, hospital publications, and audiovisual material from the Smith family's time as missionaries in Nigeria. Contains information about the death of Dr. Loy Connell Smith in a car accident and the Smith family's subsequent return to the United States.
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Nicholas School of the Environment Reference collection, 1930-ongoing

1 Linear Feet approx. 200 items
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The collection contains clippings, some administration lists, newsletters, reports, and printed matter for several parts of the Nicholas School of the Environment, including the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the Dept. of Geology, and the Marine Laboratory. Also included is information on Duke Forest. The collection ranges in date from 1930-ongoing.

Melanie Morrison papers, 1920-2023

16.0 linear feet Linear Feet (9 Paige boxes, 2 half document boxes, 2 whole document boxs, 1 flat box)
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Melanie Morrison is an author, speaker, pastor, social justice educator, and lesbian feminist anti-racist activist. The Melanie Morrison papers reflect her ministerial career as well as the life and works of her mother Eleanor Shelton Morrison and the non-profit they co-created, the Leaven Center, which offers social justice workshops and retreats. The collection contains correspondence, writings, research/reference materials, photographs, and other documents related to the careers of the two women and the activities and organization of the Leaven Center. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

Committee on International Studies records, 1962-1978, bulk 1964-1977

5.5 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
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Established under a large Ford Foundation grant in 1964, the Committee on International Studies oversaw the distribution of the grant money and other sources of income to various departmental and area programs having to do with international scholarship. Spanning from 1962 to 1978, the records contain details of the committee and various subcommittee's activities during that time.

Office for Institutional Equity records, 1962-ongoing

4.4 Linear Feet
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The Equal Opportunity Office was created in 1972 by Chancellor John S. Blackburn to ensure University compliance with equal opportunity and affirmative action legislation. Collection contains material pertaining to the Office for Institutional Equity including Duke University's Affirmative Action plans, and promotional material as well as planning and committee material for the annual Martin Luther King Day Commemoration. Materials in the collection range in date from 1962-ongoing.

J. Claude Evans family papers, 1930-2002

30 Linear Feet
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J. Claude Evans was a United Methodist minister who served in South Carolina, Texas, and North Carolina along with his wife, Maxilla. He edited the South Carolina Methodist Advocate from 1952 to 1957, and was chaplain at Southern Methodist University in Dallas from 1957 until his retirement from the ministry in 1982. The majority of the family's papers relate to the pastoral and counseling career of J. Claude Evans, and include drafts and copies of his sermons, articles, columns, and other writings from the 1940s through the early 2000s on wide-ranging topics such as Christianity, spirituality, abortion, race, sexuality, sexism, nature, equality, aging, and violence. The papers also include some personal materials, correspondence, genealogy, notes and printed materials from his many professional activities, and Evans' subject files. There is a small amount of material created and collected by Maxilla, J. Claude's wife, largely relating to her bird watching and breeding of songbirds in Texas and North Carolina.
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Dept. of Music records, 1922-2024

19 Linear Feet 15.4 Gigabytes
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The Department of Aesthetics, Art, and Music was established at Duke University in 1942. In 1960, the Department of Music was recognized as an independent department, and Dr. Allen H. Bone was appointed the first Chair. The department moved into the Mary Duke Biddle Music Building when it was completed in the 1970's. The bulk of the Dept. of Music records consist of publicity documents including programs, press releases, and calendars, for various Dept. of Music events. There are also documents regarding the renovation of the facilities, clippings, posters and general records for the department.
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50 Years of Biddle, 2024 266 Megabytes (9 files)

Major Speakers Committee, 1956-2003

4.25 Linear Feet approx. 4,000 Items
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Major Speakers is a committee of Duke University Union. Formerly the Educational Affairs Committee, the Major Speakers Committee is responsible for bringing to campus figures of national and international significance to speak upon the complex problems of the times. The collection contains files about speakers brought to the Duke Campus by the Major Speakers committee of Duke University Union. Materials present include administrative documents including budgets, policy notices, correspondence, performance contracts, publicity materials, and clippings. Dates in the collection range from 1956-2003.
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Indivisible: Stories of American Community records, 1999-2002, 1988-2002, bulk 1999-2002

14.2 Linear Feet (7250 items) 67 Megabytes
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The records of the documentary project Indivisible: Stories of American Community span the dates 1988-2002. Through documentary photographs and oral histories, project records, videos, and other materials, the collection documents the social conditions in twelve American communities as well as the history of the project, which explored civil activism, struggle, and change in the following locations: the North Pacific Coast of Alaska; Ithaca, N.Y.; San Francisco, California; Navajo Nation, Arizona and New Mexico; Eau Claire, South Carolina; Delray Beach, Florida; Western North Carolina; Stony Brook, N.Y.; San Juan, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and the Yaak Valley, Montana. The photographers are Dawoud Bey, Bill Burke, Debbie Fleming Caffery, Lucy Capehart, Lynn Davis, Terry Evans, Lauren Greenfield, Joan Liftin, Reagan Louie, Danny Lyon, Sylvia Plachy, and Eli Reed. The project was sponsored by the Center for Documentary Studies of Duke University and the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, and co-directed by Tom Rankin and Trudi Stack. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.

Ray K. Metzker photographs, 1957-1982

1.0 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
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Ray K. Metzker (1931-2014) was an American photographer based in Philadelphia. The twenty black-and-white photographs in the collection were taken by Metzker from 1957 to 1982. The subjects are chiefly city streets, beaches, and landscapes; they all feature the strong, sometimes abstract, light and dark compositions that Metzker was known for. Locations are unidentified, but may include the New Jersey Shore; Philadelphia; Chicago; and Germany and other locations in Europe. The gelatin silver prints come in two sizes: 8x10 (17) and 11x14 (3) inches. All of the prints are marked on the versos with the photographer's archive stamp, and include various legacy identifiers, edition numbers, and printing dates. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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American Dance Festival Company and Biographical Reference collection, 1928-2009

8.75 Linear Feet
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The American Dance Festival is a non-profit organization committed to serving the needs of dance, dancers, choreographers, and professionals in dance-related fields. It presents a six and a half week summer festival of modern dance performances and educational programs, hosts community outreach activities, and sponsors numerous projects in the humanities. Its mission is to create and present new dance works, preserve the modern dance heritage, build wider national and international audiences and enhance public understanding and appreciation for modern dance, and provide training and education for dancers and choreographers. The collection consists of materials collected by the American Dance Festival pertaining to choreographers, dance companies, and others involved in modern dance, including printed materials, newspaper and magazine clippings, press kits, programs, and correspondence.
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Harper Theater Dance Festival records, 1961-1984

11.3 Linear Feet
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The Harper Theater Dance Festival Records (1965-1979) presented Chicago audiences with more than a decade of annual performance seasons from a variety of celebrated dance companies. Originating in 1965 as the brainchild of Bruce and Judith Sagan, proprietors of a series of local, neighborhood newspapers in Chicago, the Festival also served as an important milestone in American modern dance as the pilot program for the National Endowment for the Arts Residency Touring program. Favorite performers included Merce Cunningham, Alwin Nikolais, Paul Taylor, José Limón, and Murray Louis. The collection includes financial records, production requirements, clippings, correspondence, posters, programs, tickets, photos, negatives, 35 mm slides, video and audio reels, and several small objects.
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American Dance Festival Photographic Materials collection, circa 1930-2008

19.4 Linear Feet
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The American Dance Festival is a non-profit organization committed to serving the needs of dance, dancers, choreographers, and professionals in dance-related fields. It presents a six and a half week summer festival of modern dance performances and educational programs, hosts community outreach activities, and sponsors numerous projects in the humanities. Its mission is to create and present new dance works, preserve the modern dance heritage, build wider national and international audiences and enhance public understanding and appreciation for modern dance, and provide training and education for dancers and choreographers. The collection includes photographic materials created and collected by the American Dance Festival, including negatives, contact sheets, prints, and transparencies.

Lore Parker papers, 1950-1979 and undated

12 Linear Feet 1251 Items
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Lore Lionel Parker was a copy writer for Doyle Dane Bernbach and other advertising agencies. She was part of the creative team at Bernbach credited with leading the advertising industry's Creative Revolution of the early 1960s. The Lore Parker Papers include proofs, tear sheets and radio and television broadcast scripts for advertising campaigns Parker worked on for Doyle Dane Bernbach, Dowd Redfield & Johnstone, and other advertising agencies. Topics include alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, housewares, snack foods, swimwear, tourism, and women's clothing and undergarments. Major companies or products represented include Alitalia airlines, Barton's Bonbonniere, the British Tourist Authority, Celanese Fibers, Cole of California, General Telephone/GTE, Lees Carpets, and Salada Junket foods.
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Lee Clark Johns papers, 1960-2016

13.5 Linear Feet
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The collection consists of materials documenting the professional and community activities of the corporate communications specialist Lee Clark Johns from Tulsa, OK. Materials include Materials include presentations, speeches, business contracts, book drafts and copies, articles, and materials related to professional technical writing associations. There is a scrapbook documenting the Battle for HB 1017, an educational reform bill for the state of Oklahoma. Johns' family history and alumni activities on behalf of Duke University are also included.

Franklin M. Fisher papers, 1958-2010

60 Linear Feet (39 boxes.) 0.3 Gigabytes (One set.)
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Franklin Fisher (1934-2019) was the Jane Berkowitz Carlton and Dennis William Carlton Professor of Microeconomics, Emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This collection primarily documents his professional life through his correspondence, teaching, writings, and professional activities. It was acquired as part of the Economists' Papers Archive.

Sylvia "Rusty" Stengle papers, 1965-2024

14.5 Linear Feet (11 boxes)
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Sylvia "Rusty" Stengle is a reproductive rights activist, reproductive health provider, and feminist. The Sylvia "Rusty" Stengle papers reflect her career with the Allentown Women's Center, the National Abortion Federation, and other professional activities. The collection contains correspondence, writings, reference files, court cases, clippings, guides and trainings. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

Justin Kimball photographs, 2007-2016

2.0 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
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Collection comprises 80 color inkjet prints selected from photographer Justin Kimball's projects, "Elegy" and "Pieces of String." The images were taken between 2007 and 2016 in small towns in Massachusetts, New York State, and Pennsylvania, places whose cultural fabric and economic livelihood have been deeply affected by 20th century deindustrialization. The images in the "Elegy" series depict working class neighborhoods, abandoned buildings and industrial sites, and people gathered on streets and porches, leaning out of windows, and playing ball games. The images in "Pieces of String" are of the interiors of abandoned houses and other buildings, taken as the photographer accompanied his brother, an auctioneer, to these properties; all that is left, as revealed in the images, are the artifacts of the former residents' lives, and the decay of the building and the contents within. All prints measure 13x19 inches. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.

Durham Chamber of Commerce records, circa 1910-1981

4 Linear Feet 150 Items
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The Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce serves the needs of businesses, non-profits, and government agencies of all sizes by helping to create and sustain a healthy economic climate. The collection largely contains photographs of Durham businesses, homes, schools, places of worship, and individuals. It also includes two bound volumes of meeting minutes, by-laws, and correspondence which date from 1915-1923 as well as material sent to members, such as newsletters.

William Ivey Cranford papers, circa 1889-1945

3.75 Linear Feet 3,250 Items
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William Ivey Cranford was Dean of Trinity College. He resigned as Dean on June 4, 1917 and was succeeded by William H. Wannamaker. Collection contains notebooks, correspondence, notes, transcripts and manuscripts. Material ranges in date from circa circa 1889-1945, with many of the materials undated.

School of Engineering records, 1931 - 2025

61.25 Linear Feet 0.98 Gigabytes
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The College of Engineering was established in 1939. It became the School of Engineering in 1966, later renamed the Pratt School of Engineering in 1999. It is composed of four departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. This collection includes records of the departments, the Engineering Student Government, and the Engineering Alumni Association. Type of materials include biographical files, general subject files, correspondence, photographs, clippings, rosters, minutes, reports, proposals, course descriptions, memoirs, honors, and vitae. Major subjects include Duke University, students, School of Engineering, the study and teaching of science and engineering, and scientific research.

Karl Menger papers, 1872-2000

49.5 Linear Feet (50 boxes.)
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Karl Menger (1902-1985) was a professor emeritus of mathematics at the Illinois Institute of Technology. This collection primarily documents his professional life through his correspondence, writings, research, and faculty activities. It forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive.
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"A" 4 folders

Duke University Living History Program records, 1973-2010, 2022, undated

41 Linear Feet 0.03 Gigabytes
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The Living History Program produces interviews with prominent American and world leaders who have been major participants in significant international or domestic events, or movements of social change. This collection contains videotapes and transcripts of interviews by Duke University faculty members with prominent American leaders, primarily in the area of post-World War II diplomacy.
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David Paletz Student films, 1975-1996

1 Linear Feet
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The David Paletz Student Films were created by Duke students for David Paletz's POLI 130: Politics and Media course, with topics covering politics and Duke University.
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David Paletz Student films, 1975-1996 1 Linear Feet

Sally Tatnall papers, 1953-2016 and undated

13.5 Linear Feet
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Sally Tatnall is a self-described radical feminist and community and political activist from Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Her work centers on lesbian rights, feminism, women's spirituality, reproductive health, anti-racism, and back-to-the-land projects. The collection includes personal materials such as journals, correspondence and photographs, as well as documentation of Tatnall's activism, and printed materials including 1970s sex education pamphlets.

Carl Spielvogel papers, 1946-2014 and undated

12 Linear Feet
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Advertising executive at several U.S. agencies, including McCann-Erickson, Backer Spielvogel Bates, Interpublic Group, and Saatchi & Saatchi. Served as U.S. Ambassador to Slovakia during the Clinton Administration.

Frank Foster papers, 1930-2013, bulk 1950s-2009

60.5 Linear Feet
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Frank B. Foster III was a saxophonist, flautist, big band leader, educator, and Grammy Award-winning jazz composer and arranger who began his professional music career in the 1940s. This collection consist chiefly of scores and parts composed or arranged by Foster for big bands and other large jazz ensembles from the 1950s through 2009. Also present are personal files consisting of correspondence, photographs, business records, publicity, reviews, and news clippings; and subject files on musical collaborations, music teaching, organizations and individuals, and family history.
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John F. Hogan papers, 1928-1992 and undated, bulk 1949-1972

10 Linear Feet 7,250 Items
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John F. Hogan was a sales representative and manager for several transportation advertising companies, from the 1940s to the 1970s, responsible for placing advertisements in and on buses, subways, trains, and transit stations in the northeastern United States, particularly New York and Connecticut. The John F. Hogan Papers span the years 1928-1992, with the bulk of the material dating from 1949 to 1972, and document Hogan's career as an executive in transportation advertising. The collection consists of photographs, contracts, poster samples, print publications and other printed material, and scrapbooks of transit advertising images, clippings, correspondence and memorabilia. Particularly represented in the collection is Hogan's work for the John H. Breck, Inc. hair-care company.

Building Reference Collection, 1972 - 2004

3.5 Linear Feet
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The Building Reference Collection contains files of clippings, images, publications, specifications, and other materials about the Duke University campus, including dormitories, classroom buildings, gymnasiums, stadiums, facilities, statues, and landmarks. Some files include information about the people after whom particular buildings were named. This collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the University Archives for use in reference and research.
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Mark Perlman papers, 1952-2002

62.7 Linear Feet (42 boxes.) 12 Megabytes (One set.)
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Mark Perlman (1923-2006) was Emeritus University Professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh. This collection documents his professional life through his correspondence. It forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive.

Robert Earl Cushman Papers, 1915, 1941-1988

25 Linear Feet
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Robert Earl Cushman was a professor of systematic theology at Duke University, and was dean of the Divinity School from 1958-1971. He was involved internationally in issues related to the Methodist Church, ecumenism, and theological education. This collection contains correspondence, photographs, press clippings, meeting minutes and agendas, sermons, lectures, articles, publications, and other materials documenting his work within Duke Divinity School as well as his interactions with scholars and religious leaders worldwide. Files include records about internal business, courses, recruitment outreach, and student activism at Duke Divinity School; records about Cushman’s activities with the Association of Methodist Theological Schools, the World Council of Churches, and the Second Vatican Council of the Roman Catholic Church, where he was a Methodist observer during 1963-1965; writings, lectures and sermons; and personal materials.

Duke Beyond Borders records, 2021-2025

2 Linear Feet 5 Megabytes (1 still image file)
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Duke Beyond Borders (formerly Define America) is a student group founded in 2017 that advocates for (im)migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Collection consists of posters, photos, and collages from produced zines.
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Duke Beyond Borders records, 2021-2025 2 Linear Feet 5 Megabytes (1 still image file)

Robin Kirk papers, 1968-2012 and undated, bulk 1983-1994

13.8 Linear Feet
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Robin Kirk is the Faculty co-chair of the Duke University Human Rights Center at the Franklin Humanities Institute. At the time these files were created, Kirk was serving both as a journalist and a Human Rights Watch researcher. Subject files include notes; research materials; newspaper clippings, magazines; reports, many from human rights organizations; correspondence; copies of governmental documents; notebooks; and other items on human rights, primarily in Peru. There are small amounts of material related to Colombia, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Publications primarily address politics and human rights issues, particularly in Colombia.

Elizabeth Fink papers, 1971-2015

7 Linear Feet 779 Gigabytes
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Elizabeth Fink was a human rights lawyer who represented prisoners killed and injured during the 1971 Attica prison uprising. The collection consists of photographs gathered as evidence used in the subsequent lawsuits on behalf of Attica prisoners, represented by Fink, as well as some copies of trial transcripts and audiovisual recordings of news coverage, interviews, and footage.

William J. Baumol Papers, 1928-2013

130 Linear Feet (87 boxes and one oversize folder.) 5.7 Gigabytes (Two sets.)
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William Baumol (1922-2017) was the Harold Price Professor of Entrepreneurship, Emeritus at New York University and Professor Emeritus of Economics at Princeton University. This collection primarily documents his professional life through his correspondence, writings, research, and professional and faculty activities. It forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive.
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Barry McKinley collection of radio and television commercials, approximately 1960-1970

1.2 Linear Feet
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Barry McKinley was an advertising executive and commercial producer at the Needham Harper & Steers advertising agency's Los Angeles office. Collection consists of 71 reels of audiotape and 16mm film which contain radio and television spots produced by McKinley, primarily during his career with Needham, Harper and Steers advertising agency. Companies represented include Betty Crocker (General Mills), Continental Airlines, Craig, Falstaff, S.C. Johnson, State Farm, Suzuki, U.S. Divers, Wrigley, and Wynn. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

Saatchi & Saatchi records, 1946-1992

2.0 Linear Feet
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Saatchi & Saatchi is a British advertising agency founded in 1970 in London. Collection includes audiovisual materials; correspondence; presentations; promotional booklets; reports; transcripts of interviews and other materials. Companies and individuals represented include the British Conservative Party; Compton Advertising; Dancer Fitzgerald Sample; O. Milton Gossett; Procter & Gamble; Saatchi & Saatchi Compton; Saatchi & Saatchi Worldwide. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

Direct Marketing Association records, 1951-1959, 1998-2007

4.0 Linear Feet
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The Direct Marketing Association was a trade association for firms dealing in direct mail and direct-to-consumer advertising and marketing, founded in New York in 1917 as the Direct Mail Advertising Association. Renamed the Data and Marketing Association, the organization was acquired by the trade group Association of National Advertisers in 2018 and operates as a division within that firm. Collection includes a set of scrapbook portfolios submitted to the DMA as entries to the Direct Mail Leaders awards competition. Scrapbook pages include a mix of brochures, cards, envelopes and other mailings along with explanatory text and notes. In addition, the collection includes an incomplete run of the DMA ECHO awards distributed on CD-ROM. Firms represented include Ciba; Edward Stern; R.R. Donnelly & Sons; Southern States Cooperative; U.S.Steel; and Westwood Community Methodist Church. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

The Chronicle records, 1904-2000

2.9 Linear Feet 3000 Items
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The Chronicle is Duke's independent, student-run news publication. Originally financed by the Columbian and Hesperian Literary Societies, the newspaper is currently (2007) completely independent of the University, and funded entirely by advertising revenue. Materials in the collection include letters to the editors, correspondence, submitted material, awards, illustrations, historical documents and notes, schedules, calendars, reports, flyers, forms, surveys and questionnaires, meeting minutes, and releases. The materials date from 1904-2000, the bulk of which is from 1950-1970.

Sarah P. Duke Garden Reference collection, 1934-2014

1 Linear Feet
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The Sarah P. Duke Gardens Reference Collection contains files of clippings, brochures, maps, history of the gardens, symposium and promotional packets, and other material concerning the Duke Gardens.
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J. Walter Thompson Company. J. Walter Source records, 1969-1997

11.0 Linear Feet 1 Megabytes
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Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) was one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the United States. It was headquartered in New York. In 2023 the agency was absorbed into marketing and communications firm VML. Collection includes account and campaign case studies; demographic studies; economic analyses; media studies; research reports; and other printed and audiovisual materials. Topics include advertising to women, children, and young adults; African American and Hispanic markets; beverages (alcoholic, coffee); broadcast media including radio and television; private label (house brand) products; product categories. Companies represented include 7-Eleven (Southland); American Chicle; Bosch; Burger King; Circuit City; Clairol; De Beers; Esso; Ford; Heinz; J.I. Case; Johnson & Johnson; Kellogg; Kraft; Lever Brothers; Miller Brewing; Nestlé; Pizza Hut; Polaroid; Princess Cruises; Procter & Gamble; Ragu; Reynolds Metals; Scott Paper; Sprint; U.S. Marine Corps; Unilever; Vons; W.A. Taylor; Wedgwood. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.

Powell family papers, 1910s-2020

7.5 Linear Feet
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The Powell family—Julius Carlyle Powell, his wife Rosa Powell, and their daughter Mary Hester Powell—was a family of Southern Baptist missionaries who served in Nigeria from 1920 till 1962. The Powell Family Papers include materials related to their missionary work in Nigeria.

Jonathan Hyman photographs, 2002-2011

6 Linear Feet 33 Items
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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.

J. Walter Thompson Company. Domestic advertisements, part 2, 1903-2009

70.0 Linear Feet 4.3 Gigabytes (1373 files)
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Founded in 1864, the J. Walter Thompson Company (JWT) was one of the oldest and largest advertising agencies in the United States. It was headquartered in New York. In 2023 the agency was absorbed into marketing and communications firm VML. Collection includes posters, proofs, tearsheets, design elements, and digital files that represent the creative work products of JWT's various U.S. offices for its client accounts. Companies represented include Bell Atlantic, Bristol-Myers, Chevron, Ford, Goodyear, Kraft, McDonnell Douglas, Northern Telecom, Oscar Mayer, Quaker Oats, Southland (7-Eleven), Sprint, and the U.S. Marine Corps. This collection represents a continuation of the J. Walter Thompson Company domestic advertisements, part 1. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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