uabotref Inventory of the Board of Trustees Reference Collection, 1941-2002 Processed by: Valerie Gillispie; machine-readable finding aid created by: Valerie Gillispie University ArchivesDuke University
Durham, N.C., U.S.A.

2005 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from automated markup system. Date of source: April 15, 2005 Processed by Valerie Gillispie April 15, 2005; Finding Aid encoded by Valerie Gillispie, University Archives, Duke University, April 15, 2005 Description is in English. 05-01-2006 PUBLIC "-//University Archives//TEXT (US::NDD::::Board of Trustees Reference Collection)//EN" uabotref.xml converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).Also, the top level of the finding aid (above the dsc) was changed to conform to the NC EAD Best Practice Guidelines. Within the dsc, dates for series were normalized. Inventory of the Board of Trustees Reference Collection, 1941-2002 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0202 USA

2005 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

 Descriptive Summary Board of Trustees Reference Collection, 1941 - 2002. Duke University. University Archives. 2.0 Linear Feet, 2000 Items University Archives, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives, Duke University. The Duke University Board of Trustees is the administrative decision-making body that oversees the planning and direction of the University. The Board of Trustees Reference Collection is mainly comprised of clippings and lists of Board members. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Patrons must sign the Acknowledgement of Legal Responsibility and Privacy Rights form before using this collection.

The majority of the collection was not created by the Board of Trustees and does not comprise the Board of Trustees Records, and so is open for use. See paragraph below for restrictions on Board of Trustees Records, such as minutes.

Records 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.

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], Board of Trustees Reference Collection, University Archives, Duke University.

 Provenance

The Board of Trustees Reference Collection was compiled by University Archives staff from a variety of sources.

 Processing Information

Processed by Valerie Gillispie

Completed April 15, 2005

Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, April 15, 2005

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Historical Note

The Duke University Board of Trustees is the administrative decision-making body that oversees the planning and direction of the University. The Board consists of 36 members. More information about the Board can be found at the University Secretary's website at: http://www.duke.edu/web/ous/

 Collection Overview

The Board of Trustees Reference Collection is mainly comprised of clippings and lists of Board members. The first series, Duke University, features clippings on a number of Duke events and issues that affected the Board. The second series, Board of Trustees, contains lists of members, press reports, citations, and the Trustee Manual.

Subject Headings

These and related materials may be accessed under the following subject headings in the Duke University Libraries online catalog.

Duke University--Administration. Duke University. Board of Trustees. Duke University--Faculty. Duke University--Finance. Duke University--History. Duke University--Students. Description of the Collection Duke University, 1941-1983

The Duke University series contains clipping files kept by the Duke Endowment. These files relate to major issues faced by the trustees. The materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

 1 1950, 1960-1964 1965-1967 1968-1969 1970-1972 (2 folders) Demonstrations, 1968-February 1969 (2 folders) Desegregation, 1961-1963 Durham Herald Sun, May 25, 1941 (copy) Hollis Edens--Inauguration, 1949 Edens's Resignation/Edens-Gross Affair/Hart Selection, 1960 Douglas M. Knight--Selection and Inauguration, 1961-1963 Douglas M. Knight--Resignation, 1969 W. R. Perkins Library, 1966-1970 Terry Sanford--Inauguration, 1970 Trustees, circa 1961-1971 Trustees, circa 1974-1983 Board of Trustees, 1960-2002

The Board of Trustees series was compiled by the University Archives and primarily contains lists of members and press clippings about the Board.

 1 Addresses, circa 1964-1992 Chairmen from 1892 to 2002 Citations, 1981-1989 Lists of Members of Board of Trustees from 1839 to 1992 Meetings--Press Reports 1960-1969 December 1973-1974 1975-1979 1980-June 1985 July 1985-June 1990 July 1990-June 1992 July 1992-June 1993 October 1993-December 1993 1994-1998 1998-2001 Trustee Manual, circa 1980 Young Trustees, circa 1977-2005 RESTRICTED: Divestment (from minutes), circa 1980s

Records 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.

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