Inventory of the Edmund M. Cameron Records, 1929 - 1972
[top]Descriptive Summary
TitleEdmund
M. Cameron Records,
1929 - 1972.
Creator
Cameron, Edmund
McCullough, 1902-1988.
Extent
13.5 Linear Feet,
10,000 Items
Repository
10,000 Items
University Archives, Duke
University
Abstract
Edmund "Eddie" McCullough Cameron
(1902-1988) served as head basketball coach, head football
coach, and Athletic Director during his 46 year career at
Duke University. He was known for enhancing Duke athletics
and the Department of Physical Education by improving and
adding facilities and expanding athletic programs. The
Cameron Indoor Stadium at Duke was named in his honor. The
Cameron papers include correspondence, reports, memoranda,
scrapbooks, and other printed materials. Among the major
subjects of the collection are the Duke basketball and
football teams, the Duke athletic department, the Duke
Department of Physical Education, collegiate athletics, the
National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the Atlantic
Coast Conference.
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsPatrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
For a period of twenty-five years from the
origin of the material, permission in writing from the
office of origin and the University Archivist is required
for use. After twenty-five years, records that have been
processed may be consulted with the permission of the
University Archivist.
Records, such as search committee files or
others pertaining to employment where individuals are
identified, are closed for 70 years.
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.
Unprocessed materials are closed pending
processing.
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], Edmund M. Cameron
Records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Edmund M. Cameron Records were received by
the University Archives as a gift in 1972 (A72-30), 1973
(A73-74, A73-122), 1989 (A89-0052), and 1990 (A90-99).
Processing Information
Processed by University Archives Staff
Completed 1990
Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, July 8, 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Edmund "Eddie" McCullough Cameron was born on April 22, 1902, in Manor, Pennsylvania. An excellent student, Cameron also won acclaim for his athletic talents at the Culver Military Academy and Washington and Lee University. He joined Duke University in 1926 as the freshmen football, basketball, and baseball coach. In 1929, Cameron was named head basketball coach. He also assisted in coaching football with head coach Wallace Wade. In 1942, Cameron became head football coach, and in 1946 he again served as assistant coach with Wade. Both the basketball and football teams experienced record successes under Cameron's leadership.
In 1951, Cameron was named Athletic Director, and also directed the Department of Physical Education. He expanded the range and quality of athletic facilities at Duke. In 1953, he helped found the Atlantic Coast Conference and served as chairman of the ACC Basketball Committee for 19 years. He also chaired the basketball committee in the Southern Conference for 20 years.
Cameron was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame in 1969. In 1972, the Duke Indoor Stadium was renamed the Cameron Indoor Stadium. Cameron retired on August 31 of that same year. He died on November 25, 1988, at the age of 86. He was survived by his wife of over 50 years, Mary Toms Cameron, and four children.
[top]Collection Overview
The collection includes correspondence, reports,
memoranda, scrapbooks, and other materials related to
Cameron's career at Duke University. The first series,
Subject Files, consists of
office files, primarily correspondence, from the 1950s to
the early 1970s, during Cameron's term as Athletic
Director. The second series,
Correspondence, also
consists of some professional correspondence, but includes
a number of personal letters and dates from the 1940s to
the 1970s. The
Clippings series is a brief
collection of articles saved by Cameron. The
Manuals and Printed
Materials series includes reports and guides
published by the NCAA and the ACC during the 1950s through
the 1970s. The
Scrapbooks series consists
of three disassembled scrapbooks dating from the 1920s
through the 1970s. These books include correspondence,
photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings, game
programs, and tickets and other memorabilia.
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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.
- Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Cameron, Edmund McCullough, 1902-1988.
- College sports.
- Duke University--Athletics.
- Duke University--Basketball.
- Duke University. Cameron Indoor Stadium.
- Duke University. Dept. of Athletics.
- Duke University--Football.
- National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Related Material
Department of Athletics
Records
Duke University
Archives
Office of Sports Information and
Promotion Records
Duke University Archives
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Description of the Collection
Subject Files
These materials came from accession numbers
A72-30, A73-74, and A73-122, and were the office files of
Cameron. Minutes of the Academic Council were removed to
the Academic Council collection. Discarded materials
include: routine applications for administrative assistant
positions; most applications for Sports Information
Director's position (representative sample retained);
detailed monthly financial statements, receipts, IRI forms,
and travel vouchers; most financial statements prepared by
Peat, Marwick and Mitchell for individual football games
(representative sample retained); most football game trip
itineraries (representative sample retained); and golf
course auxiliary expense forms.
Box 1
Admissions Policy
Applications [for staff positions] - RESTRICTED [Personnel Information]
Baseball
Basketball
[2
folders]
Football
[4
folders]
Gymnastics
Lacrosse
General, P.E.
[2
folders]
Soccer
Sports Publicity
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Cross
Country
Wrestling
Athletic Council
1967-1968
1968-1969
1969-1970
Financial Reports,
1964-1968
Athletic Equipment Room Inventory,
1965-1966
Athletic Facilities
Aquatic Center
[2
folders]
Card Gymnasium
Construction, Policy
Golf, Women's Driving Range on
East
Golf Course
Construction
Shop and Storage
Construction
Corrections and
Improvements
Highway Problems
Grounds Keeper's
House
Maintenance
Indoor Stadium
Locker Room Renovation,
1967-1968
Football Offices
Flooring
Improvements
Space Allocations
Reservations
Intramural Building
Laundry
"Limited Life" Building
(football)
Maintenance and
Improvements
Overcrowding of Facilities for
P.E.
General Committee on West Campus
Athletic Educational Facilities
Scheduling
Squash Courts
Tennis Courts
Track
Wallace Wade Stadium
Expansion and
Fundraising
Painting
Management
Lighting,
1966-1967
Athletic Fund
Athletic Program
Athletic Program, Faculty Committee
Report,
1969-1970
Athletics and Academics
Athletics and P.E.
Organization
Box 2
Atlantic Coast Conference
Annual Report,
1969
Beauty Contest
Basketball Committee,
1959-1972
[5
folders]
Basketball Tournament
General,
1961-1972
[5
folders]
General Representative
Audits
Basketball - Television
Report
Baseball
Baseball, Summer League,
1968
Basketball
Clinic for Boys
Big Four Freshman
Tournament
Crowd Behavior
Financial Report,
1951-1970
Hall of Fame
National Invitation
Tournament
Newspaper Coverage, Duke vs. UNC,
1966-1967
N.C. High School
Association
Southern Conference,
1947
Southern Conference, Tournament
Program,
1934
U.S.C./McGuire
Controversy
Big Four Athletic Directors,
1968-1971
Black Athletes
Blue Devils Club
Blue Trident
Brusie, Dick (SID)
Bubas, Vic
Budget
Budget, Minor Sports
Carmichael Cup
Carpenter, R.M.M.
Cheating Scandal - RESTRICTED
[Personnel Information]
Coaching Problems - Basketball and
Football - RESTRICTED [Personnel Information]
Correspondence,
1952-1971 and no
date
[3
folders]
Cross Country
Development, Fifth
Decade
Development Office,
1970-1971
Dixie Classic,
1966-1967
Durham High School Track Day,
1967
Durham Sports Club
Box 3
Fencing,
1962-1972
Film Library
Football
Academic Performance
Forecast
ACC Contracts
Games, State-Duke,
1967
Game Financial
Statements
Game trips
Gator Bowl (University of
Florida),
1970
Injury Reports
Oyster Bowl,
1967-1969
Photographer's Agreement,
1966
Players - RESTRICTED [Student Information]
Sam Barton
Bruce Campbell
Charles Guy
Robert Henry
Patrick Martin
Bruce Reynolds
Peter Schafer
Al Woodall
Profiles
Releases
Signees,
1971
Policy,
1961-1965
Recruiting Problems, National,
1967
Rose Bowl
Contract,
1941
Team List,
1941
1941-1942
[3
folders]
Schedule
Staff Changes,
1966
Sugar Bowl,
1945
Fundraising
Fundraising
Bly-Persons Field House,
1968-1969
Swimming Pool Contributors,
1969-1971
Golf
Golf Course, Use of
Course
Golf Course Committee,
1967-1971
[2
folders]
Golf Course Scheduling -
Tournaments
Golf Shop Sales
Graduate Student
Protests
Hall of Fame
Recommendations
Huestis, Charles
Intercollegiate Association of
Amateur Athletes of America (IC4A)
Internal Development and Alumni
Relations Council
Intramural Board Minutes,
1964-1971
Intramural Program - Correspondence,
Flyers - RESTRICTED [Personnel Information]
Knight, Douglas M.
Lacrosse,
1966-1968
Liability for Transporting
Athletes
Long Range Planning Committee,
Subcommittee for Facilities
Managerial Program,
1966-1967
Mann, Glenn E ("Ted"),
1966-1967
Marching Band, Videotape
McGee, Mike
Morehead Scholarship Information,
1962-1967
NCAA
Cost of Intercollegiate Athletic
Programs
1.600 Rule
Delegate
1957-1963
1963-1965
1965-1967
1967-1970
Printed Material,
1970-1971
National Association of Athletic
Directors
Box 4
National Football
Foundation
[4
folders]
National Football Foundation Hall of
Fame
Officials - Ranking
Lists
Pan-African - USA Track
Meet
Personnel - RESTRICTED [Personnel Information]
Resignations from Physical
Education and Athletics
Promotions, Recommendations,
Appointments
Duties,
1965-1970
Athletic Staff
Benefits
Directory,
1963-1964
Parker, Ace -
Resignation
Physical Education
Program,
1961-1969
Sabbaticals
Proposed Major
Requirements,
1967
Curricular Changes,
1968-1970
Manual, rev.
1967
Reports, presented by John
Friedrich
Annual Reports (Men's),
1964,
1967-1969
Pamphlets
Requirements,
1968
Budget,
1967-1972
Staff Meeting Minutes,
1964-1971
Policy and Procedures
Price, James L.,
1965-1966
Public Relations
Purchasing Procedures
Pye, Kenneth
(Chancellor)
Radio - Basketball and Football,
1965-1970
Radio/TV Survey of University
Athletics,
1968
Rauch, Henry
Recommendations
Recreation and Intramurals
Facilities Committee,
1965-1966
Recruiting Infractions
Recruiting
Reising, Robert W.
Reports to the President
1959-1963
1963-1972
Rugby Club,
1967-1969
Sanford, Terry
Scholarships - RESTRICTED [Student Information]
1968-1971
Hanes Lassiter
Glenn E. Mann, Jr., Memorial
Fund
Cameron
Robert L. Chambers
N. E. Edgerton
Score-tron,
1964-1968
Self-Study Report on
Athletics
William Senhauser Award -
Intramural,
1965
Soccer Club - Graduate,
1967-1968
Soccer
Intercollegiate Soccer Football
Association
N.C. Soccer League
Speeches
Sports Hall of Fame Interview, c.
1969
Sports Illustrated - Silver
Anniversary Team,
1966
Staff Manual,
1967-1968
Student Athletic Fees
Student Health,
1964
Summer Recreation Fitness Program,
1966
Summer Session,
1967
Television
Football,
1963-1965
National and Regional,
1963-1970
Show for Coaches
Box 5
Television/Radio and Microwave
Center,
1966-1969
Together Magazine
Tuition Problems - Grant-in-Aid
Costs and ACC Limits,
1965-1968
Tickets - Changes for Season
Tickets
Tennis - RESTRICTED [Personnel and Student Information]
Coaches
Program
Tutoring Policy,
1968 -
RESTRICTED [Student Information]
U.S. Golf Association
Membership
U.S. Olympic Committee
[3
folders]
Wade, Wallace - Benefit
Dinner
Waters, Bucky
Werber, William
World War II Correspondence from
Servicemen-Athletes
Wrestling Program
WTVD Intercollegiate Track and Field
Championships,
1967
The "X" Files [Complaints and
comments about Duke athletics]
[2
folders]
Yacht Racing Association,
1962-1963
Youth Camps, Inc.,
1968-1969
Zwirko, Bob
Correspondence
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
[no
date]
Box 6
Cameron Boulevard (N.C. 751),
July 31,
1969-August 22, 1969
Cameron Stadium,
January
1972
[3
folders]
Ex-Players
April 1972 and May
1972
Hall of Fame
January 21,
1938-June 18, 1969
June 17,
1969-June 18, 1969
June 19,
1969-October 23, 1969
November 5,
1969-December 2, 1969
December 2,
1969-December 8, 1969
December 8,
1969
December 8,
1969-December 18, 1969
Retirement
December 29,
1971-May 25, 1972
January
1972
[5
folders]
January
1972-February 1972
February 3,
1972-April 10, 1972
April 1972-May
1972
May
1972
[3
folders]
May 1972-June
1972
[2
folders]
June 1972-July
1972
July
1972-September 1972
1973, [no
date]
Mrs. W.P. Few,
[no
date]
Clippings
[no
date]
1965-1970
Tarheel
Manuals and Printed Material
NCAA Official Rules (Basketball)
Handbook,
1965
NCAA Manual (Constitution and
Bylaws),
1968
Report of the 1963 NCAA Television
Committee
Procedure Manual for Implementation
of the 1.600 Rule [2 versions]
Recommended 1972-1973 NCAA
Television Plan
NCAA National Collegiate Basketball
Championship Handbook
NCAA National Collegiate Lacrosse
Championship Handbook
NCAA National Collegiate Soccer
Championship Handbook
NCAA Annual Reports,
1970-1971
64th Annual Convention Program,
1970
ACC Constitution and Bylaws,
1953
ACC Constitution and Bylaws,
1954
Scrapbooks
1929-1972
Box 8
Sugar Bowl,
1945
Box 9
Rose Bowl,
1939-1942
