Inventory of the Bunyan S. Womble papers, 1900-1976
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Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Womble, Bunyan S., 1882-1976.
Title
Bunyan S. Womble papers, 1900-1976
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
3.9 Linear Feet
1800 Items
Abstract
1800 Items
Bunyan S. Womble, graduate of Trinity College in 1904 and Trinity Law School in 1906, served actively on the Board of Trustees from 1915-1963, and then as an emeritus trustee until his death in 1976.
The collection includes correspondence, reports, several newspaper clippings, memoranda, charts, and other materials. The bulk of these materials date from 1959-1963 and concern the governance and administration of the University.
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Administrative Information
Access RestrictionsRecords of the University's Board of Trustees which have been in existence for at least fifty years are available for scholarly research with the permission of the University Archivist. Access to records which have been in existence for less than fifty years shall be granted only by special permission, in writing, from the Board of Trustees.
Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.
Copyright Notice
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], Bunyan S. Womble papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The Bunyan S. Womble papers were received by the University Archives as a
gift in 1976, 1983.
Processing Information
Processed by Alyssa Reinhardt, November 2007
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, November 2007
Accessions A77-60, A86-40 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Womble, graduate of Trinity College in 1904 and Trinity Law School in 1906, served actively on the Board of Trustees from 1915-1963, and then as an emeritus trustee until his death in 1976. He was on the Executive Committee from 1950-1963, and was Chairman of the Board from 1960-1963.
Womble's tenure covered a critical period of growth and upheaval. He witnessed the initial admittance of African American students to Duke, President Eden's resignation, the removal of Dr. Gross from the Vice-Presidential office, the interim Hart administration, and the search for a new president that led to Douglas M. Knight. He was also on hand for the dedication of the new Law School building, and was involved in the planning of a new section of the Duke Hospital.
[top]Collection Overview
The materials within the first and second box include correspondence, reports, several newspaper clippings, memoranda, charts, and other materials. The bulk of these materials date from 1959-1963 and concern the governance and administration of the University. Among the subjects found in the papers are the building of the Law School, the Board of Trustees, the place of religion in the curriculum, the Research Triangle Institute, and the integration of the University.
The third box consists entirely of photographs. The photographs include: 8 Trinity College scenes, 31 portraits of classmates (primarily from the Trinity class of 1904), 1 portrait of John Carlisle Kilgo, 1 portrait of a baseball player (in uniform but unidentified), 1 dormitory room (circa 1904), and 30 miscellaneous and unidentified photographs. The unidentified photos appear to be mostly of family and friends, circa 1900-1910.
Minutes of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee have been removed and placed in the Board's records. A newspaper clipping file on the Edens-Gross controversy has also been removed and placed in Small Collections.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Duke University.
- Duke University--Administration.
- Duke University. Board of Trustees.
- Integration in higher education.
- Womble, Bunyan S., 1982-1976.
Related Material
Biographical Reference Collection, 1972 - 2004
University Archives, Duke University.
Board of Trustees Records, 1860 - 2004
University Archives, Duke University.
J. Deryl Hart Records, 1957 - 1980
University Archives, Duke University.
News Service Biographical Files, 1960 - 2004
University Archives, Duke University.
University Archives Photograph Collection
University Archives, Duke University.
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Detailed Description of Collection
Container List
3 Boxes
Box 1
Biddle, Mary Duke Estate, 1960-1962
Board of Trustees, 1960-1964 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustees, Building Committee, 1960-1962 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustee, Bylaws Committee, 1960-1962 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustees, Committees, 1962-1963 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustees, Correspondence, 1962-1968 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustees, Executive Committee (1), 1960-1963 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustees, Executive Committee (2), 1960-1963 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustees, New and Prospective Members of the Board, 1960-1964 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustees, Plans for Medical Center Addition- Architecture of Duke, 1963 [RESTRICTED]
Board of Trustees, Presidential Selection Committee, 1962 [RESTRICTED]
Brower, Alfred Smith "Sol" (Duke University Business Manager), 1959
Bryson, E. C. (Duke University Attorney), 1963
Class of 1904, 1954
Commencement, 1963-1964
Correspondence, 1960-1962
Correspondence Regarding Chairmanship of Board of Trustees and Chester Davis Article, 1960-1972 [RESTRICTED]
Cushman, Robert (Dean of School of Religion/Divinity School) (Information on Presidential Search), 1962
Davison, W. C., Symposium on the Commonwealth of Children, 1964
Divinity School (Includes correspondence with Dean Robert Cushman, plans for expansion), 1960-1965
Duke Chronicle, 1961-1963
Duke University Alumni Affairs, National Council, 1961-1965
Duke University Bequest Committee, 1960-1965
Duke University Center for Southern Studies, 1965
Duke University Development Office and Program, 1958-1965
Duke University Development, Fifth Decade, 1965-1966
Duke University Faculty Benefits, 1962
Duke University Faculty-Trustee Liaison Committee, 1960-1963
Duke University Founder's Day, 1960-1964
Duke University Half-Century Club, 1959-1965
Duke University Integration, 1960-1962
Duke University Investments, 1961-1963
Duke University Loyalty Fund, 1964-1972
Duke University, Objectives of the University, 1958-1962
Duke University Open House Policy, 1965-1966
Duke University, Religion at Duke, 1961
Duke University, Symposia at Duke, 1963-1965
Edens, A. Hollis Speeches, 1949-1958
Edens Resignation, Memoranda and Correspondence (1), 1957-1960
Edens Resignation, Memoranda and Correspondence (2), 1958-1976
Hart, Deryl (President), Correspondence, 1963
Hart, Deryl (President), Cottage at Roaring Gap, 1954-1960
Honorary Degree Received at Duke University, Correspondence, 1964
Box 2
Knight, Douglas M, 1962-1966
Knight, Douglas M. Inauguration, 1963
Lake James Parties, 1958-1970
Latty, Elvin Remus "Jack", 1967
Law School, 1958-1963
Law School Development Advisory Committee, 1965
Law School, Miscellaneous Information Used by B.S. Womble for the Dedication of the Law School Building, 1905-1963
Legislation (Effects on Duke), 1962
Medical School, 1962
Perkins, Thomas L., 1961-1964
Presidential Search (1), 1960-1965
Presidential Search (2), 1960-1965
Research Triangle Institute, 1960-1963
Research Triangle Institute, Printed matter and promotional material, 1959-1961
Reynolds, W.N. Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1961
Sanford, Terry, 1963-1970
Tisdale, Wright, 1963-1964
Traditions (of Duke), 1952-1963
Violence on Campus, 1969
Womble Scholarship Fund (Law School), 1969-1972
Box 3
Photographs, c. 1900-1910
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Separated Material
Minutes of the Board of Trustees and the Executive Committee have been removed and placed in the Board's records. A newspaper clipping file on the Edens-Gross controversy has also been removed and placed in Small Collections.
