Preliminary Inventory of the Rotary Club of Durham Records, 1915-2005
[top]Descriptive Summary
Repository
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke
University
Creator
Rotary Club (Durham, N.C.)
Title
Rotary Club of Durham Records, 1915-2005
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
19.5 Linear Feet
10,093 Items
Abstract
10,093 Items
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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Administrative Information
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Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Copyright Notice
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Rotary Club of Durham Records, Rare Book,
Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Rotary Club of Durham Records were received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library as a
gift in 2008.
Processing Information
Processed by Meghan Lyon, October 2008
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, October 2008
This collection is minimally processed: materials may not have been ordered and described beyond their original condition.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note
The Rotary Club of Durham was first organized by Walter Holladay in November 1915 as a branch of Rotary International. In its early years, the club participated in numerous projects, including the building of Rotary Park in Durham, fundraising for community organizations, serving underprivileged children, and assisting the war effort through selling war bonds and volunteering for the Red Cross. Following World War II, the club began establishing loan funds and scholarship programs for students. It partnered with the Y.M.C.A. and sponsored camp programs for local youths. The Club also arranged exchanges with other Rotary Clubs internationally. The first woman was inducted into membership in 1988, and the Club celebrated its 90th Anniversary in 2005. The Club continues to operate in Durham.
[top]Collection Overview
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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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Rotary Club (Durham, N.C.)
- Volunteers.
- Durham (N.C.)
- Rosters.
- Administrative records.
- Black-and-white photographs.
- Clippings.
- Newsletters.
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Preliminary Description of Collection
Rotary Club of Durham Records, 1915-2005
14 Boxes
Box 1
Official Club bulletins, 1930-1996
Box 2
Correspondence, 1915-1964
Photographs and slides
Box 3
Correspondence, 1964-1986
Board minutes, 1915-1931
Box 4
Board minutes, 1931-1949
Membership cards (alphabetical)
Box 5
Board minutes, 1949-1992
Box 6
Board minutes, 1992-1995
Committee files
Miscellaneous files
Box 7
Membership cards (alphabetical)
Club history and chronology
Box 8
Rotary Archives files (re: Constitution, Rotary Club Fellowship candidates, activities)
Box 9
Rotary Archives files, continued
Club directories, 1966-1997
50th and 75th Anniversary files
Box 10
Board minutes, 1995-1999
School project files, 2000-2002
Box 11
Membership
"resignations/terminations"
books
Club directories, 1931-1968
Park project file
Board minutes, 1996-1997 and 1999-2000
Box 12
Board minutes, 2000-2001
Box 13
Rotary Headlines scrapbook, 1938-1949
Rotary Headlines scrapbook, 1949-1951
Photo album, date unknown
Scrapbook, 1965
Box 14
Scrapbook, 1983-1984
