Inventory of
the SHARE records,
1968-2001
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Descriptive Summary
Title
SHARE
records,
1968-2001.
Creator
Duke University.
SHARE (Student Housing for Academic and Residential
Experimentation)
Extent
4.5 Linear Feet,
4,500
Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Abstract
Contains the records of SHARE (Student
Housing for Academic and Residential Experimentation), a
co-educational residential living group at Duke University.
Types of materials include correspondence, minutes,
reports, evaluations, financial materials, applications,
plaques, a videotape, short writings, newsletters, literary
magazines, notes, photographs, and clippings. Major
subjects include residence and education, Duke University,
Epworth Inn, Wilson House, Faculty Apartments, experimental
living, Program II, college freshmen, and faculty advisor
John M. Clum. Materials range in date from 1968 to
1998.
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], SHARE records,
University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The SHARE records were received as transfers in
1977, 1983, and 2002 (Accession numbers 77-203, 83-93,
A2002-66).
Processing Information
Processed by Emily J. Glenn
Completed February, 2003
Encoded by Emily J. Glenn, March 17, 2003
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Historical Note
SHARE (Student Housing for Academic and
Residential Experimentation) was founded in 1970 as an
academically elite experimental living group of 54 men and
women. The integrated residence, then known as the
Experimental College, was part of Duke's "New Curriculum".
The "New Curriculum" recommendations of 1969 had suggested
various changes in living arrangements for students on
campus, including the elimination of freshmen dormitories
and the establishment of a co-educational dormitory.
SHARE generally included students who were
creative and possessed special talents or interests. SHARE
applicants also had to demonstrate a clear sense of
academic direction, and show interest in helping develop
programs of the Experimental College within the first year.
Students enrolled in Program II, an interdisciplinary study
program, were given preference to live in the SHARE
house.
The first director, overseeing the academic
progress of residents, was English professor John Clum.
Clum worked closely with the administration of Duke
University to blend SHARE's social and academic components
into a sustainable living environment. SHARE was first
located in the Faculty Apartments (now Wilson House) on
Duke University's East Campus. The apartment-type layout of
the building allowed for men and women to live closely
together while preserving privacy. SHARE participants lived
in Wilson House until 1982, then in Alspaugh House from
1983 to 1984. In 1984, SHARE moved again to Epworth Inn,
where it would remain until 1997. In 1997, SHARE was moved
to Wilson House.
SHARE programming consisted of a variety of
seminars, credit courses, meetings, film festivals, and
lectures. Events included a "Use Your Appendages" Party,
Anime Fest, Epworth Prom (Oil My Lizard), The Epworth
Retreat, and "Twilight", a rave. Two of the most notable
activities were SHARE hours and Pedagogo. SHARE hours gave
members of the dorm an opportunity to tell others about
their interest and experiences. Pedagogo was a series of
events where members of the Duke University faculty were
invited to Epworth to speak informally about issues in
research and academics.
In 1995, SHARE became the first living group on
campus to include members from all four undergraduate
years. SHARE persisted as an alternative to conventional
Duke residential life. When cited for low membership in
1997, SHARE was relocated from Epworth House to the third
floor in Wilson House. As of 2003, SHARE is active at Duke
University.
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Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the records of SHARE, an
experimental co-educational student living organization
housed in Wilson House, Alspaugh House and Epworth Inn on
Duke University's East Campus. Types of materials include
correspondence, minutes, reports, evaluations, financial
materials, applications, plaques, a videotape, short
writings, newsletters, literary magazines, notes,
photographs, and clippings. Materials range in date from
1968 to 2001 (bulk 1970-1997). Contains restricted
materials.
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Online Catalog Headings
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Clum, John
M.
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College students--Alcohol Use--North Carolina--Durham.
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College students--North Carolina--Durham.
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Duke University.
Alspaugh House.
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Duke University.
Program II.
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Duke University.
SHARE.
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Duke University.
Wilson House.
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Duke University--Students.
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Duke University--Students--Social conditions.
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Dormitories--North Carolina.
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Residence and
education.
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Student housing--North Carolina--Durham.
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Alspaugh House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Association of Independent Houses
records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Association of Independent Houses
records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Bassett House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Brown House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Bunch of Guys records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Few Federation records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Fraternities and Sororities
collection.
University Archives, Duke University.
Gilbert-Addoms Residence Hall
records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Giles House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Jarvis House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Living Groups collection.
University Archives, Duke University.
Mirecourt House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Pegram House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
Warwick House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
York House records.
University Archives, Duke University.
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Series Descriptions
Correspondence,
1970-1997
Contains correspondence of John Clum, faculty
advisor to SHARE, and general SHARE correspondence. Much of
the early correspondence concerns the establishment and
governance of SHARE.
Box 1
John Clum,
1970-1972
General SHARE correspondence,
1970-1972
General SHARE correspondence,
1974-1984
General SHARE correspondence,
1985-1988
General SHARE correspondence,
1991-1992
General SHARE correspondence,
1996-1997
General administration of SHARE,
1971-1996
Contains SHARE constitutions, minutes of house
meetings, general descriptions of officer duties, lists of
officers, election materials, budgets, and damage reports.
Meetings were called to discuss university policies, plan
house events and recruiting parties, revise the
constitution, and vote on programming options.
SHARE constitutions and revisions,
1995-1996
House meeting minutes,
1973-1979
House meeting minutes,
1990-1994
Financial materials,
1971-1986
Elections,
1992-1993
Council and board materials,
1992-1996
Events and activities,
1968-1997
Contains calendars, event proposals,
post-event reports, posters, sign up sheets, and press
releases of community service and social events.
Community Service,
1968-1969
General event materials,
1970-1986
In-dorm retreat,
1974
Conference,
1971
Film festivals,
1971-1972
General event materials,
1986-1988
General event materials,
1988-1989
Jamaica Jam,
1988-1989
General event materials,
1989-1990
General event materials,
1990-1991
General event materials,
1993-1994
General event materials,
1994-1995
General event materials,
1995-1996
General event materials,
1996-1997
Reports,
1970-1997.
Contains annual reports and reviews of SHARE.
The 1997 report and review contain writings by former SHARE
members testifying to the importance of the experimental
and residential learning.
Reports,
1970-1976
Reports,
1985-1994
Reports,
1997, and
book of SHARE testimonials, ca.
1997-1998
SHARE courses and curriculum,
1969-1987.
Contains planning materials, proposals, notes,
course outlines, and evaluations pertaining to academic and
general interest courses taught at SHARE
Subcommittee on curriculum,
1969-1970
House course materials,
1972-1973
House course materials,
1975-1976
House course materials,
1985-1986
House course materials,
1987
Small group experience surveys,
1970
General history,
1970-1994.
Contains short writings, brochures, proposals,
and reflections on policies regarding SHARE, experimental
living, Wilson House, Epworth House, and dormitories on
Duke University's East Campus. Also includes wooden plaques
received by SHARE for Outstanding Living Group while
residing in Epworth House.
General history of SHARE in Epworth
and Wilson Houses, undated
General identity establishment,
short writings,
1971-1987
East Campus dormitory arrangement,
1994-1995
Proposal for SHARE to include all
four undergraduate levels,
1995
General housing issues in Wilson,
1970-1971
Housing and membership problems,
1986-1987
General residential programming,
1991-1994
Box 2
Plaque, Outstanding Living Group,
1988-1989
Plaque, Outstanding Living Group,
1989-1990
Plaque, Outstanding Living Group,
1990-1991
Plaque, Outstanding Living Group,
1991-1992
Plaque, Outstanding Living Group,
1992-1993
Other materials, ca.
1970-2001.
Contains an interview transcript,
publications, photographs, clippings, quotations, short
writings, and artwork. Quotes, short writings, and the wall
poster come from SHARE residents' writing on pages tacked
up on a in a hallway of Epworth House. The bulk of
materials are from 1980 to 1997.
Transcript of an interview with
Professor John Clum,
1980
Notes of Wilson House magazine,
The Wilsonian,
or,
The Gnome at
Home,
1975-1976
Photographs,
1980
Quotes,
1989-1991
Clippings and press releases,
1970-2001
Short writings and notes,
1971-1994
Short writings and notes,
1996
Miscellaneous artwork,
undated
Miscellaneous short writings from
wall poster,
1994-1995
Applications and questionnaires,
1970-1998.
Contains application and interview materials
of potential residents. Applications are creative and range
from writings on napkins to colorful posters and collages.
One application includes a videotape. One notebook contains
brief interviews of potential residents.
All files in the Applications and
Questionnaires series are RESTRICTED under FERPA.
Applications,
1970-1972
Applications,
1972-1973
Applications,
1974-1975
Applications,
1975-1976
Applications,
1976-1977
Applications,
1977-1978
Applications,
1978-1979
Applications,
1979-1982
Applications,
1985-1987
Applications,
1987-1989
Applications,
1989-1992
Applications,
1993-1994
Applications,
1994-1995
Applications,
1995-1996
[3
folders]
Applications,
1996-1997
[2
folders]
Applications,
1997-1998
SHARE interview book,
undated
Resident questionnaires,
1980
Resident questionnaires,
1990-1991
