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[Identification of item], Blue Devil Reference collection, University Archives, Duke University.
The Blue Devil Reference collection was compiled from a variety of sources by University Archives staff for reference and research.
Processed by Tom Harkins, May 2004
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, September 2006
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The Blue Devil Reference Collection contains files of clippings and other material about Duke University's mascot. Topics include the French mountain troops for whom Duke's mascot is named, the costume, drawings, history, public opinion, and copies of the handout, "Why a Blue Devil?" The collection also includes folders about uses of the Blue Devil name. This collection was compiled from a variety of sources by the University Archives for use in reference and research.
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