Inventory of the Bob Long Collection, 1936-1944, 1991

Abstract

Bob Long was a 1941 graduate of Duke University.

Collection contains photographs, clippings, Duke ephemera, and printed matter such as handbooks and programs. The collection ranges in date from 1936-1944, 1991.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: University Archives, Duke University
Creator: Long, Robert F.
Title: Bob Long Collection, 1936-1944, 1991
Language of Material: English
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet, About 150 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Collection contains photographs which document student life in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Subjects include athletics, commencement, social activities and societal events. Of particular note are photographs from an unidentified student event where subjects are in blackface. The collection also contains various printed matter, including handbooks and programs, and Duke ephemera, including Duke Alumni window decals and paper pennants. The collection ranges in date from 1936-1944, 1991.

Administrative Information

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Access Restrictions

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

Also, all or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. Consequently, there may be a 24-hour delay in obtaining these materials.

Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the University Archives to use this collection.

Collection is open for research.

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.

Contents of the Collection

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Photographs, circa 1937-1944

Box 1

Clippings, 1940, undated

Box 1

Rose Bowl program and magazine, 1939

Box 1

Southern Conference Track Championships program, 1938 May

Box 1

The Duke Phi newsletter, 1944 November

Box 1

Woman's College handbook, 1935/1936, 1937/1938

Box 1

Omicron of Alpha Delta Pi: Silver Jubilee, 1911-1936, 1936

Box 1

Duke Ephemera, undated

Box 1

Commencement Programs, 1939

Box 1

Christmas Card, 1991

Box 1

Historical Note

Bob Long, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, was a 1941 graduate of Duke University. He was a member of the Chanticleer staff for all four of his years at Duke and served as business manager during his senior year. Long was also a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Beta Omega Sigma, and Tombs. Additionally, Long was a member of the track, cross-country, and lacrosse teams.