Robert L. Lawrence (1919-2004) was an American film and television producer during the second half of the twentieth century. He was primarily based in New York City with offices and studios in Hollywood, Toronto, and Paris. Collection includes correspondence, memos, press releases, newspaper and magazine clippings, legal agreements, financial documents and statements, scripts, production documentation, audiovisual material (audio and film reels, videocassettes), black-and-white and color photographs and slides, and other materials that document Lawrence's career as a producer in the American, Canadian, and international motion picture and television industries. Papers include Lawrence's work on documentaries, newsreels, commercials, animated films, and domestic and international motion films. Included are materials related to Lawrence's direct marketing concept called Cable Catalogue and his foray into the food industry with La Vie Products, Inc., a company created for the manufacture and distribution of sourdough bread and other foodstuff. Collection documents Lawrence's education at the United States Military Academy at West Point and military service in the Fifth Army during World War II, as well as his service to the Directors Guild of America as chair of several committees, West Point Assembly of Graduates, and West Point Society of New York. Companies and individuals represented include RKO Pathé (a division of RKO Pictures), Jerry Fairbanks Productions, National Association of Investment Companies, Marvel, Stan Lee, Jim Henson, and Frederick, I. Ordway. Advertising agencies represented include D'Arcy Advertising Company, Foote, Cone & Belding, Inc, Campbell-Ewald, Young & Rubicam, Batton, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc. Other companies represented include General Electric, RCA Records, General Motors, General Foods Corporation, Colgate-Palmolive-Peat, Noxzema, Revlon, Inc. and Clairol. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
The Cannon Mills Records, a textile manufacturer, span the years 1836-1983, although the bulk occurs during 1887-1983. Files and account books concern the operations of Cannon Manufacturing Company and its successor in 1928, Cannon Mills, its subsidiary and associated textile mills, related business interests, and community involvement. The records include correspondence, volumes, memoranda, statistical compilations, reports, printed material, and financial and legal documents.
This collection consists of zines, primarily authored by women, acquired as donations from multiple collectors or purchased from book stores, zine fairs, and zine distributors. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
The University Archives Web Archives Collection was compiled by University Archives staff beginning in 2010. The majority of the collection are Duke University-affiliated sites, either built on domains owned by the University or on external platforms by affiliated offices, departments, or organizations. Website snapshots include those of administrative offices, academic departments, athletic teams, public relations offices, publications, and student organizations. Also included are some websites related to individual faculty, controversies involving Duke community members, and web content related to student activism.
Joseph DiBona is a cookbook collector and Associate Professor Emeritus in the Program in Education at Duke University. The collection is named in honor of his daughter Nicole DiBona Peterson. Collection spans the years 1851-2005 and includes cookbooks, hang tags, inserts, recipe cards and guides, operating instructions, owner's manuals and other promotional materials that address cooking and kitchen arts. Materials include recipes, guides, and information that educate consumers and promote the use of a variety of foods (meat; fish and poultry; dairy; soups; fruits and vegetables; beverages); condiments and spices (sauces, bouillon and broths, chocolate and cocoa, baking soda and baking powder); canning jars; small appliances (cookware, blenders, mixers, microwave ovens); and large appliances (stoves and refrigerators). Collection materials frequently promote the use of a particular brand or product, and they occasionally promote institutions or trade organizations. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising and Marketing History.
The collection consists of one expense account book kept by a shopkeeper in or near Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland. Chronological entries from March 1850 to February 1863 record the date, description, and amount for each personal and business expenditure of the shopkeeper, who appears to have sold medicine and paint. Business related entries include freight bills, license fees, corporation taxes, payments for services performed at the shop, expenses in Baltimore and Philadelphia, regular purchases from wholesale druggists such as Canby & Hatch and Wilson & Merritt, and frequent checks drawn on Cecil Bank. Other firms frequently mentioned include Hugh Bolton & Co., Geo. D. Wetherill & Co., and Clark & Jones. Also listed are purchases of food including flour, butter, potatoes, apples, peaches, chicken, beef, mackerel, and brandy; purchases of non-food items including wood, seeds, matches, candles, books, and journals; expenses for his wife and children; payments for services performed at the house; and contributions to the Colonization Society, missionary organizations, the local Methodist church, and Reverend Henry Colelazer. In addition to the itemized entries, the account book contains two tabular sections that together record the daily total for nearly every week from March 18, 1850, to August 10, 1863. Overall, 122 filled and 5 partially used manuscript pages reflect the life of an educated and civic-minded rural shopkeeper in Maryland during the mid-1800s.
Also listed are purchases of food including flour, butter, potatoes, apples, peaches, chicken, beef, mackerel, and brandy; purchases of non-food items including wood, seeds, matches, candles, books, and journals; expenses for his wife and children; payments for services performed at the house; and contributions to the Colonization Society, missionary organizations, the local Methodist church, and Reverend Henry Colelazer. Also listed are purchases of food including flour, butter, potatoes, apples, peaches, chicken, beef, mackerel, and brandy; purchases of non-food items including wood, seeds, matches, candles, books, and journals; expenses for his wife and children; payments for services performed at the house; and contributions to the Colonization Society, missionary organizations, the local Methodist church, and Reverend Henry Colelazer. Also listed are purchases of food including flour, butter, potatoes, apples, peaches, chicken, beef, mackerel, and brandy; purchases of non-food items including wood, seeds, matches, candles, books, and journals; expenses for his wife and children; payments for services performed at the house; and contributions to the Colonization Society, missionary organizations, the local Methodist church, and Reverend Henry Colelazer.
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The collection consists of one expense account book kept by a shopkeeper in or near Port Deposit, Cecil County, Maryland. Chronological entries from March 1850 to February 1863 record the date, description, and amount for each personal and business expenditure of the shopkeeper, who appears to have sold medicine and paint. Business related entries include freight bills, license fees, corporation taxes, payments for services performed at the shop, expenses in Baltimore and Philadelphia, regular purchases from wholesale druggists such as Canby & Hatch and Wilson & Merritt, and frequent checks drawn on Cecil Bank. Other firms frequently mentioned include Hugh Bolton & Co., Geo. D. Wetherill & Co., and Clark & Jones. Also listed are purchases of food including flour, butter, potatoes, apples, peaches, chicken, beef, mackerel, and brandy; purchases of non-food items including wood, seeds, matches, candles, books, and journals; expenses for his wife and children; payments for services performed at the house; and contributions to the Colonization Society, missionary organizations, the local Methodist church, and Reverend Henry Colelazer. In addition to the itemized entries, the account book contains two tabular sections that together record the daily total for nearly every week from March 18, 1850, to August 10, 1863. Overall, 122 filled and 5 partially used manuscript pages reflect the life of an educated and civic-minded rural shopkeeper in Maryland during the mid-1800s.
36 Gigabytes (402 digital audiovisual files; 153 digital text files; 1472 digital image files; 1332 textual image files (PDF).)0.3 Linear Feet (1 box)
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Two hundred twenty-six digital oral history interviews documenting lesbian feminist activism and community in the South in the latter part of the 20th century.
Tags: Pamela Shook; South Carolina; Southern Baptists; Christianity; Sojourner; Feminist Bookstores; Atlanta Georgia; Charis; Charis Books And More; Charis Feminist Books And More; A Celebration Of Women Artists; An Afternoon Of Sophie And Myrtle; Maraccas; Megan Terry; The X Miss Copper Queen On A Set Of Pills; American Sign Language; Bisexuality; North Carolina; South Carolina; Finding Feminism; Coming Out; Consciousness Raising; Eloise Bruce; Rena Carney; Emily Greene; Pagoda Playhouse; Pagoda Theatre; Barbara Lieu; Morgana; Morgana Macvicar; Trudy Anderson; Sherry Kliegman; Princess Cinderella; Lavender Lieu; Chrysalis; Leslie Eastman; Carole Powell; Womankind Books; Patty Johnson; Mary Jo; Kris Matson; Suzi Chance; Gail Reeder; Rosemary Curb; Feminist Theatre; Nancy Vogl; Berkeley Women's Music Collective (Bwmc); Alice Gerstenberg; Cathy Cook; Alix Dobkin; Sign Language; Kaimora; Kay Mora; Johanna Powell Colbert; Anna Rallo; Anna Flower; Dore Rotundo; Elethia; Dorothy Campbell; Paula Arden; Feminist Spirituality; Lesbian Spirituality; Ellen Spangler; Tarot; Marilyn Murphy; Irene Weiss; Lesbian Separatism; Female Separatism; Kathleen Hannan; Seeds For Peace; Hot Letters; Childcare; Gabby Penning
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Tags: Pamela Shook; South Carolina; Southern Baptists; Christianity; Sojourner; Feminist Bookstores; Atlanta Georgia; Charis; Charis Books And More; Charis Feminist Books And More; A Celebration Of Women Artists; An Afternoon Of Sophie And Myrtle; Maraccas; Megan Terry; The X Miss Copper Queen On A Set Of Pills; American Sign Language; Bisexuality; North Carolina; South Carolina; Finding Feminism; Coming Out; Consciousness Raising; Eloise Bruce; Rena Carney; Emily Greene; Pagoda Playhouse; Pagoda Theatre; Barbara Lieu; Morgana; Morgana Macvicar; Trudy Anderson; Sherry Kliegman; Princess Cinderella; Lavender Lieu; Chrysalis; Leslie Eastman; Carole Powell; Womankind Books; Patty Johnson; Mary Jo; Kris Matson; Suzi Chance; Gail Reeder; Rosemary Curb; Feminist Theatre; Nancy Vogl; Berkeley Women's Music Collective (Bwmc); Alice Gerstenberg; Cathy Cook; Alix Dobkin; Sign Language; Kaimora; Kay Mora; Johanna Powell Colbert; Anna Rallo; Anna Flower; Dore Rotundo; Elethia; Dorothy Campbell; Paula Arden; Feminist Spirituality; Lesbian Spirituality; Ellen Spangler; Tarot; Marilyn Murphy; Irene Weiss; Lesbian Separatism; Female Separatism; Kathleen Hannan; Seeds For Peace; Hot Letters; Childcare; Gabby Penning
Tags: Lesbian; Feminist; Joan Denman; The Booklegger; Feminist Bookstores; Barbara Grier; Fsu; Florida State University; Feminist Bookstore Network; Rubyfruit Books; University Of California Santa Barbara; Ms Magazine; Vista; Volunteers In Service To America; Huntsville Alabama; Robin Morgan; Rita Mae Brown; Anne Koedt; Judy Brady; Nick's News; Clear Englebert; Books As Seeds; Gay; Now; Alabama Now; George Wallace; Celia English; March On Washington; Donna Mcbride; American Booksellers Association; Aba; Book Expo; Carol Seajay; Feminist Bookstore News; Refuge House; Dana Farmer; Every Woman's Coffee House; Lisa Medley; Women's Outdoor Adventures; Tallahassee Gay And Lesbian Film Festival; Aids Activism; Big Bend Cares; Inland Book Distributors; New Leaf; Amenra; Susan Mayer; Naiad Press; Sheila Ortiz Taylor; Lee Lynch; Katherine V Forrest; Tallahassee Community College; Angela Davis; Tallahassee Activism; Lesbian Archives; Lesbian Websites; Lesbian Biographies; Slfahp; Southern Lesbian Feminist Activist Herstory Project
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Tags: Lesbian; Feminist; Joan Denman; The Booklegger; Feminist Bookstores; Barbara Grier; Fsu; Florida State University; Feminist Bookstore Network; Rubyfruit Books; University Of California Santa Barbara; Ms Magazine; Vista; Volunteers In Service To America; Huntsville Alabama; Robin Morgan; Rita Mae Brown; Anne Koedt; Judy Brady; Nick's News; Clear Englebert; Books As Seeds; Gay; Now; Alabama Now; George Wallace; Celia English; March On Washington; Donna Mcbride; American Booksellers Association; Aba; Book Expo; Carol Seajay; Feminist Bookstore News; Refuge House; Dana Farmer; Every Woman's Coffee House; Lisa Medley; Women's Outdoor Adventures; Tallahassee Gay And Lesbian Film Festival; Aids Activism; Big Bend Cares; Inland Book Distributors; New Leaf; Amenra; Susan Mayer; Naiad Press; Sheila Ortiz Taylor; Lee Lynch; Katherine V Forrest; Tallahassee Community College; Angela Davis; Tallahassee Activism; Lesbian Archives; Lesbian Websites; Lesbian Biographies; Slfahp; Southern Lesbian Feminist Activist Herstory Project
Frank Clyde Brown (1870-1943) served as Professor of English at Trinity College and Duke University, and as Comptroller and University Marshall of Duke University. He oversaw the initial construction of Duke University's West Campus and the renovation of East Campus. Brown also founded the North Carolina Folklore Society. The Frank C. Brown Papers contain correspondence, logs, diaries, reports, lantern slides, notebooks, clippings, a scrapbook, and other materials. While some papers relate to teaching and English department activities, the bulk of the collection concerns the construction of Duke University, including correspondence with the Horace Trumbauer architectural firm, builder and manufacturer information, construction progress reports, travel diaries of visits to other campuses, and records of James B. Duke's views on architecture and involvement in campus planning. English.
The South Asian Pamphlets Collection spans the years 1920-2005, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1950s to the 1990s, and with only a few items from the 1910s-1940s. It is arranged by country. Topics commonly covered in each country series include but are not limited to agriculture, arts, defense, economic development, education, ethnic or cultural conflict, industry and commerce, international relations, politics and government, population issues, religion and philosophy, rural development, tourism, and the status of women. While the majority of the pamphlets were published by organizations and agencies and do not list individual authors' names, there are also pamphlets with individual authors listed.
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.