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[Identification of item], George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana Records, University Archives, Duke University.
The George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana Records were received by the University Archives as a transfer between 1973-2008.
Processed by Archives Staff, May 2009
Encoded by Kimberly Sims, December 2010
Accessions received in 1973, 1981, and 2008 were merged into one collection, described in this finding aid.
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The George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana (sometimes referred to as the George Washington Flowers Memorial Collection) honors George Washington Flowers, a trustee of Trinity College (Durham, N.C.) from 1897-1918. Some of his children graduated from Trinity College, including Robert Lee Flowers, President of Duke University from 1941-1948. The collection was established and endowed by his children for the purpose of collecting materials concerning the history and literature of the Southern United States. The Flowers Collection of Southern Americana is part of and managed by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Duke University.
Material includes correspondence, annual reports, disbursements, and other material such as acquisition cards related to the development of the George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana.
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