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John Backhouse papers, 1740-1956

12 Linear Feet (30 boxes; 1 oversize folder) 4,480 Items
Merchant and British Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Business and personal correspondence of the Backhouse family, principally of John Backhouse. Material for the 18th and early 19th centuries reflects the family's mercantile operations, including efforts to collect pre-Revolutionary debts in America. Other papers relate to Backhouse's career as Commissioner and Receiver General of the Excise Office and Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, his service as private secretary to George Canning, his service with the diplomatic corps, his art collection, and his mercantile associates in Amsterdam and Hamburg. Other subjects include the Board of Control under Canning, and the British consulates at Canton and Amoy. Family correspondence contains numerous references to the Foreign Office and to relations with Circassia, France, Greece, Russia, Turkey, and the United States. Letters and diaries of Backhouse's son, George, and his wife include references to the slave trade and describe their life in Havana while he was commissary judge there. There are also thirteen Cabinet circulars (1835-1837) from the British Foreign Office and marked for return to either Backhouse or Strangways. These abstracts of intelligence were based on confidential reports received from the British ambassadors in Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Madrid, Constantinople, and Petersburg, and relate chiefly to French, Russian, and Spanish politics.
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John Backhouse papers, 1740-1956 12 Linear Feet (30 boxes; 1 oversize folder) 4,480 Items

Merchant and British Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Business and personal correspondence of the Backhouse family, principally of John Backhouse. Material for the 18th and early 19th centuries reflects the family's mercantile operations, including efforts to collect pre-Revolutionary debts in America. Other papers relate to Backhouse's career as Commissioner and Receiver General of the Excise Office and Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, his service as private secretary to George Canning, his service with the diplomatic corps, his art collection, and his mercantile associates in Amsterdam and Hamburg. Other subjects include the Board of Control under Canning, and the British consulates at Canton and Amoy. Family correspondence contains numerous references to the Foreign Office and to relations with Circassia, France, Greece, Russia, Turkey, and the United States. Letters and diaries of Backhouse's son, George, and his wife include references to the slave trade and describe their life in Havana while he was commissary judge there. There are also thirteen Cabinet circulars (1835-1837) from the British Foreign Office and marked for return to either Backhouse or Strangways. These abstracts of intelligence were based on confidential reports received from the British ambassadors in Paris, Berlin, Lisbon, Madrid, Constantinople, and Petersburg, and relate chiefly to French, Russian, and Spanish politics.
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Fox and Backhouse family papers, 1673-1930s

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Jonathan and Hannah Chapman Backhouse were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in England in the mid-1800s. Their son, Edmund Backhouse, married Juliet Fox in 1848. This collection contains personal correspondence between members of the different connected Quaker families based in England, as well as some diaries, genealogical notes, and other printed ephemera from the family. Forms part of the Lisa Unger Baskin Collection in the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Fox and Backhouse family papers, 1673-1930s 1 Linear Feet

Jonathan and Hannah Chapman Backhouse were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in England in the mid-1800s. Their son, Edmund Backhouse, married Juliet Fox in 1848. This collection contains personal correspondence between members of the different connected Quaker families based in England, as well as some diaries, genealogical notes, and other printed ephemera from the family. Forms part of the Lisa Unger Baskin Collection in the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.

Correspondence and some manuscript copies of texts, 1673-1820s
Box 1

Assorted handwritten copies of earlier texts and extracts of letters. Includes a fragment of meeting minutes for a Friends meeting in 1673; a copy of "A Description of Christ Jesus" from 1685; a copied letter from James Ireland to Matthew Wright offering a history of French Quakers, dated 1787; a letter to Susana Hatton from Samula Fothergill with religious advice relating to Quakerism, dated 1760; an undated extract of a letter from William Forster recounting a vision; a will for Stephen Fell, dating 1771-1773; a letter from S. Fell to "my friend and next door neighbor" regarding money owed, 1820.

Correspondence, 1840s-1930s 9 folders Files
Box 1

Dated correspondence arranged chronologically by decade. The bulk of the correspondence is personal family letters from the mid-19th century, 1840s-1870s. Frequent correspondents are Hannah Backhouse, Edmund Backhouse, Juliet Fox Backhouse, Jed (Johnathan Edmund) Backhouse, and Caroline Fox. Topics include their visits, friends and family health, meetings and other Friends activities, and generally routine updates and expressions of fondness.

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Franklin Bache letter, [Philadelphia], to Dr. Reni La Roche, 1823 Nov. 29

1 items
Letter (ALS). Reports results of the analysis of a mineral water sample left by Dr. La Roche.
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Guido Baccelli note, to Professor Signor Galli, 1872, Apr. 6

1 items
Note (ANS). Prescribes medication.
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Benjamin Guy Babington note, undated

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Note (ANS). Accepts an invitation to dinner.
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Baher Azmy papers, 1986-2007 and undated

1.8 Linear Feet 1,125 Items
Professor of law at Seton Hall University and attorney representing Guantánamo detainee Murat Kurnaz. The Baher Azmy Papers span the years 1986-2007 and document Azmy's efforts for the writ of habeas corpus and the release and repatriation of his client Murat Kurnaz, a citizen of Turkey and permanent resident of Germany who was held in extra-judicial detention by the U.S. military at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The material documents Baher Azmy's legal motions and public efforts for writ of habeas corpus and the release and repatriation of his client, Mr. Kurnaz. Legal papers are composed of filings and petitions; correspondence comprises letters from and to Baher Azmy, Murat Kurnaz, his family and friends, diplomatic officials and U.S. government offices; writings include Azmy's personal notes pertaining to the case and notes of his interviews with Murat Kurnaz; press clippings consist of media coverage regarding the Murat Kurnaz case in the U.S. and German press. Also includes electronic files of legal documents, notes, media releases, and correspondence. Materials are chiefly in English, but there are German and Arabic items, some of which are translated.
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Baher Azmy papers, 1986-2007 and undated 1.8 Linear Feet 1,125 Items

Professor of law at Seton Hall University and attorney representing Guantánamo detainee Murat Kurnaz. The Baher Azmy Papers span the years 1986-2007 and document Azmy's efforts for the writ of habeas corpus and the release and repatriation of his client Murat Kurnaz, a citizen of Turkey and permanent resident of Germany who was held in extra-judicial detention by the U.S. military at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. The material documents Baher Azmy's legal motions and public efforts for writ of habeas corpus and the release and repatriation of his client, Mr. Kurnaz. Legal papers are composed of filings and petitions; correspondence comprises letters from and to Baher Azmy, Murat Kurnaz, his family and friends, diplomatic officials and U.S. government offices; writings include Azmy's personal notes pertaining to the case and notes of his interviews with Murat Kurnaz; press clippings consist of media coverage regarding the Murat Kurnaz case in the U.S. and German press. Also includes electronic files of legal documents, notes, media releases, and correspondence. Materials are chiefly in English, but there are German and Arabic items, some of which are translated.
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Harriet Root papers, 1918-1920

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Harriet Root was a white American nurse who served with the Army Nurse Corps at U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 14 in Mars sur Allier, France, and later at Vannes Camp Hospital 91, France. This collection consists largely of her letters home to her family as well as some letters her family received from her friends and fellow nurses. Also contains incomplete run (scattered issues 1918-1919) of The Martian, a newspaper published by Hospital Base 14; Root collected and sent these issues to her family.
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Harriet Root papers, 1918-1920 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Harriet Root was a white American nurse who served with the Army Nurse Corps at U.S. Army Base Hospital No. 14 in Mars sur Allier, France, and later at Vannes Camp Hospital 91, France. This collection consists largely of her letters home to her family as well as some letters her family received from her friends and fellow nurses. Also contains incomplete run (scattered issues 1918-1919) of The Martian, a newspaper published by Hospital Base 14; Root collected and sent these issues to her family.

Harriet Root letters, 1918 April-1918 September
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Includes printed welcome message from King George V (1918 April). Early letters are numbered by Root; the first is from August 1918 and is on H.M.T. steamer letterhead. Letters 4 and 5 are from "somewhere in France" and have portions excised by the censor.

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Benjamin W. Austin papers, 1866-1902 and undated.

11 items
Letters (ALS), clippings, prints and a photo. These items form part of the autograph and signed letter collection of Benjamin W. Austin. Items include letters from Thomas Dunn English, Sir Edward Frankland, Sarah Hackett Stevenson and Joseph Leidy. The greater part of this collection can be found in Special Collections, Perkins Library, Duke University.
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Benjamin W. Austin papers, 1866-1902 and undated. 11 items

Letters (ALS), clippings, prints and a photo. These items form part of the autograph and signed letter collection of Benjamin W. Austin. Items include letters from Thomas Dunn English, Sir Edward Frankland, Sarah Hackett Stevenson and Joseph Leidy. The greater part of this collection can be found in Special Collections, Perkins Library, Duke University.
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Ann Atwater interviews, 2006

0.6 Linear Feet
African-American civil rights activist from Durham, N.C; subject of the 2002 film, An Unlikely Friendship. Collection comprises master copies (4 audiocassettes and a Digibeta videotape) for Jeff Storer's oral interviews with Atwater, an African-American civil rights activist based in Durham, North Carolina, regarding her friendship with Ku Klux Klan leader C. P. Ellis. Interviews have been reformatted to compact discs and a gold DVR. Note that one segment of the video copy is silent; the audiocassettes provide the full interview.
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Ann Atwater interviews, 2006 0.6 Linear Feet

African-American civil rights activist from Durham, N.C; subject of the 2002 film, An Unlikely Friendship. Collection comprises master copies (4 audiocassettes and a Digibeta videotape) for Jeff Storer's oral interviews with Atwater, an African-American civil rights activist based in Durham, North Carolina, regarding her friendship with Ku Klux Klan leader C. P. Ellis. Interviews have been reformatted to compact discs and a gold DVR. Note that one segment of the video copy is silent; the audiocassettes provide the full interview.
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Nava Atlas papers, 1960s-2024

13 Linear Feet 5 Megabytes
Fine artist and author of many cookbooks and other works of nonfiction. Collection includes materials from Atlas' dual careers as a fine artist, book artist, and as the author of vegetarian/vegan cookbooks and other works of nonfiction. Includes book proposals, correspondence, proofs and dummies, reviews, and promotional pieces from many of Atlas' published works, as well as artwork, articles, and drafts from various freelance pieces. Also contains a number of slides of Atlas' early artwork, exhibit-related correspondence and files, publisher and agent materials, and other miscellaneous files relating to her works. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Nava Atlas papers, 1960s-2024 13 Linear Feet 5 Megabytes

Fine artist and author of many cookbooks and other works of nonfiction. Collection includes materials from Atlas' dual careers as a fine artist, book artist, and as the author of vegetarian/vegan cookbooks and other works of nonfiction. Includes book proposals, correspondence, proofs and dummies, reviews, and promotional pieces from many of Atlas' published works, as well as artwork, articles, and drafts from various freelance pieces. Also contains a number of slides of Atlas' early artwork, exhibit-related correspondence and files, publisher and agent materials, and other miscellaneous files relating to her works. Acquired as part of the Sallie Bingham Center for Women's History and Culture.
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Atlantic and Western Railway Company records, 1905-1968

55.7 Linear Feet 41,774 Items
North Carolina short-line railroad company established in 1896 and still in operation as of 2008. Correspondence, accounts, financial reports, ledgers, memoranda, publications, and other records (chiefly 1918-1960), of a short-line railway operating between Sanford and Lillington, N.C., in Lee and Harnett counties. Includes communications from the American Short Line Railroad Association and the Association of American Railroads.
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Atlantic and Western Railway Company records, 1905-1968 55.7 Linear Feet 41,774 Items

North Carolina short-line railroad company established in 1896 and still in operation as of 2008. Correspondence, accounts, financial reports, ledgers, memoranda, publications, and other records (chiefly 1918-1960), of a short-line railway operating between Sanford and Lillington, N.C., in Lee and Harnett counties. Includes communications from the American Short Line Railroad Association and the Association of American Railroads.
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Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) Periodicals collection, 1962-1994

70.5 Linear Feet About 33,750 Items
The Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) was a grassroots lesbian feminist activist organization founded in 1972 and disbanded in 1994. The ALFA Periodicals Collection, dated 1962-1994, contains over 800 grassroots newsletter and journal titles from feminist, LGBT, and other activist groups primarily located in the Southeast but also including titles from around the U.S. and abroad. Many of the titles are now ephemeral and not found in any library. The collection was originally established and maintained as part of the Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance's library and archives. Also included are non-regional women's and lesbian journals from the early women's movement as well as some long runs of gay newspapers published throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) Periodicals collection, 1962-1994 70.5 Linear Feet About 33,750 Items

The Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) was a grassroots lesbian feminist activist organization founded in 1972 and disbanded in 1994. The ALFA Periodicals Collection, dated 1962-1994, contains over 800 grassroots newsletter and journal titles from feminist, LGBT, and other activist groups primarily located in the Southeast but also including titles from around the U.S. and abroad. Many of the titles are now ephemeral and not found in any library. The collection was originally established and maintained as part of the Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance's library and archives. Also included are non-regional women's and lesbian journals from the early women's movement as well as some long runs of gay newspapers published throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) Financial papers, 1972-1994

3 Linear Feet 1000 Items

The ALFA Archives include the organizational records of ALFA as well as other southern radical women's groups. This addition to the ALFA Archives, transferred to the Duke David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in May, 1998, documents the financial operations of ALFA as well as providing information about the fund raising endeavors of the organization. The banking records, legal papers, and minutes from finance committee meetings provide documentation of the struggles of the organization to remain financially viable and to raise money in support of various women's issues. The financial and legal records relating to the property owned by ALFA serve to document the organization's attempt to provide a physical center around which Atlanta's lesbians and feminists could congregate and develop a mutually supportive community. This addition has not been processed but is open for use.

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Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) Financial papers, 1972-1994 3 Linear Feet 1000 Items

The ALFA Archives include the organizational records of ALFA as well as other southern radical women's groups. This addition to the ALFA Archives, transferred to the Duke David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library in May, 1998, documents the financial operations of ALFA as well as providing information about the fund raising endeavors of the organization. The banking records, legal papers, and minutes from finance committee meetings provide documentation of the struggles of the organization to remain financially viable and to raise money in support of various women's issues. The financial and legal records relating to the property owned by ALFA serve to document the organization's attempt to provide a physical center around which Atlanta's lesbians and feminists could congregate and develop a mutually supportive community. This addition has not been processed but is open for use.

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Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) Archives, circa 1972-1994

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When ALFA disbanded in 1994, the archival collections and the bulk of the periodicals collection were transferred to Duke's David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The book collection and the remaining periodicals stayed in Atlanta, with books relating to feminist theory going to Emory University and the rest to a community library. The ALFA Archives and Periodicals Collections that have been transferred to Duke are an incredibly rich source of information about feminist and lesbian activism and communities, especially in the Southeast, from the early 1970s to the present.

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Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA) Archives, circa 1972-1994 24 Linear Feet

When ALFA disbanded in 1994, the archival collections and the bulk of the periodicals collection were transferred to Duke's David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The book collection and the remaining periodicals stayed in Atlanta, with books relating to feminist theory going to Emory University and the rest to a community library. The ALFA Archives and Periodicals Collections that have been transferred to Duke are an incredibly rich source of information about feminist and lesbian activism and communities, especially in the Southeast, from the early 1970s to the present.

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William Atkinson Theological Notebook, circa 1715

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William Atkinson was baptized on March 8, 1679. He appears to have been an amateur theologian or preacher in Great Britain. The collection consists of a handmade, leather-bound notebook that possibly belonged to William Atkinson. Compact handwriting fills all 96 pages plus the inside front and back covers with extracts taken from the works of contemporary theologians including John Tillotson's sermons, William Nichols's Defence of the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, and Richard Baxter's Now or Never; along with Atkinson's commentary on the extracts and potentially original theological reflections or sermons by him. The choice of extracts, the inclusion of entries on Quaker theology, and the nature of Atkinson's criticism suggest that he took a non-conformist stance against the Church of England. The notebook is undated, but refers to the year 1715 on page four.
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William Atkinson Theological Notebook, circa 1715 0.1 Linear Feet 1 Item

William Atkinson was baptized on March 8, 1679. He appears to have been an amateur theologian or preacher in Great Britain. The collection consists of a handmade, leather-bound notebook that possibly belonged to William Atkinson. Compact handwriting fills all 96 pages plus the inside front and back covers with extracts taken from the works of contemporary theologians including John Tillotson's sermons, William Nichols's Defence of the Doctrine and Discipline of the Church of England, and Richard Baxter's Now or Never; along with Atkinson's commentary on the extracts and potentially original theological reflections or sermons by him. The choice of extracts, the inclusion of entries on Quaker theology, and the nature of Atkinson's criticism suggest that he took a non-conformist stance against the Church of England. The notebook is undated, but refers to the year 1715 on page four.
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Anthony B. Atkinson papers, 1944-2021, bulk 1967-2017

125 Linear Feet (121 boxes) 10 Gigabytes
Anthony Atkinson (1944-2017) was Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford University. This collection primarily documents his professional life through his research, writings, professional activities, correspondence, and teaching.
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Anthony B. Atkinson papers, 1944-2021, bulk 1967-2017 125 Linear Feet (121 boxes) 10 Gigabytes

Anthony Atkinson (1944-2017) was Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford University. This collection primarily documents his professional life through his research, writings, professional activities, correspondence, and teaching.
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Arthur F. Atkins document, Stanly County, North Carolina, 1866 Jan. 17

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Application for a license as a physician of cancers by Arthur F. Atkins. Registered by John A. Boyden. Atkins is assessed a $10.00 tax.
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A. Stein & Company Perma-Lift advertising designs, 1940s

6 items
A. Stein & Company was a clothing manufacturer founded in Chicago in 1887 by Albert Stein. The collection consists of six posters of advertising line art and copy text templates for use in retail store print advertising campaigns for the Perma-Lift brand of lingerie and women's foundation garments. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
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A. Stein & Company Perma-Lift advertising designs, 1940s 6 items

A. Stein & Company was a clothing manufacturer founded in Chicago in 1887 by Albert Stein. The collection consists of six posters of advertising line art and copy text templates for use in retail store print advertising campaigns for the Perma-Lift brand of lingerie and women's foundation garments. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
Duke University Archives

AIESEC Duke University Chapter records, 1966 - 1970

1 Linear Feet 1,000 Items
AIESEC (formerly known as Association Internationale des étudiants en Sciences économiques et Commerciales) coordinates international exchange traineeships for students of business and related fields. The Duke University chapter of AIESEC was founded ca. 1966. Records include general correspondence, business contact lists, recruiting materials, and evaluations. Major subjects include Duke University students, student groups, international student exchange, business education, and Association Internationale des étudiants en Sciences économiques et Commerciales. Materials range in date from 1966-1970. English.
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AIESEC Duke University Chapter records, 1966 - 1970 1 Linear Feet 1,000 Items

AIESEC (formerly known as Association Internationale des étudiants en Sciences économiques et Commerciales) coordinates international exchange traineeships for students of business and related fields. The Duke University chapter of AIESEC was founded ca. 1966. Records include general correspondence, business contact lists, recruiting materials, and evaluations. Major subjects include Duke University students, student groups, international student exchange, business education, and Association Internationale des étudiants en Sciences économiques et Commerciales. Materials range in date from 1966-1970. English.
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Association for Asian Studies. Southeast Conference records, 1964-2006

4 Linear Feet 9,725 Items
Association for Asian Studies is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in East, South, and Southeast Asia. The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) was founded in 1941. The Southeast Regional Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS) is a non-political, non-profit scholarly organization dedicated to promoting the study of Asia in the southeastern region of the United States.
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Association for Asian Studies. Southeast Conference records, 1964-2006 4 Linear Feet 9,725 Items

Association for Asian Studies is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in East, South, and Southeast Asia. The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) was founded in 1941. The Southeast Regional Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS) is a non-political, non-profit scholarly organization dedicated to promoting the study of Asia in the southeastern region of the United States.
Duke University Archives

Associated Students of Duke University records, 1965-1991

40 Linear Feet (80 boxes)
The Associated Students of Duke University (ASDU) was the student government at Duke from 1967 to 1993. It originated in March 1967 when the student body voted to merge the Men's Student Government Association and the Women's Student Government Association. ASDU consisted of an executive branch and a legislative branch. A student referendum in April 1993 replaced ASDU with a new organization, Duke Student Government, in which the legislative and executive branches were consolidated. ASDU records consist of minutes, correspondence, legislation, reports, printed matter, judicial decisions, charters, memoranda, speeches, receipts, vouchers, and other records. The ASDU records provide insight into student life during a time when students were becoming more active in university affairs. The records also document student organizations at Duke at this time and demonstrate some of the services provided to students by ASDU.
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Associated Students of Duke University records, 1965-1991 40 Linear Feet (80 boxes)

The Associated Students of Duke University (ASDU) was the student government at Duke from 1967 to 1993. It originated in March 1967 when the student body voted to merge the Men's Student Government Association and the Women's Student Government Association. ASDU consisted of an executive branch and a legislative branch. A student referendum in April 1993 replaced ASDU with a new organization, Duke Student Government, in which the legislative and executive branches were consolidated. ASDU records consist of minutes, correspondence, legislation, reports, printed matter, judicial decisions, charters, memoranda, speeches, receipts, vouchers, and other records. The ASDU records provide insight into student life during a time when students were becoming more active in university affairs. The records also document student organizations at Duke at this time and demonstrate some of the services provided to students by ASDU.
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Anthony Askew letters, 1745-1749

5 items
5 letters (ALS). Askew writes to Richard Mead and to his father, Dr. Adam Askew, about his travels, including visits to the library at Wolfenbuttel, and the Herculaneum. He discusses his classical studies, commenting on the work of various classicists including Richard Dawes, Richard Bentley, John Mill, and Johann Jacob Reiske.
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Anthony Askew letters, 1745-1749 5 items

5 letters (ALS). Askew writes to Richard Mead and to his father, Dr. Adam Askew, about his travels, including visits to the library at Wolfenbuttel, and the Herculaneum. He discusses his classical studies, commenting on the work of various classicists including Richard Dawes, Richard Bentley, John Mill, and Johann Jacob Reiske.
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Mary Dowdell Ashley film collection, 1937-1975

3 Linear Feet (13 16mm film reels)
The collection consists of approximately 9,000 film feet (about 5.5 hours across 13 reels) of 16mm home movies, shot from the 1930s to the 1970s by Mary Dowdell Ashley. The footage consists primarily of Ashley's family and community life in Montgomery, Alabama and the Gulf Coast area.
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Mary Dowdell Ashley film collection, 1937-1975 3 Linear Feet (13 16mm film reels)

The collection consists of approximately 9,000 film feet (about 5.5 hours across 13 reels) of 16mm home movies, shot from the 1930s to the 1970s by Mary Dowdell Ashley. The footage consists primarily of Ashley's family and community life in Montgomery, Alabama and the Gulf Coast area.

Reel 1, compilation, segments 1-12, 1952-1955

Reel 1. Sequence 1. Scene 1. Montgomery, AL, downtown: Dale's Penthouse outside restaurant on balcony (family went there after Myrick's christening): view of downtown Montgomery -capitol building, red tile dome of 1st Baptist Church; Bonnie (blue dress) with Ann (also blue dress) behind her; Joy Clark in yellow skirt; Daddy holding Myrick; Louise Clark in yellow skirt. Standing against railing: Louise, Joy, Ann, Bonnie, Ginny, Daddy holding Myrick. Panorama view of downtown.

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Art Publication Society papers, 1912

1 Linear Feet 119 Items

The collection consists of 104 original piano compositions entered into a contest held by the Society. It received over 3000 entries from all over Europe, and North and South America. These entries were apparently intended for return to the contestants, but were never mailed. The compositions were divided into three classes: Class A for concert piano solos, intended for public performance by advanced musicians; Classes B and C were written as less demanding salon pieces; Class C especially for short character pieces. Composers were supposed to identify themselves by motto rather than by name on their compositions (though some used names). The range of mottoes selected is quite diverse and interesting.

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Art Publication Society papers, 1912 1 Linear Feet 119 Items

The collection consists of 104 original piano compositions entered into a contest held by the Society. It received over 3000 entries from all over Europe, and North and South America. These entries were apparently intended for return to the contestants, but were never mailed. The compositions were divided into three classes: Class A for concert piano solos, intended for public performance by advanced musicians; Classes B and C were written as less demanding salon pieces; Class C especially for short character pieces. Composers were supposed to identify themselves by motto rather than by name on their compositions (though some used names). The range of mottoes selected is quite diverse and interesting.

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Art Libraries Society of North America Southeast Chapter records, 1975-2017 and undated

6.75 Linear Feet (10 boxes) 8 Megabytes
ARLIS/SE was founded in 1974 as a chapter within the Southern Region of the Art Libraries Society of North America. The collection includes chapter correspondence, bylaws, annual reports, membership lists, photographs, conference materials, LoPresti Awards (for excellence in art publication), and financial records. Scattered throughout are materials and correspondence related to the national organization. There are 20 electronic files on one floppy disk that have been migrated to the electronic records server. There are 20 black-and-white photographs and two transparencies.
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Art Libraries Society of North America Southeast Chapter records, 1975-2017 and undated 6.75 Linear Feet (10 boxes) 8 Megabytes

ARLIS/SE was founded in 1974 as a chapter within the Southern Region of the Art Libraries Society of North America. The collection includes chapter correspondence, bylaws, annual reports, membership lists, photographs, conference materials, LoPresti Awards (for excellence in art publication), and financial records. Scattered throughout are materials and correspondence related to the national organization. There are 20 electronic files on one floppy disk that have been migrated to the electronic records server. There are 20 black-and-white photographs and two transparencies.
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Chester Alan Arthur papers, 1911-1962

2.8 Linear Feet 1,817 Items
Sign painter and labor union official of Richmond, Virginia. Includes information on labor legislation; wages; strikes; employment; labor newspapers; the American Federation of Labor; the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America; the Sign and Pictorial Painters Local Union #60, especially during the period 1943-1953 when Arthur served as financial secretary; the poll tax, and Virginia gubernatorial, local, and presidential elections of 1945, 1947, and 1952. Correspondents include William Green, Harry F. Byrd, and William Z. Foster.
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Chester Alan Arthur papers, 1911-1962 2.8 Linear Feet 1,817 Items

Sign painter and labor union official of Richmond, Virginia. Includes information on labor legislation; wages; strikes; employment; labor newspapers; the American Federation of Labor; the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators, and Paperhangers of America; the Sign and Pictorial Painters Local Union #60, especially during the period 1943-1953 when Arthur served as financial secretary; the poll tax, and Virginia gubernatorial, local, and presidential elections of 1945, 1947, and 1952. Correspondents include William Green, Harry F. Byrd, and William Z. Foster.
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Jacques Arsene d'Arsonval letter, Paris, to "Cher Confrere et Ami.", undated

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Letter (ALS) to "Cher Confrere et Ami"
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Kenneth J. Arrow papers, 1921-2017

142 Linear Feet (97 boxes) 13.2 Gigabytes
Kenneth Arrow (1921-2017) was a Nobel Prize winner and the Joan Kenney Professor of Economics and Professor of Operations Research, Emeritus at Stanford University. This collection consists of his correspondence, research, writings, and other materials documenting his political and personal interests, as well as his collaborations and professional affiliations across the fields of economics, mathematics, public policy, and international relations. It forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive.
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Kenneth J. Arrow papers, 1921-2017 142 Linear Feet (97 boxes) 13.2 Gigabytes

Kenneth Arrow (1921-2017) was a Nobel Prize winner and the Joan Kenney Professor of Economics and Professor of Operations Research, Emeritus at Stanford University. This collection consists of his correspondence, research, writings, and other materials documenting his political and personal interests, as well as his collaborations and professional affiliations across the fields of economics, mathematics, public policy, and international relations. It forms part of the Economists' Papers Archive.
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Cynthia Arnson papers, 1957-2015, bulk 1980-2010

43.25 Linear Feet (87 boxes)
Cynthia Arnson is an author of research on US foreign policy, armed conflict, and human rights in Latin America, and is a former director of the Latin America Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Collection contains materials related to research spanning Arnson's career, with primary emphasis on El Salvador and Nicaragua in the 1980s and 1990s and additional emphasis on Guatemala and the broader Central American region in the same period and on Colombia from the 1990s to the 2010s. Materials include: congressional records and proceedings; reports from varied human rights monitoring and advocacy organizations; materials produced by the US Departments of State and Defense, including many declassified documents; and reporting on US foreign policy and events in Latin America by news outlets and intelligence agencies.
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Cynthia Arnson papers, 1957-2015, bulk 1980-2010 43.25 Linear Feet (87 boxes)

Cynthia Arnson is an author of research on US foreign policy, armed conflict, and human rights in Latin America, and is a former director of the Latin America Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Collection contains materials related to research spanning Arnson's career, with primary emphasis on El Salvador and Nicaragua in the 1980s and 1990s and additional emphasis on Guatemala and the broader Central American region in the same period and on Colombia from the 1990s to the 2010s. Materials include: congressional records and proceedings; reports from varied human rights monitoring and advocacy organizations; materials produced by the US Departments of State and Defense, including many declassified documents; and reporting on US foreign policy and events in Latin America by news outlets and intelligence agencies.

Chronological files, 1979-1985 16 folders (Boxes 1, 2, and 3 each contain six folders.)
Box 1
Box 2
Box 3

Contains diverse information sources that Arnson tended to designate as "clips." These include: newspaper clippings, excerpts of FBIS reports on Central America, nonprofit memos, bulletins, and reports, press releases, personal correspondence, congressional reports and proceedings, and other published and unpublished materials from US and international sources.

  1. El Salvador, 1967-2010
  2. Human Rights Issues, 1979-2007
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Hippolyte Arnoux Egypt photographs, 1860-1869

1.8 Linear Feet
Collection comprises 94 albumen photographs (22 x 28 cm) of Egypt, mounted in two volumes. For the photographs, Hippolyte Arnoux teamed up with the Zangaki photographic studio, probably during the 1860s. Images include mosques at Assan, Hambro, and El Azhar, along with the Palace of Shubra, the Cairo Citadel, Luxor, Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Edfu, Philae, Karnak, and other monuments and temples, as well as many ancient Egyptian bas reliefs and sculpture. Arnoux's photographs of the Suez Canal are also present. The compositions often include every day Egyptians or street scenes. Many of the photographs were numbered and labeled in French on the negative; others feature brief, handwritten French captions in black ink. The photographs in these volumes were likely selected by an unknown purchaser to be bound together.
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Hippolyte Arnoux Egypt photographs, 1860-1869 1.8 Linear Feet

Collection comprises 94 albumen photographs (22 x 28 cm) of Egypt, mounted in two volumes. For the photographs, Hippolyte Arnoux teamed up with the Zangaki photographic studio, probably during the 1860s. Images include mosques at Assan, Hambro, and El Azhar, along with the Palace of Shubra, the Cairo Citadel, Luxor, Thebes, Colossi of Memnon, Edfu, Philae, Karnak, and other monuments and temples, as well as many ancient Egyptian bas reliefs and sculpture. Arnoux's photographs of the Suez Canal are also present. The compositions often include every day Egyptians or street scenes. Many of the photographs were numbered and labeled in French on the negative; others feature brief, handwritten French captions in black ink. The photographs in these volumes were likely selected by an unknown purchaser to be bound together.
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Jean Louis Arnal note, undated

1 items
Note (ANS).
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John Armstrong papers, to Mrs. Coutts, 1775, [1779], and undated

4 items
3 letters (ALS) and an engraved portrait of Armstrong. One letter details dinner at the Shakespeare Inn.
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Duke University Archives

Emeline K. Leinbach Armstrong papers, 1936

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Emeline K. Leinbach Armstrong graduated from Duke University in 1937. In March of 1936, she participated in a sociology field trip touring Carolina Lowcountry. The collection includes an itinerary and roster, notes, and photographs from the trip.
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Emeline K. Leinbach Armstrong papers, 1936 0.1 Linear Feet

Emeline K. Leinbach Armstrong graduated from Duke University in 1937. In March of 1936, she participated in a sociology field trip touring Carolina Lowcountry. The collection includes an itinerary and roster, notes, and photographs from the trip.
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Donald John Armour letter, [London], to "My dear Teddy", 1904 Jun. 10

1 items
Letter (ALS) acknowledges the receipt of a letter and check. Expresses gratification that he has been able to provide not only professional services, but also those of a friend.
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Aristide Caviallé-Coll papers, 1833-1885, 1970s, bulk bulk

9 Linear Feet
Aristide Caviallé-Coll was a French organ builder and musician. The collection includes unbound, full-size prints from microfilm of letters, monographs, first drafts, contracts, and indexes which reflect the extent of Caviallé-Coll's work in France, Europe, and the Americas, as well as his incorporation of technological innovations into his instruments. This material was used by Professor Fenner Douglass in his book "Caviallé-Coll and the Musicians; a Documented Account of the First Thirty Years in Organ Building," and includes the author's index cards and notebooks.
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Aristide Caviallé-Coll papers, 1833-1885, 1970s, bulk bulk 9 Linear Feet

Aristide Caviallé-Coll was a French organ builder and musician. The collection includes unbound, full-size prints from microfilm of letters, monographs, first drafts, contracts, and indexes which reflect the extent of Caviallé-Coll's work in France, Europe, and the Americas, as well as his incorporation of technological innovations into his instruments. This material was used by Professor Fenner Douglass in his book "Caviallé-Coll and the Musicians; a Documented Account of the First Thirty Years in Organ Building," and includes the author's index cards and notebooks.
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Elizabeth Arden letter to Mrs. Hyatt, 1926 June 26

0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)
Elizabeth Arden was a pioneering cosmetics entrepreneur. In this letter, she writes to advise a potential customer on matters relating to health and beauty. Arden advises her to get plenty of rest, eat a balanced diet, and to use products from Arden's Venetian line in order to soothe her chapped hands. Arden writes, "I know that where one is a busy housewife and has many duties in a country home, it is hard to get rest and relaxation. Perhaps you are of the naturally alert, quick, nervous type and use up a lot of energy everyday."
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Elizabeth Arden letter to Mrs. Hyatt, 1926 June 26 0.1 Linear Feet (1 item)

Elizabeth Arden was a pioneering cosmetics entrepreneur. In this letter, she writes to advise a potential customer on matters relating to health and beauty. Arden advises her to get plenty of rest, eat a balanced diet, and to use products from Arden's Venetian line in order to soothe her chapped hands. Arden writes, "I know that where one is a busy housewife and has many duties in a country home, it is hard to get rest and relaxation. Perhaps you are of the naturally alert, quick, nervous type and use up a lot of energy everyday."
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John Willis photographs, 2009-2011

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
John Willis created these six composite color images to articulate and consider the connections between photographic portraits taken by the Khmer Rouge of young people in Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh, where an estimated 14,000-20,000 victims were executed from about 1975-1979, and images of deteriorating mural frescoes at the Emperor's Palace, also in Phnom Penh. The portraits are said to be of prison workers, and were exhibited in 2008 at the prison, now a genocide museum. Five of the historical photographs are portraits; the sixth shows a group of what appears to be Khmer Rouge soldiers in uniform. The photographer's images show that the original photographs on exhibit were defaced with graffiti and other marks by visitors to the museum. The neglected Emperor's Palace frescoes, whose images flank the victim's portraits in Willis' work, depict scenes from the Cambodian epic poem, the Reamker, which speaks to human issues of love, revenge, loyalty, and trust. The color inkjet prints were created from 2009 to 2011. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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John Willis photographs, 2009-2011 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

John Willis created these six composite color images to articulate and consider the connections between photographic portraits taken by the Khmer Rouge of young people in Tuol Sleng prison in Phnom Penh, where an estimated 14,000-20,000 victims were executed from about 1975-1979, and images of deteriorating mural frescoes at the Emperor's Palace, also in Phnom Penh. The portraits are said to be of prison workers, and were exhibited in 2008 at the prison, now a genocide museum. Five of the historical photographs are portraits; the sixth shows a group of what appears to be Khmer Rouge soldiers in uniform. The photographer's images show that the original photographs on exhibit were defaced with graffiti and other marks by visitors to the museum. The neglected Emperor's Palace frescoes, whose images flank the victim's portraits in Willis' work, depict scenes from the Cambodian epic poem, the Reamker, which speaks to human issues of love, revenge, loyalty, and trust. The color inkjet prints were created from 2009 to 2011. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Jennette Williams photographs, 2000-2006

4 Linear Feet 14 Items
Documentary photographer and instructor at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Fourth recipient of the biennial Center for Documentary Studies/Honickman First Book Prize in Photography in 2008. (Acc. 2009-0141, 2009-0245, and 2009-0246) (14 items; 4.0 lin. ft.; dated 2000-2006) includes 10 (20x24) platinum/palladium contact prints and 3 (20x24) pigment ink on rice paper images from Williams' book, The Bathers, featuring women bathing and lounging in Turkish and Hungarian bathhouses. Also includes a CD of an artist talk given by Williams at an exhibit opening in 2009. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University).
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Jennette Williams photographs, 2000-2006 4 Linear Feet 14 Items

Documentary photographer and instructor at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Fourth recipient of the biennial Center for Documentary Studies/Honickman First Book Prize in Photography in 2008. (Acc. 2009-0141, 2009-0245, and 2009-0246) (14 items; 4.0 lin. ft.; dated 2000-2006) includes 10 (20x24) platinum/palladium contact prints and 3 (20x24) pigment ink on rice paper images from Williams' book, The Bathers, featuring women bathing and lounging in Turkish and Hungarian bathhouses. Also includes a CD of an artist talk given by Williams at an exhibit opening in 2009. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University).
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Todd Webb photographs, 1948-1979, bulk 1948-1951

1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Collection consists of 25 gelatin silver prints of images taken in France by noted American photographer Todd Webb. The majority were taken from 1948 to 1951, with some from the 1970s, on the streets of Paris, particularly in the Latin Quarter, with other images from small towns and rural areas in Provence and one from Le Cannet, on the French Riviera. Subjects include streets, storefronts, squares, restaurants, outdoor advertising, doorways, and other city scenes, some with pedestrians and other figures. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Todd Webb photographs, 1948-1979, bulk 1948-1951 1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Collection consists of 25 gelatin silver prints of images taken in France by noted American photographer Todd Webb. The majority were taken from 1948 to 1951, with some from the 1970s, on the streets of Paris, particularly in the Latin Quarter, with other images from small towns and rural areas in Provence and one from Le Cannet, on the French Riviera. Subjects include streets, storefronts, squares, restaurants, outdoor advertising, doorways, and other city scenes, some with pedestrians and other figures. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Louanne Watley photographs, 1961, 1985, 1991-2010, bulk 2000-2010

4.0 Linear Feet (8 boxes; 1 oversize folder)
Louanne K. Watley is a photographer and artist based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The core of the collection consists of portraits of aging Catholic nuns in convents and abbeys in Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia, taken by Watley chiefly from 2002-2003. There are also a few images of Buddhist and Trappist monks and their communities. Watley's images, almost all black-and-white contact prints, often feature close-ups of the nuns' faces, hands, and feet; some are further enhanced using a variety of artistic techniques. Collection also includes digital versions of Watley's photographs, audio recordings of interviews with nuns, exhibit image panels, and professional papers, chiefly drafts of artist's statements, informational material, and correspondence related to the religious communities Watley visited and to exhibits of Watley's work. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Louanne Watley photographs, 1961, 1985, 1991-2010, bulk 2000-2010 4.0 Linear Feet (8 boxes; 1 oversize folder)

Louanne K. Watley is a photographer and artist based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The core of the collection consists of portraits of aging Catholic nuns in convents and abbeys in Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia, taken by Watley chiefly from 2002-2003. There are also a few images of Buddhist and Trappist monks and their communities. Watley's images, almost all black-and-white contact prints, often feature close-ups of the nuns' faces, hands, and feet; some are further enhanced using a variety of artistic techniques. Collection also includes digital versions of Watley's photographs, audio recordings of interviews with nuns, exhibit image panels, and professional papers, chiefly drafts of artist's statements, informational material, and correspondence related to the religious communities Watley visited and to exhibits of Watley's work. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.

CS26, CP26-CP47, 2002 April-2002 October
Box 1

Contains prints from the Loretto Motherhouse in Nerinx, Kentucky; Louisville, KY; Sisters of Notre Dame in Covington, KY; the Nazareth Motherhouse in Nazareth, KY; Our Lady of the Angels in Crozet, VA; Charlottesville, VA; Pittsboro, NC; and Cullowhee, NC.

  1. "Down a Dark Passage" (Nuns Series): Photographic and Audiovisual Materials, 2002-2010
  2. Contact sheets and contact prints, 2002-2003
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John Tully photographs, 2014-2018

2.0 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Collection consists of thirty color inkjet prints from a body of work titled "Shifting Sands" by photographer John Tully. The images were taken at the North Carolina coast, and include natural areas such as beaches along the Outer Banks and coastal forests in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, and human environments such as coastal highways, piers, abandoned beachfront properties. There are also some portraits of people. The photographs are accompanied by captions written by the photographer and by the artist's statement. Together, photographs and text call out the environmental, economic, and social consequences brought on by natural changes as well as by human-created climate change. The prints measure 17x22 (20) and 11x17 (10) inches. This work received the 2018 ADA Award for Documentarians of Environmental Change. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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John Tully photographs, 2014-2018 2.0 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Collection consists of thirty color inkjet prints from a body of work titled "Shifting Sands" by photographer John Tully. The images were taken at the North Carolina coast, and include natural areas such as beaches along the Outer Banks and coastal forests in the Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, and human environments such as coastal highways, piers, abandoned beachfront properties. There are also some portraits of people. The photographs are accompanied by captions written by the photographer and by the artist's statement. Together, photographs and text call out the environmental, economic, and social consequences brought on by natural changes as well as by human-created climate change. The prints measure 17x22 (20) and 11x17 (10) inches. This work received the 2018 ADA Award for Documentarians of Environmental Change. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.

Highway 12, 2015
Box 1 > Image RL.11694-P-0001

Windblown sand at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore is responsible for road closures and constant maintenance. The highway is a vital north-to-south artery and connects island communities. As the land narrows, however, taxpayers are increasingly paying to maintain or fully rebuild roads. In the town of Kitty Hawk, this same section of road collapsed twice within a few months in 2015, prompting 1,000 feet of sandbag wall. Maintenance and repairs have well exceeded $104 million.

  1. Shifting Sands, 2014-2018
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Jennifer Stratton photographs, 2014-2015

23 item (1 box, 1 oversize folder)
This collection includes 23 photographic prints comprising the series Where We Live: A North Carolina Portrait. Photographs taken by Jennifer Jacklin Stratton throughout the state of North Carolina in 2014-2015.
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Jennifer Stratton photographs, 2014-2015 23 item (1 box, 1 oversize folder)

This collection includes 23 photographic prints comprising the series Where We Live: A North Carolina Portrait. Photographs taken by Jennifer Jacklin Stratton throughout the state of North Carolina in 2014-2015.
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Aaron Siskind photographs of Harlem, circa 1932-1941

1.0 Linear Feet (1 box)
Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) was an American photographer and faculty member of the Chicago Institute of Design and Rhode Island School of Design. Collection consists of 28 black-and-white signed 11x14 inch prints, documenting life in New York City's Harlem neighborhoods from about 1932 to 1940. The images originate from two projects by Siskind: "Harlem Document" and "The Most Crowded Block in the World." Subjects include African American men, women, and children at home and in the streets; scenes from the Apollo and New Lafayette theaters, a nightclub, and a church; and the interiors and exteriors of tenement buildings. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Aaron Siskind photographs of Harlem, circa 1932-1941 1.0 Linear Feet (1 box)

Aaron Siskind (1903-1991) was an American photographer and faculty member of the Chicago Institute of Design and Rhode Island School of Design. Collection consists of 28 black-and-white signed 11x14 inch prints, documenting life in New York City's Harlem neighborhoods from about 1932 to 1940. The images originate from two projects by Siskind: "Harlem Document" and "The Most Crowded Block in the World." Subjects include African American men, women, and children at home and in the streets; scenes from the Apollo and New Lafayette theaters, a nightclub, and a church; and the interiors and exteriors of tenement buildings. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.

Head, circa 1932-1933
Box 1 > Folder 1 > Print RL.11171-P-0001

Variant title on verso, written by collector: Boy's head. Original negative donated by Siskind to the George Eastman House bears two listed titles: Head, 1933, and Negro Head, 1932-1933. A third variant title is associated with a print held by the Eastman House: Head of Negro boy.

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Jay Turner Frey Seawell Photographs, 2011-2015

3.0 Linear Feet
Collection contains 45 color and black-and-white photographs from Jay Turner Frey Seawell's projects "National Trust" and "The Mall." The two series document Washington, D.C. from 2011-2015. The series "National Trust" "explores the careful manufacturing of appearances in relation to power, politics, and media in the United States." "The Mall" is Seawell's response to "the mainstream narrative of American history that dots the landscape" of Washington, D.C. Seawell is a photographer based in Washington, D.C. Seawell was the winner of the 2016 ADA Award for Innovation in the Documentary Arts.
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Jay Turner Frey Seawell Photographs, 2011-2015 3.0 Linear Feet

Collection contains 45 color and black-and-white photographs from Jay Turner Frey Seawell's projects "National Trust" and "The Mall." The two series document Washington, D.C. from 2011-2015. The series "National Trust" "explores the careful manufacturing of appearances in relation to power, politics, and media in the United States." "The Mall" is Seawell's response to "the mainstream narrative of American history that dots the landscape" of Washington, D.C. Seawell is a photographer based in Washington, D.C. Seawell was the winner of the 2016 ADA Award for Innovation in the Documentary Arts.
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Glenn Scarboro photographs, 1962-1976

1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes) 168 items
This collection of 166 black-and-white inkjet 13x19 inch photographs by Glenn Scarboro explores through street photography, landscapes, and portraits the social life and culture of southern Virginia in the 1960s and 1970s. About half of the photographs were taken in Danville, the photographer's hometown, while other images were taken in Richmond, Blacksburg, Roanoke, and other towns of the region. A dozen or so photographs were taken in other states such as Georgia and North Carolina, and there are a few from Rhode Island and New York. The street scenes in Danville and other towns include images of white and African American residents, small businesses, houses, and churches; rural themes include horse shows. county fairs, and country landscapes. There is also a series of family portraits taken in the 1960s. Collection includes one handmade photobook by Scarboro containing eleven photographs and handwritten text. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Glenn Scarboro photographs, 1962-1976 1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes) 168 items

This collection of 166 black-and-white inkjet 13x19 inch photographs by Glenn Scarboro explores through street photography, landscapes, and portraits the social life and culture of southern Virginia in the 1960s and 1970s. About half of the photographs were taken in Danville, the photographer's hometown, while other images were taken in Richmond, Blacksburg, Roanoke, and other towns of the region. A dozen or so photographs were taken in other states such as Georgia and North Carolina, and there are a few from Rhode Island and New York. The street scenes in Danville and other towns include images of white and African American residents, small businesses, houses, and churches; rural themes include horse shows. county fairs, and country landscapes. There is also a series of family portraits taken in the 1960s. Collection includes one handmade photobook by Scarboro containing eleven photographs and handwritten text. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Lynn Saville photographs, 1972-2015 and undated

21.5 Linear Feet (20 boxes)
The collection dates from 1972 to 2015 and consists of over 200 large color and black-and-white photographic prints of nighttime scenes selected from the work of photographer Lynn Saville in urban centers such as Paris, Rome, Venice, New York City, Durham, North Carolina, Los Angeles, Vermont, and other locations. The collection also includes 30 portraits of artists, feminists, writers, family members, and other individuals, as well as self-portraits. Supplemental materials such as book reviews and book maquettes round out the collection. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Lynn Saville photographs, 1972-2015 and undated 21.5 Linear Feet (20 boxes)

The collection dates from 1972 to 2015 and consists of over 200 large color and black-and-white photographic prints of nighttime scenes selected from the work of photographer Lynn Saville in urban centers such as Paris, Rome, Venice, New York City, Durham, North Carolina, Los Angeles, Vermont, and other locations. The collection also includes 30 portraits of artists, feminists, writers, family members, and other individuals, as well as self-portraits. Supplemental materials such as book reviews and book maquettes round out the collection. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Hanna Rustow European travel slides and negatives, 1932-1975 and undated

1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Collection of color slides and black-and-white negatives with images taken by an unidentified photographer during travels in Europe and the United States, with a focus on cities and historical sites in Greece, London, Paris, and Italy. Almost all the slides are of landscapes or tourist sites, but there are a few images with people in them. The black-and-white nitrate negatives contain many images of individuals, both adults and children, perhaps family members, chiefly taken in the United States in the 1930s; there are also shots taken in Florence, Torcello, and Venice, Italy. Original captions are in German.
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Hanna Rustow European travel slides and negatives, 1932-1975 and undated 1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Collection of color slides and black-and-white negatives with images taken by an unidentified photographer during travels in Europe and the United States, with a focus on cities and historical sites in Greece, London, Paris, and Italy. Almost all the slides are of landscapes or tourist sites, but there are a few images with people in them. The black-and-white nitrate negatives contain many images of individuals, both adults and children, perhaps family members, chiefly taken in the United States in the 1930s; there are also shots taken in Florence, Torcello, and Venice, Italy. Original captions are in German.
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Mel Rosenthal photographs, 1975-2011

3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Collection consists of 80 black-and-white photographs taken by native New Yorker Mel Rosenthal, stemming from two documentary projects. The first documents the destruction by arson of an entire South Bronx neighborhood in New York City in the 1970s, with images of burned-out buildings and inhabitants who were forced to abandon their homes. The second project depicts Arab Americans, including men, women and children of Syrian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian, Jordanian and Palestinian descent, living in New York State during the last decade of the 20th century and the early 2000s. Scenes include images of children, professionals, neighborhood life, and the religious lives of Christians, Muslims, Greek Orthodox, Maronites, Jews and Coptics. The gelatin silver prints measure 11x14 and 16x20 inches. Also included are some publicity items for exhibits and a workshop on documentary photography, and an audiocassette recording of Rosenthal speaking at an exhibit opening in 2004. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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Mel Rosenthal photographs, 1975-2011 3 Linear Feet (6 boxes)

Collection consists of 80 black-and-white photographs taken by native New Yorker Mel Rosenthal, stemming from two documentary projects. The first documents the destruction by arson of an entire South Bronx neighborhood in New York City in the 1970s, with images of burned-out buildings and inhabitants who were forced to abandon their homes. The second project depicts Arab Americans, including men, women and children of Syrian, Egyptian, Moroccan, Algerian, Jordanian and Palestinian descent, living in New York State during the last decade of the 20th century and the early 2000s. Scenes include images of children, professionals, neighborhood life, and the religious lives of Christians, Muslims, Greek Orthodox, Maronites, Jews and Coptics. The gelatin silver prints measure 11x14 and 16x20 inches. Also included are some publicity items for exhibits and a workshop on documentary photography, and an audiocassette recording of Rosenthal speaking at an exhibit opening in 2004. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.

South of the Cross Bronx Expressway
Box 1 > Image RL00011-P-0002

"New York's Department of Housing Preservation and Development may have been competing for the Potemkin Prize last summer [1983], when it announced a plan to mount decals in the broken windows and empty frames of all the hundreds of burnt-out and sealed-up buildings that line the Cross Bronx Expressway. The decals would portray neat drapery, flowerpots, and window boxes, intimations of comfortable and happy domestic scenes. That way, commuters who passed through the Bronx en route to Westchester, Long Island, or the Connecticut executive belt wouldn't have to be upset by the sight of the misery that lines their way."--Marshall Berman. "Roots, Ruins, Renewals: City Life After Urbicide,"Village Voice, September 4, 1984

  1. In the South Bronx of America, 1975-1983, 2004
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Adam Reynolds photographs, 2013-2015

2.0 Linear Feet
Adam Reynolds is a conceptual documentary photographer whose work explores contemporary political conflict, primarily in the Middle East. His series "Architecture of an Existential Threat" was the 2016 winner of the ADA Collection Award for an Emerging Documentarian. Taken in Israel between 2013 and 2015, the photographs document bomb shelters and sealable rooms to which residents of the State of Israel are required to have access. There are over 10,000 of these public and private bomb shelters in Israel and the Occupied Territories. The photographs show the way these spaces are normalized in Israeli life, using them as community centers, places of worship, or bars. Reynolds writes that "these shelters are the architecture of an existential threat--both real and perceived."
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Adam Reynolds photographs, 2013-2015 2.0 Linear Feet

Adam Reynolds is a conceptual documentary photographer whose work explores contemporary political conflict, primarily in the Middle East. His series "Architecture of an Existential Threat" was the 2016 winner of the ADA Collection Award for an Emerging Documentarian. Taken in Israel between 2013 and 2015, the photographs document bomb shelters and sealable rooms to which residents of the State of Israel are required to have access. There are over 10,000 of these public and private bomb shelters in Israel and the Occupied Territories. The photographs show the way these spaces are normalized in Israeli life, using them as community centers, places of worship, or bars. Reynolds writes that "these shelters are the architecture of an existential threat--both real and perceived."
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"Phone Home Durham" exhibit prints, 2012-2015 and undated

2 Linear Feet (3 boxes; 85 13x19 inch inkjue prints; 43 manuscript items)
Collection comprises 85 13x19 inch photographic prints and other documents related to the exhibit, "Phone Home Durham, 2015." The images were all taken by 50 residents of Durham County, North Carolina, chiefly with mobile phones but also with handheld cameras, and are mostly color digital prints, with a few black-and-white prints. The photographers focused on urban settings, although there are a few rural images taken in Durham County. The images reflect society and customs in 21st century Durham, with subject content including protests relating to race issues, street scenes, graffiti, abandoned houses, local shops and businesses, industrial buildings, and a few landscapes with trees and sunsets. The exhibit prints are accompanied by exhibit guides and other publicity related to the 2015 exhibition, several photographers' statements, and the original exhibit proposal by Duke University professor and photographer Tom Rankin. The exhibit was co-curated by Aaron Canipe, Alexa Dilworth, Jeremy Lange, and Jim Lee. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.
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"Phone Home Durham" exhibit prints, 2012-2015 and undated 2 Linear Feet (3 boxes; 85 13x19 inch inkjue prints; 43 manuscript items)

Collection comprises 85 13x19 inch photographic prints and other documents related to the exhibit, "Phone Home Durham, 2015." The images were all taken by 50 residents of Durham County, North Carolina, chiefly with mobile phones but also with handheld cameras, and are mostly color digital prints, with a few black-and-white prints. The photographers focused on urban settings, although there are a few rural images taken in Durham County. The images reflect society and customs in 21st century Durham, with subject content including protests relating to race issues, street scenes, graffiti, abandoned houses, local shops and businesses, industrial buildings, and a few landscapes with trees and sunsets. The exhibit prints are accompanied by exhibit guides and other publicity related to the 2015 exhibition, several photographers' statements, and the original exhibit proposal by Duke University professor and photographer Tom Rankin. The exhibit was co-curated by Aaron Canipe, Alexa Dilworth, Jeremy Lange, and Jim Lee. Acquired as part of the Archive of Documentary Arts at Duke University.

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