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Inventory of the Baldwin Federation Records, 1971 - 1985

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Descriptive Summary

Title
Baldwin Federation Records, 1971 - 1985.
Creator
Duke University. Baldwin Federation.
Extent
2.2 Linear Feet,
2,200 Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke University
Abstract
The Baldwin Federation was an undergraduate organization which united Alspaugh, Bassett, Brown and Pegram Residence Halls on the East Campus of Duke University from around 1971 to the early 1980s. Records contain minutes, constitutions, reports, ballots, correspondence, fliers, newsletters, a survey, a pamphlet, printed materials, photographs, and clippings. Major subjects include student life at Duke University, dormitories, residence and education, college freshmen, and the Joe Baldwin festival. Materials range in date from 1971 to 1985.
Language
English.
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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
In accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, Duke University permits students to inspect their education records and limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information from education records.
In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
Use Restrictions
Copyright for Official University records is held by Duke University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Baldwin Federation Records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Baldwin Federation Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1975 and 1986.
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Glenn
Completed January 2003
Encoded by Jill Katte, September 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note

The Baldwin Federation was composed of Alspaugh, Bassett, Pegram and Brown Residence Halls on Duke University's East Campus and was active from about 1971 until the early 1980s. Federation members established small special interest groups, hosted "Joe Baldwin" events, arranged concerts, and performed many one-act and full-length plays. Their residential education program featured several credit courses on subjects concerning twentieth-century American literature, sexuality, health care, and student relationships.

Three other Federations existed on campus around the early 1970s to the early 1980s: the Edens, Few, and Kilgo Federations. For the first time, independent living groups in several of the quadrangles on East and West campuses banded together to form college-type communities within the university setting. Faculty endorsed federations for their potential to help students realize their personal educational goals. Students supported federations because they provided a wider base for friendships and a variety of opportunities for involvement. A federation supplemented the on-campus living experience with a variety of house courses, occasional educational programs, festivals, dances, and parties. Each federation was headed by faculty who were responsible for organizing new programs, guiding governance of the federation structure, and facilitating partnerships among living groups.

In the early 1980s, federations were abolished in order to improve balance between men and women, and between selective and independent living groups on campus. While individual living groups were chartered and occasionally dissolved, the system of selective living, within the parameters of a program of residential living groups within residence halls, remained intact.

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Collection Overview

Contains materials pertaining to the Baldwin Federation at Duke University from 1971-1983.
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Subject Headings

These and related materials may be accessed under the following subject headings in the Duke University Libraries online catalog.
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Related Material

Association of Independent Houses records.
University Archives, Duke University.

Alspaugh Residence Hall Records.
University Archives, Duke University.

Bassett Residence Hall Records.
University Archives, Duke University.

Brown Residence Hall Records.
University Archives, Duke University.

Pegram Residence Hall Records.
University Archives, Duke University.

List of Series in Collection
Container List:
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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List:

Box 1
   Folder 1
Establishment and general governance materials, 1971-1972
   Folder 2
"The First Three Years," Baldwin history, 1974
   Folder 3
"Federations -- Evaluation of the Three-Year Trial at Duke University," 1974
   Folder 4
Correspondence, 1974-1982
   Folder 5
Executive Committee meeting minutes, 1979-1981
   Folder 6
Baldwin Federation Constitutions, 1971, 1974, 1979
   Folder 7-9
Executive Committee minutes, 1971-1975, 1978-1981
   Folder 10
General Council minutes, 1974-1986
   Folder 11
Elections, 1975-1976
   Folder 12
Elections, 1977-1982

Program III
   Folder 13
Correspondence, 1973-1976
   Folder 14
Participant interviews, 1973
   Folder 15-16
Twentieth Century America course, evaluations and notes, 1973
   Folder 17
Twentieth Century America course, 1974

General activity planning materials
   Folder 18-19
1972-1973
   Folder 20
1973-1974
   Folder 21
1975-1976
   Folder 22
1976-1978
   Folder 23
Posters, 1972-1973
   Folder 24
Drama Club, 1973-1978
   Folder 25
Arts and Crafts workshop, 1972-1973
   Folder 26
Joe Baldwin Festival materials, 1975
   Folder 27
Joe Baldwin Festival materials, 1976-1977
   Folder 28
Event reports, 1977-1980
   Folder 29
Holocaust speaker, 1977-1978
   Folder 30
Joe Baldwin drama and music, 1978-1979
   Folder 31
Fliers, 1976-1979
   Folder 32
Daedalus program, 1979-1980
   Folder 33
Federation leadership workshop, 1976
   Folder 34
Freshman Orientation Committee, 1973
   Folder 35
Baldwin Beat newsletter, 1973-1978
   Folder 36
Baldwin Beat newsletter, 1978-1981
   Folder 37
Baldwin Beat newsletter, 1982-1983
Box 2
   Folder 38
Pamphlet, 1978
   Folder 39
Community Voice newsletter, 1978
   Folder 40
Survey, 1980
   Folder 41
"There's No Place Like Home" booklets, 1977-1978, 1979-1980, 1984-1985
   Folder 42
Clippings, 1973-1979
   Folder 43
Photographs, undated