uadukemem Preliminary Inventory of the Duke Memorial Records, 1929 - 1936 Processed by: University Archives Staff; machine-readable finding aid created by: Valerie Gillispie University ArchivesDuke University

Durham, N.C., U.S.A.

Aleph Number: 003258676

Machine-readable finding aid derived from automated markup system. Date of source: 1995 Processed by University Archives Staff 1973, 2003; Finding Aid encoded by Valerie Gillispie, University Archives, Duke University, July 30, 2003 Description is in English. 05-01-2006 PUBLIC "-//University Archives//TEXT (US::NDD::::Duke Memorial Records)//EN" uadukemem.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. Preliminary Inventory of the Duke Memorial Records, 1929 - 1936 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0202 USA

Descriptive Summary Duke Memorial Records, 1929 - 1936. Duke Memorial. 4 Linear Feet, 4000 Items University Archives, Duke University For current information on the location of these materials, please consult University Archives, Duke University. The Duke Memorial was formed in 1929 to honor Washington, Benjamin N., and James B. Duke. The group worked on several projects, including building the Memorial Chapel in Duke Chapel, financing the purchase of Duke Homestead, and building a statue of James B. Duke. The collection consists mainly of financial documents, as well as general correspondence, minutes, and proposals and suggestions. Major topics include the construction of Memorial Chapel and the sarcophagi within, the purchase of Duke Homestead, and the financing of the James B. Duke Statue. Major correspondents include James A. Thomas, W. W. Flowers, and Alex H. Sands. English. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Duke Memorial Records, University Archives, Duke University.

Provenance

The Duke Memorial Records was received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1957 (A56-390).

Processing Information

Processed by University Archives Staff

Completed 1973; 2003

Encoded by Valerie Gillispie, July 30, 2003

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Historical Note

The Duke Memorial was formed in 1929 to establish a permanent memorial to Washington, James B., and Benjamin N. Duke. Among the projects undertaken by the group were the building of the Memorial Chapel in Duke Chapel, the installation of sarcophagi within Memorial Chapel, the Duke Homestead, and the building of the James B. Duke statue. James A. Thomas appears to have been the moving force behind the formation of the group. From 1929 to the early 1930s, many in North Carolina and across the nation donated money to the Memorial, and became "sponsors" or "subscribers" to the cause. By 1936, the Memorial's main goals had been accomplished, and the Executive Committee reorganized the Memorial as a perpetual trust " to keep in the minds of the public the needs, both financial and otherwise, of Duke University . . ." (Minutes, April 22, 1936).

Collection Overview

The materials within the collection are mainly financial documents, including bank statements, bank reports, bank correspondence, deposit records, account books, check registers, audit reports, and subscriber and sponsor lists and amounts donated. Other materials include general correspondence, minutes, and proposals and suggestions. The main topics within the collection are the raising and disbursement of funds for the Memorial projects, foremost of which was the construction of Memorial Chapel. Major correspondents include James A. Thomas, W. W. Flowers, and Alex H. Sands.

Subject Headings

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

Duke, Benjamin Newton, 1855-1929. Duke University. Chapel. Duke Homestead (Durham, N.C.) Duke, James Buchanan, 1856-1925. Duke, Washington, 1820-1905. Financial records. Fund raising. Sands, Alexander H., 1891-1960. Thomas, James A. Preliminary Description of the Collection Accession Number A56-390 1 Audits Audit Report and Certificate [Oversized] Bank Correspondence The Fidelity Bank 1929 1930 1931-1932 1933-1936 Guaranty Trust Co. Bank Deposits, Guaranty Trust Company, 1929-1930 Bank Deposits, Guaranty Trust Company Bank Statements [Oversized] Bronze Books Check Register Clippings Constitution and By-Laws Deposit Book Duke Homestead, 1929-1936 File 19D [Correspondence re: finances] Executive Committee Reports [and Correspondence] Fund-Raising Proposals General Letters Lists of Sponsors Memoranda, Sketches, Interviews [Memorial Campaign Planning Materials] Minutes Miscellaneous [Correspondence], 1929 Miscellaneous [Correspondence], 1930-1935 2 Miscellaneous [Correspondence], January 1936-October 1936 Sponsors - Acceptances A-F G-P Q-Y Sponsors - Refusals Statements [Financial] Subscriptions Duke Power Company, May 1929-October 1930 Duke Power Company, 1931-1936 Duke University Miscellaneous January 1929-June 1929 July 1929-December 1929 1930 1931-1936 Piedmont and Northern Railway Company Southern Public Utilities Company Subscriptions - Southern Public Utilities Company Suggestions and Estimates for Memorial 3 Oversize Materials Audit Report and Certificate Bank Statements Financial Record Books [2 volumes] Horace Trumbauer Architectural Drawings Duke University Archives William Preston Few Records Duke University Archives