Preliminary
Inventory of the Duke Memorial Records,
1929 -
1936
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Descriptive Summary
Title
Duke
Memorial Records,
1929 - 1936.
Creator
Duke
Memorial.
Extent
4 Linear Feet,
4000
Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Abstract
The
Duke Memorial was formed in 1929 to honor Washington,
Benjamin N., and James B. Duke. The group worked on several
projects, including building the Memorial Chapel in Duke
Chapel, financing the purchase of Duke Homestead, and
building a statue of James B. Duke. The collection consists
mainly of financial documents, as well as general
correspondence, minutes, and proposals and suggestions.
Major topics include the construction of Memorial Chapel
and the sarcophagi within, the purchase of Duke Homestead,
and the financing of the James B. Duke Statue. Major
correspondents include James A. Thomas, W. W. Flowers, and
Alex H. Sands.
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.
Unprocessed materials are closed pending
processing.
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], Duke Memorial Records,
University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Duke Memorial Records was received by the
University Archives as a transfer in 1957 (A56-390).
Processing Information
Processed by University Archives Staff
Completed 1973; 2003
Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, July 30, 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note
The Duke Memorial was formed in 1929 to establish
a permanent memorial to Washington, James B., and Benjamin
N. Duke. Among the projects undertaken by the group were
the building of the Memorial Chapel in Duke Chapel, the
installation of sarcophagi within Memorial Chapel, the Duke
Homestead, and the building of the James B. Duke statue.
James A. Thomas appears to have been the moving force
behind the formation of the group. From 1929 to the early
1930s, many in North Carolina and across the nation donated
money to the Memorial, and became "sponsors" or
"subscribers" to the cause. By 1936, the Memorial's main
goals had been accomplished, and the Executive Committee
reorganized the Memorial as a perpetual trust " to keep in
the minds of the public the needs, both financial and
otherwise, of Duke University . . ." (Minutes, April 22,
1936).
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Collection Overview
The materials within the collection are mainly
financial documents, including bank statements, bank
reports, bank correspondence, deposit records, account
books, check registers, audit reports, and subscriber and
sponsor lists and amounts donated. Other materials include
general correspondence, minutes, and proposals and
suggestions. The main topics within the collection are the
raising and disbursement of funds for the Memorial
projects, foremost of which was the construction of
Memorial Chapel. Major correspondents include James A.
Thomas, W. W. Flowers, and Alex H. Sands.
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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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Duke, Benjamin
Newton, 1855-1929.
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Duke University. Chapel.
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Duke Homestead
(Durham, N.C.)
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Duke, James
Buchanan, 1856-1925.
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Duke, Washington,
1820-1905.
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Financial records.
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Fund
raising.
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Sands, Alexander
H., 1891-1960.
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Thomas, James
A.
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Horace Trumbauer Architectural
Drawings
Duke University Archives
William Preston Few Records
Duke University Archives
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Preliminary Description of the
Collection
Accession Number A56-390
Box 1
Audits
Audit Report and Certificate
[Oversized]
Bank Correspondence
The Fidelity Bank
1929
1930
1931-1932
1933-1936
Guaranty Trust Co.
Bank Deposits, Guaranty Trust
Company,
1929-1930
Bank Deposits, Guaranty Trust
Company
Bank Statements
[Oversized]
Bronze Books
Check Register
Clippings
Constitution and By-Laws
Deposit Book
Duke Homestead,
1929-1936
File 19D [Correspondence re:
finances]
Executive Committee Reports [and
Correspondence]
Fund-Raising Proposals
General Letters
Lists of Sponsors
Memoranda, Sketches,
Interviews
[Memorial Campaign Planning
Materials]
Minutes
Miscellaneous [Correspondence],
1929
Miscellaneous [Correspondence],
1930-1935
Box 2
Miscellaneous [Correspondence],
January
1936-October 1936
Sponsors - Acceptances
A-F
G-P
Q-Y
Sponsors - Refusals
Statements [Financial]
Subscriptions
Duke Power Company,
May 1929-October
1930
Duke Power Company,
1931-1936
Duke University
Miscellaneous
January
1929-June 1929
July
1929-December 1929
1930
1931-1936
Piedmont and Northern Railway
Company
Southern Public Utilities
Company
Subscriptions - Southern Public
Utilities Company
Suggestions and Estimates for
Memorial
Box 3
Oversize Materials
Audit Report and
Certificate
Bank Statements
Financial Record Books
[2
volumes]
