Inventory of the Institute of the Arts records, 1981-ongoing

Abstract

The Institute of the Arts aims to integrate the arts into the educational process, particularly at the undergraduate level, and to promote cooperation between the various disciplines.

Collection contains printed matter, including newsletters, flyers, clippings, handbooks, posters, calendars, and other similar materials. The collection was started in 1981 and is ongoing.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: University Archives, Duke University
Creator: Duke University. Institute of the Arts.
Title: Institute of the Arts records, 1981-ongoing
Language of Material: English
Extent: 0.8 Linear Feet, 750 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Collection contains mostly printed matter, including newsletters, flyers, clippings, handbooks, posters, calendars and similar material; a few memoranda. Includes the Inaugural Convention booklet for the Louis Sudler Prize of the Arts (1983), and an exhibit catalog, “The Art of India and Pakistan” (1985, cataloged) and an educational packet from the same exhibit. Sample events from collection include Winterfest of Contemporary Arts (Jan. 1985), and posters for “Kashmir and Rajasthan” (tour exhibition of photographs by Raghubir Singh, 1985) and Danny Richmond Jazz Quintet concert (1984). The collection was started in 1981 and is ongoing.

Administrative Information

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Collection is open for research.

In off-site storage; 24 hours advance notice is required for use.

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.

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Historical Note

Established in 1981 on the recommendation of Chancellor Pye's Advisory Committee on the Arts, the Institute aims to integrate the arts into the educational process, particularly at the undergraduate level, and to promote cooperation between the various disciplines. English professor James Applewhite was the first director.

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