Inventory of
the Faculty Club of Duke University records,
1918-1976
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Descriptive Summary
Title
Faculty
Club of Duke University records,
1918-1976.
Creator
Faculty Club of Duke
University.
Extent
.7 Linear Feet,
700
Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Abstract
The
Faculty Club of Duke University is a non-stock corporation
chartered by the State of North Carolina in 1933. The
purpose of the club was to foster good fellowship among
members; to contribute to their social life; and to promote
discussion of scholarly matters as well as matters of
general interest. This collection contains reports,
correspondence, minutes, memoranda, agendas, programs,
lists, questionnaires, charter and bylaws, and newspaper
clippings. Major subjects include Duke University faculty,
faculty societies, and the Duke University Faculty Club.
Materials range in date from 1918-1976.
Language
English.
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
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No restrictions.
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], Faculty Club of Duke
University records, University Archives, Duke
University.
Provenance
Gift; 1948; 48-1837
Gift; 1966; 66-202
Processing Information
Processed by Jane Veronica Charles
Completed July 2000
Encoded by Emily Glenn, April 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note
The Faculty Club of Duke University is a non-stock
corporation chartered by the State of North Carolina in
1933. Its origins date to the formation of the Faculty Club
of Trinity College in 1918. History professor William K.
Boyd served as this organization's first president. The
club had fifteen charter members. The four core officers
(president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer)
constituted a Board of Governors. The Board was in charge
of elections, committees, bylaws, and finances. Club
membership included active, associate, and honorary faculty
(persons of distinction who had performed services for the
U.S., North Carolina, or Trinity College). All faculty and
officers of administration and instruction were eligible to
join the club.
The purpose of the club was to foster good
fellowship among members; to contribute to their social
life; and to promote discussion of scholarly matters as
well as matters of general interest. In 1932 the Faculty
Club proposed a plan for a university medical guild, which
generated interest resulting in the creation of the present
medical and hospital care plan for the faculty and staff.
During the 1940s a member described the Faculty Club as the
"sole medium through which the entire faculty meets in a
social way." The organization focused on both leisure and
intellectual concerns. Members enjoyed annual picnics,
Christmas parties, smokers, athletic events, and other
activities. They also organized and attended lectures about
both national and international issues, and sponsored joint
meetings with the Faculty Club of The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill. Two major concerns of the club
were improving faculty-student relations and securing a
permanent home. The members had been meeting in various
locations on campus and in the University House, the former
B. N. Duke Estate in Durham known as "Four Acres." The
Nello Teer, Jr. House on Roxboro Road in Durham became the
site of the club in 1968. This proved unsatisfactory
because of the distance from campus, and plans were soon
underway to build a new facility. The Faculty Club,
completed around 1971, is located in Duke Forest near the
University golf course.
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Collection Overview
Records were created by members and officers of
the Faculty Club of Trinity College (and Duke University)
between 1918 and 1976. The records consist of one box of
foldered materials and one volume of Faculty Club records
(1918 to 1933), which includes minutes of the Board of
Governors. The collection primarily contains reports,
correspondence, and minutes. It also consists of memoranda,
agendas, programs, lists, questionnaires, the
organization's charter and bylaws, and newspaper
clippings.
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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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Detailed Description of the Collection
Container List
Box 1
Charter and Bylaws,
1933-1960
Contains a certified copy of the Faculty
Club of Duke University's certificate of incorporation,
dated 1933. It also houses a number of revised copies of
the club's bylaws, dated between 1933 and 1960.
Correspondence,
1926-1974, undated
Consists of correspondence to and from
faculty members and officers, as well as to and from
individuals affiliated with other universities and
organizations. Topics of the letters include meeting times
and places, guest speakers, programs, events, club welfare,
student-faculty relations, a medical plan, and the need for
a suitable clubhouse. The effects of World Wars One and Two
on academia and the organization, solicitation of
membership, the exclusion of women from the club, and the
importance of gaining both usefulness and influence in the
community make-up additional subjects.
1926-1939
1940-1942
1943-1949
1950-1954
1955-1965
1966-1967
1968-1974, undated
Committee and Membership lists,
1926-1952
, undated
1926-1941
1942-1952, undated
Minutes,
1933-1971
Consists of recorded minutes of Faculty
Club meetings, as well as meeting minutes of the Board of
Governors or Directors of the club. Topics of meetings
include the appointment of new officers and committees,
committee reports, the planning of various events and
programs, goals, and event proposals.
1933-1939
1940-1946
1947-1971
Newspaper Clippings, 1938-1976
Subjects of clippings include
student-faculty relations, Faculty Club sponsored parties,
club meetings and honors, guest hosts of Faculty club
events, origins of Faculty Club, and the movement into the
Nello Teer, Jr. house.
Programs,
1930-1972, undated
Consists of Christmas programs, as well as
programs pertaining to other Faculty club sponsored events,
such as picnics.
Questionnaires,
1927-1961
Contains a set of questionnaires, which the
Duke Faculty Club sent out to various universities in 1932
inquiring into their faculty club accommodations. Another
questionnaire (1927) solicits personal and professional
information from potential faculty club members, which
current members used as a tool in the decision-making
process. Another questionnaire, dated 1961, pertains to
faculty interest in a club swimming pool.
Reports,
1926-1970
Topics of the Board of Governors reports
include annual reports of the Board of Governors to the
Faculty Club regarding finances and programs of the
organization. The committee reports reflect the activities
of the following committees: entertainment, athletics,
faculty-student relations, furniture, luncheon, finance,
house, nomination, and scholarship. Financial reports
consist of statements that detail cash receipts,
disbursements, income, expense, and balance. The reports of
the presidents of the Faculty Club to the Board of
Governors highlight the organization's activities and
goals. Miscellaneous reports include a plan for medical and
hospital care, a report on the sub-committee of ethics,
memorials, an address about financing the war effort during
World War II, and an address about public higher education
in North Carolina.
Board of Governors/Directors,
1935-1970
Committee,
1928-1961
Financial,
1926-1966
Miscellaneous,
1932-1964
President,
1945-1966
General history, committees, and
reports,
1918-1952
Contains a preliminary sketch of the
formation of the Faculty Club and constitution, some
meeting minutes, and financial and membership reports.
Early concerns of the club included programming, obtaining
a room, and the selection and purchasing of furniture. The
Faculty Club initially created the following committees:
Entertainment, Membership, Finance and House, Athletic, and
Furniture Committee.
