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Inventory of the Duke University College Republicans records, 1965-1984

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Descriptive Summary

Title
Duke University College Republicans records, 1965-1984.
Creator
Duke University College Republicans.
Extent
.4 Linear Feet,
400 Items
(1 box)
Repository
University Archives, Duke University.
Abstract
The Duke University College Republicans, an umbrella organization for all Republicans on campus, was established around 1965. The College Republicans support Republican campaigns at the local, state and national level. Major subjects included are: student activism at Duke University and in North Carolina, the North Carolina Federation of College Republicans, Duke University President Terry Sanford and the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation controversy, campaign support for Republican candidates, and the general governance of the Duke University College Republicans. Types of materials included are advertisements, clippings, newsletters, meeting minutes and agendas, flyers, correspondence, and miscellaneous writings. The materials in this collection documents the activities of the Duke University College Republicans from about 1965 to 1977. The bulk of the material is from 1973 to 1977.
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 off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.
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], Duke University College Republicans records, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
Transfer; 1975; 75-65.
Gift; 1975; 77-55.
Processing Information
Processed by Emily Glenn
Completed November 2002
Encoded by Emily Glenn, March 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note

The Duke University College Republicans, an umbrella organization for all Republicans on campus, was established around 1965. The College Republicans support Republican campaigns at the local, state and national level. Some of the major events in the club's history are: supporting a four-year medical school at Eastern Carolina University (1974), opposing public financing for election campaigns, hosting North Carolina Federation of College Republican conventions and Republican Party speakers, holding voter registration drives, and writing general position papers and editorials on world political issues and events.

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Collection Overview

Contains materials documenting the activities of the Duke University College Republicans, an umbrella organization for all Republicans on campus. Collection includes budgets and yearly reports, clippings from campus events, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, notes from committee meetings, flyers, newsletters, membership lists, and miscellaneous writings concerning Duke University President Terry Sanford. Materials range in date from 1965-1977 (bulk 1973-1977).
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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

School of Law 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
Budgets and reports, 1965-1977
Clippings, 1974-1985
Constitution and bylaws, 1973
Correspondence, 1968-1984
North Carolina Federation of College Republicans
Conventions, 1974-1977
Executive Committee, meetings and agendas, 1973-1975
New Southerner, 1976-1977
Flyers, 1968-1984
College Republicans newsletter, Duke University, 1966, 1973-1978
Officer and membership lists, 1967-1977
President Terry Sanford and the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT) controversy, 1977