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Inventory of the William Hane Wannamaker Papers, 1917 - 1948

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Descriptive Summary

Title
William H. Wannamaker Papers, 1917 - 1948.
Creator
Wannamaker, William Hane, b. 1873.
Extent
14 Linear Feet,
14000 Items
Repository
University Archives, Duke University
Abstract
William Hane Wannamaker (1873-1958) was a professor and administrator at Trinity College and Duke University for over four decades. He served as Dean of Trinity College and Vice President for the Educational Division, and was responsible for critical decisions regarding student, faculty, and administrative policies. The William H. Wannamaker Papers are the official files of the Dean and Vice President of Trinity College and Duke University. Materials include correspondence, reports, evaluations, and other administrative materials. Major subjects include student discipline, faculty issues, World Wars I and II, college sports, the hiring and promotion of faculty, and other administrative matters.
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.
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.
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], William Hane Wannamaker Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The William Hane Wannamaker Papers were received as a transfer in 1972 and 1973.
Processing Information
Processed by Valerie Gillispie
Completed July 28, 2004
Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, August 10, 2004
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note

William Hane Wannamaker was born September 28, 1873 in Bamberg, South Carolina. He attended Wofford College, Spartanburg, S.C., and received the A.B. degree in 1895. He worked as a school principal for several years, then in 1900, his former professor at Wofford, Trinity President John C. Kilgo, encouraged him to come to Trinity College, Durham, N.C., as instructor in English and graduate student. He received the A.M. degree from Trinity in 1901. He studied at Harvard University, earning an A.M. there in 1902, and completed additional study at several universities in Germany.

He returned to Trinity College as a professor of German language and literature in 1905. In 1910, another former professor from Wofford, William P. Few, became president at Trinity, and Wannamaker became a member of the college's administrative committee. In 1917, he received a Litt.D. degree from Wofford College. In the same year he was named Dean of Trinity College. After Trinity College became Duke University, Wannamaker remained as Dean and became Vice President for the Educational Division in 1926, a post he held until he retired in 1948. According to historian Robert F. Durden, "Wannamaker held the primary responsibility (along with President Few) for faculty recruitment and development--a large task in a rapidly expanding, new research university."

In addition to his academic administrative duties, Wannamaker chaired the Athletic Committee at Duke. He also served on the Board of Education of the City of Durham for 24 years, and was chairman of this board from 1925 to 1947. Wannamaker was also a Trustee of Watts Hospital and a Rotarian.

After his retirement, Wannamaker was named Vice-Chancellor, a title he held until his death in Pine Bluff, N.C., on August 2, 1958. Wannamaker is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Durham, N.C. Wannamaker married Isabel Stringfellow of Chester, S.C., on June 30, 1903. They had four children: Margaret Elizabeth, William Hane, Isabel, and Harriet Foote. Isabel Stringfellow Wannamaker died in November 1957.

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Collection Overview

The William H. Wannamaker Papers are the official files of the Dean and Vice President of Trinity College and Duke University. The first series, Correspondence, covers the period of Wannamaker's tenure in those positions, 1917-1948, and is arranged chronologically. Topics include student discipline, faculty issues, World Wars I and II, and other administrative concerns. The second series, Personnel, concerns the recruitment and development of the faculty for the years 1930 to 1948, and is arranged chronologically. Faculty appointments and promotions at all levels are included, as are the reports of departmental chairs. The third series, Subject Files, consists of a variety of materials related to Duke University, such as committee and council reports, and reports to the President. It is organized alphabetically.
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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

Kilgo (John C.) Records and Papers, 1888-1970 (bulk 1894-1920)
Duke University Archives

Few (William P.) Records and Papers, 1814-1971 and undated (bulk 1911-1940)
Duke University Archives

William Henry Glasson papers, 1891-1946 and undated
Duke University Archives

William Hane Wannamaker, Biographical File
Duke University Archives

List of Series in Collection
Correspondence, 1917-1948
Personnel, 1929-1948
Subject File, 1926-1946
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Detailed Description of the Collection

Correspondence, 1917-1948

This Correspondence series covers the complete period of Wannamaker's tenure as Dean and Vice President, 1917-1949. He was involved in many administrative, faculty, and student issues. It is arranged chronologically. Most of the letters are copies of Wannamaker's outgoing correspondence. Topics include the discipline of students, the effect of World War I and World War II on students and college life, the recruitment and hiring of new faculty and staff, the inquiries of potential students, athletics issues (the Faculty Committee on Athletics), and the Board of Education of the City of Durham, of which Wannamaker was Chairman.
Some personnel and student information may be contained in this series; 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.
Box 1
   Folder 1
September 1917-December 1917
   Folder 2
January 1918-May 1918
   Folder 3
June 4, 1918-April 23, 1919
   Folder 4
May 4, 1919-September 13, 1919
   Folder 5
October 1919-January 1920
   Folder 6
February 1920-March 1920
   Folder 7
April 1920-July 1920
   Folder 8
August 1920
   Folder 9
September 1920-November 1920
   Folder 10
December 1920-March 1921
Box 2
   Folder 11
April 1921-June 21, 1921
   Folder 12
June 23, 1921-September, 1921
   Folder 13
October 1921-December 1921
   Folder 14
January 1922-April 1922
   Folder 15
May 1922-July 7, 1922
   Folder 16
July 10, 1922-August, 1922
   Folder 17
September 1922-December 1922
   Folder 18
January 1923-March 1923
   Folder 19
April 1923-June 1923
   Folder 20
July 1923
   Folder 21
August 1923-September 1923
Box 3
   Folder 22
October 1923-November 1923
   Folder 23
December 1923-February 1924
   Folder 24
March 1924-April 1924
   Folder 25
May 1924-June 1924
   Folder 26
July 1, 1924-August 13, 1924
   Folder 27
August 14, 1924-November 7, 1924
   Folder 28
November 8, 1924-November 29, 1924
   Folder 29
December 1924-February 1925
   Folder 30
March 1925-May 1925
   Folder 31
June 1925-October 1925
   Folder 32
November 1925-February 1926
Box 4
   Folder 33
March 1926-May 14, 1926
   Folder 34
May 17, 1926-July 1926
   Folder 35
August 1926-October 20, 1926
   Folder 36
October 21, 1926-December 1926
   Folder 37
January 1927-February 1927
   Folder 38
March 1927-April 11, 1927
   Folder 39
April 12, 1927-May 14, 1927
   Folder 40
May 16, 1927-June 10, 1927
   Folder 41
June 11, 1927-June 30, 1927
   Folder 42
July 1927
   Folder 43
August 1927
Box 5
   Folder 44
September 1927-October 1927
   Folder 45
November 1927-December 1927
   Folder 46
January 1928-February 1928
   Folder 47
March 1928
   Folder 48
April 3, 1928-May 15, 1928
   Folder 49
May 17, 1928-December 1928
   Folder 50
January 1929-December 1929
   Folder 51
January 1930-May 1930
   Folder 52
July 1930-December 1930
   Folder 53
January 1931-April 1931
   Folder 54
May 1931-September 1931
   Folder 55
October 1931-November 2, 1931
Box 6
   Folder 56
November 3, 1931-December 10, 1931
   Folder 57
December 11, 1931-December 31, 1931
   Folder 58
January 1932
   Folder 59
February 1932
   Folder 60
March 1932-April 27, 1932
   Folder 61
April 28, 1932-May 1932
   Folder 62
June 1932-July 22, 1932
   Folder 63
July 23, 1932-August 1932
   Folder 64
September 1932
   Folder 65
October 1932
   Folder 66
November 1932
   Folder 67
December 1932-January 16, 1933
   Folder 68
January 17, 1933-January 31, 1933
Box 7
   Folder 69
February 1, 1933-February 21, 1933
   Folder 70
February 22, 1933-March 31, 1933
   Folder 71
April 1, 1933-May 15, 1933
   Folder 72
May 16, 1933-June 8, 1933
   Folder 73
June 9, 1933-June 30, 1933
   Folder 74
July 1, 1933-August 28, 1933
   Folder 75
August 29, 1933-September 30, 1933
   Folder 76
October 1933-November 1933
   Folder 77
December 4, 1933-December 31, 1933
   Folder 78
January 5, 1934-April 18, 1934
   Folder 79
April 20, 1934-June 29, 1934
   Folder 80
July 1934-October 1934
   Folder 81
November 1934-December 1934
Box 8
   Folder 82
January 1935-March 15, 1935
   Folder 83
March 21, 1935-May 31, 1935
   Folder 84
June 1935-September 15, 1935
   Folder 85
September 18, 1935-November 29, 1935
   Folder 86-87
December 1935-January 1936 (2 folders)
   Folder 88
February 3, 1936-March 16, 1936
   Folder 89
March 17, 1936-April 23, 1936
   Folder 90
April 25, 1936-May 29, 1936
   Folder 91
June 6, 1936-September 28, 1936
   Folder 92
September 29, 1936-November 9, 1936
   Folder 93
November 10, 1936-November 30, 1936
   Folder 94
December 1, 1936-December 18, 1936
Box 9
   Folder 95
December 19, 1936-January 29, 1937
   Folder 96
February 1937
   Folder 97
March 1, 1937-March 5, 1937
   Folder 98
March 6, 1937-April 13, 1937
   Folder 99
April 14, 1937-May 3, 1937
   Folder 100
May 6, 1937-May 31, 1937
   Folder 101
June 1937
   Folder 102
July 1937-August 1937
   Folder 103
September 1937
   Folder 104
October 1937
   Folder 105
November 1, 1937-November 23, 1937
   Folder 106
November 24, 1937-December 1937
   Folder 107
January 1938-March 14, 1938
   Folder 108
March 15, 1938-April 30, 1938
Box 10
   Folder 109
May 1938
   Folder 110
June 1938-July 1938
   Folder 111
August 1, 1938-September 21, 1938
   Folder 112
September 22, 1938-October 14, 1938
   Folder 113
October 15, 1938-October 31, 1938
   Folder 114
November 1, 1938-November 25, 1938
   Folder 115
November 28, 1938-December 4, 1938
   Folder 116
December 5, 1938-December 14, 1938
   Folder 117
December 15, 1938-January 16, 1939
   Folder 118
January 17, 1939-February 13, 1939
   Folder 119
February 14, 1939-March 10, 1939
   Folder 120
March 11, 1939-March 30, 1939
   Folder 121
April 1, 1939-May 9, 1939
   Folder 122
May 10, 1939-May 31, 1939
Box 11
   Folder 123
June 1939
   Folder 124
July 6, 1939-September 1939
   Folder 125
October 2, 1939-November 9, 1939
   Folder 126
November 10, 1939-November 30, 1939
   Folder 127
December 1, 1939-December 18, 1939
   Folder 128
December 19, 1939-December 31, 1939
   Folder 129
January 2, 1940-January 16, 1940
   Folder 130
January 17, 1940-January 31, 1940
   Folder 131
February 1, 1940-February 14, 1940
   Folder 132
February 15, 1940-February 29, 1940
   Folder 133
March 1, 1940-April 5, 1940
   Folder 134
April 8, 1940-May 21, 1940
Box 12
   Folder 135
May 22, 1940-July 31, 1940
   Folder 136
August 2, 1940-September 30, 1940
   Folder 137
October 3, 1940-November 14, 1940
   Folder 138
November 15, 1940-November 30, 1940
   Folder 139
December 1, 1940-December 26, 1940
   Folder 140
January 2, 1941-February 12, 1941
   Folder 141
February 13, 1941-February 28, 1941
   Folder 142
March 3, 1941-April 20, 1941
   Folder 143
April 21, 1941-May 31, 1941
   Folder 144
June 2, 1941-August 28, 1941
   Folder 145
September 1, 1941-October 31, 1941
Box 13
   Folder 146
November 1941
   Folder 147
December 1941
   Folder 148
January 1942
   Folder 149
February 1942
   Folder 150
March 1942
   Folder 151
April 1942-May 1942
   Folder 152
June 1942-August 18, 1942
   Folder 153
August 20, 1942-September 1942
   Folder 154
October 2, 1942-October 27, 1942
   Folder 155
October 28, 1942-November 1942
Box 14
   Folder 156
December 1942-January 1943
   Folder 157
February 1943
   Folder 158
March 1943
   Folder 159
April 1, 1943-May 6, 1943
   Folder 160
May 7, 1943-May 31, 1943
   Folder 161
June 1, 1943-July 5, 1943
   Folder 162
July 6, 1943-July 29, 1943
   Folder 163
August 2, 1943-September 8, 1943
   Folder 164
September 9, 1943-October, 1943
   Folder 165
November 1, 1943-December 15, 1943
   Folder 166
December 16, 1943-January 31, 1944
Box 15
   Folder 167
February 1944-March 1944
   Folder 168
April 3, 1944-April 20, 1944
   Folder 169
April 21, 1944-May 31, 1944
   Folder 170
June 1, 1944-June 24, 1944
   Folder 171
June 26, 1944-July 30, 1944
   Folder 172
August 2, 1944-October 7, 1944
   Folder 173
October 9, 1944-October 31, 1944
   Folder 174
November 3, 1944-December 31, 1944
   Folder 175
January 1945-February 1945
   Folder 176
March 1, 1945-April 10, 1945
   Folder 177
April 11, 1945-May 30, 1945
Box 16
   Folder 178
June 4, 1945-July 21, 1945
   Folder 179
July 23, 1945-August 31, 1945
   Folder 180
September 1, 1945-October 10, 1945
   Folder 181
October 11, 1945-November 8, 1945
   Folder 182
November 9, 1945-November 30, 1945
   Folder 183
December 3, 1945-January 10, 1946
   Folder 184
January 11, 1946-February 28, 1946
   Folder 185
March 1946-April 4, 1946
   Folder 186
April 5, 1946-April 30, 1946
   Folder 187
May 1, 1946-May 15, 1946
   Folder 188
May 16, 1946-May 30, 1946
   Folder 189
June 4, 1946-June 24, 1946
   Folder 190
June 25, 1946-July 15, 1946
Box 17
   Folder 191
July 16, 1946-July 31, 1946
   Folder 192
August 1, 1946-August 22, 1946
   Folder 193
August 23, 1946-September 28, 1946
   Folder 194
September 30, 1946-October 31, 1946
   Folder 195
November 1946
   Folder 196
December 1946
   Folder 197
January 2, 1947-January 16, 1947
   Folder 198
January 17, 1947-January 20, 1947
   Folder 199
January 21, 1947-February 13, 1947
   Folder 200
February 14, 1947-March 10, 1947
   Folder 201
March 11, 1947-April 5, 1947
Box 18
   Folder 202
April 7, 1947-April 30, 1947
   Folder 203
May 1, 1947-May 27, 1947
   Folder 204
May 28, 1947-June 30, 1947
   Folder 205
July 1, 1947-July 28, 1947
   Folder 206
July 30, 1947-August 30, 1947
   Folder 207
September 1, 1947-October 21, 1947
   Folder 208
October 22, 1947-November 19, 1947
   Folder 209
November 20, 1947-December 16, 1947
   Folder 210
December 17, 1947-January 21, 1948
   Folder 211
January 22, 1948-February 28, 1948
   Folder 212
March 1, 1948-March 23, 1948
Box 19
   Folder 213
March 24, 1948-April 15, 1948
   Folder 214
April 16, 1948-April 30, 1948
   Folder 215
May 1, 1948-May 14, 1948
   Folder 216
May 15, 1948-May 31, 1948
   Folder 217
June 1, 1948-June 9, 1948
   Folder 218
June 10, 1948-July 30, 1948
   Folder 219
August 2, 1948-October 9, 1948
   Folder 220
October 11, 1948-November 30, 1948
   Folder 221
December 1948

Personnel, 1929-1948

The Personnel series includes correspondence detailing the hiring and promotion of Duke University faculty and staff during Wannamaker's tenure. The Appointments subseries includes both new hires and promotions. The Salary Schedules subseries includes information about department budget allocations, as well as individual faculty members' salaries.
Because this series contains personally identifiable information, it is restricted; please contact the University Archives for more information.

Appointments
   Folder 222
1929-April 1931
   Folder 223
Box 20
May 1, 1931-October 14, 1931
   Folder 224
January 5, 1932-March 8, 1932
   Folder 225
March 10, 1932-December 10, 1932
   Folder 226
April 12, 1933-May 23, 1934
   Folder 227
May 24, 1934-December 31, 1934
   Folder 228
January 12, 1935-March 31, 1935
   Folder 229
April 1, 1935-June 29, 1935
   Folder 230
July 10, 1935-July 31, 1935
   Folder 231
August 1, 1935-August 21, 1935
   Folder 232
August 22, 1935-December 31, 1935
   Folder 233
January 4, 1936-March 31, 1936
   Folder 234
April 1, 1936-May 5, 1936
   Folder 235
May 7, 1936-May 29, 1936
Box 21
   Folder 236
June 1, 1936-July 31, 1936
   Folder 237
August 3, 1936-December 23, 1936
   Folder 238
January 5, 1937-February 18, 1937
   Folder 239
February 19, 1937-April 13, 1937
   Folder 240
April 14, 1937-May 31, 1937
   Folder 241
June 1, 1937-July 24, 1937
   Folder 242
July 27, 1937-December 8, 1937
   Folder 243
January 12, 1938-March 8, 1938
   Folder 244
March 10, 1938- April 28, 1938
   Folder 245
April 30, 1938-May 31, 1938
   Folder 246
June 1, 1938-October 6, 1938
   Folder 247
October 10, 1938-February 28, 1939
Box 22
   Folder 248
March 1, 1939-May 11, 1939
   Folder 249
May 12, 1939-June 30, 1939
   Folder 250
July 1, 1939-July 21, 1939
   Folder 251
August 1939-December 1939
   Folder 252
February 1940-May 1940
   Folder 253
June 1940-July 1940
   Folder 254
August 1940-December 1940
   Folder 255
January 1941-March 1941
   Folder 256
April 1941-May 1941
   Folder 257
June 1941-July 18, 1941
   Folder 258
July 21, 1941-August 1941
Box 23
   Folder 259
September 1941-January 1942
   Folder 260
February 1942-May 1942
   Folder 261
June 1942-July 8, 1942
   Folder 262
July 9, 1942-July 31, 1942
   Folder 263
August 1, 1942-August 14, 1942
   Folder 264
August 15, 1942-September 30, 1942
   Folder 265
October 1942-February 1943
   Folder 266
March 1943-May 1943
   Folder 267
June 1943-July 14, 1943
   Folder 268
July 15, 1943-August 1943
Box 24
   Folder 269
September 1943-November 10, 1943
   Folder 270
November 11, 1943-January 1944
   Folder 271
February 1944-March 1944
   Folder 272
April 1944-May 1944
   Folder 273
June 1944-July 19, 1944
   Folder 274
July 20, 1944-September 1944
   Folder 275
October 1944-December 1944
   Folder 276
January 1945-March 7, 1945
   Folder 277
March 8, 1945-May 1945
Box 25
   Folder 278
June 1945
   Folder 279
July 1945
   Folder 280
August 2, 1945-August 18, 1945
   Folder 281
August 20, 1945-August 31, 1945
   Folder 282
September 4, 1945-October 2, 1945
   Folder 283
October 3, 1945-October 30, 1945
   Folder 284
November 1945-December 1945
   Folder 285
January 1946-February 1946
   Folder 286
March 1946-May 15, 1946
   Folder 287
May 16, 1946-June 1946
Box 26
   Folder 288
July 1946-August 1946
   Folder 289
September 1946-March 1947
   Folder 290
April 1947-June 18, 1947
   Folder 291
June 21, 1947-August 1947
   Folder 292
September 1947-May 1948

Salary Schedules
   Folder 293
March 16, 1946-January 31, 1947
   Folder 294
February 1947-November 1947
   Folder 295
1948

Subject File, 1926-1946

The Subject File series contains information about a number of Duke University offices and organizations. It mainly includes correspondence and reports, including President's Reports. The series is arranged alphabetically.
   Folder 296
Alumni Office, Duke University, circa 1934-1937
   Folder 297
Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University, circa 1940
   Folder 298
Classroom Capacities, Duke University, undated
   Folder 299
Committees and Councils, 1936-1939
   Folder 300
Committees and Councils, 1940-1946
   Folder 301
Curriculum Committee, Duke University, undated
   Folder 302
Degree Requirements, Duke University, undated
Box 27
   Folder 303
Educational Research Committee, Duke University, 1935
   Folder 304
Ellwood, Charles Abram, undated
   Folder 305
Graduate School, Duke University, undated
   Folder 306
Guidance Office, Duke University, undated
   Folder 307
Hispanic American Historical Review, undated
   Folder 308
Miscellany, circa 1926-1940
Includes information about distribution of grades in various departments, statistics about the religious affiliation of Duke students, regulations and policies, and the Dean's welcome for the 1940-1941 school year.
   Folder 309
Naval ROTC, Duke University, undated
   Folder 310
Personnel Dept., Duke University, undated
   Folder 311
Physical Education, Duke University, undated

President's Report, Duke University
   Folder 312
1935-1936
   Folder 313
1936-1937
   Folder 314
1937-1938
   Folder 315-316
1938-1939 (2 folders)
   Folder 317
1939-1940
Box 28
   Folder 318
1940-1941
   Folder 319
1941-1942
   Folder 320
Publications Council, Duke University, undated
   Folder 321
Religious Emphasis Week, Duke University, undated
   Folder 322
Schedule of Courses, Duke University, 1936-1938, undated
   Folder 323
Scholarships and Fellowships, Duke University, undated
   Folder 324
Student Grades, Duke University, 1933-1941
Includes statistical information on grades, not personally identifiable information.
   Folder 325
Student Health Dept., Duke University, 1935-1942
   Folder 326
Student Honors, Duke University, 1935-1947
   Folder 327
Student Scholarship Committee, Duke University, undated
   Folder 328
Teacher-Course Evalutions, Duke University, undated
   Folder 329
Tuition, Duke University, circa 1946
   Folder 330
Undergraduate Scholarship Committee, Duke University, undated
   Folder 331
Undergraduate Teaching Council, Duke University, 1941
   Folder 332
Woman's Student Forum, Duke University, undated