Inventory of the Christine Mimms papers, 1946-1986

Abstract

Christine Mimms served as secretary/executive assistant to six Duke Presidents, from President William Few to President Terry Sanford.

The collection contains correspondence, clippings, photographs and other materials. The material ranges in date from 1946-1986.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: University Archives, Duke University
Creator: Mimms, Christine, 1909-1940.
Title: Christine Mimms papers, 1946-1986
Language of Material: English
Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet, 150 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Contains correspondence, photographs, postcards, clippings and other materials primarily concerning Mrs. Mimms' career as secretary to Duke's presidents. The collection includes letters from Dr. Knight, Mr. Sanford, W. M. Upchurch and other University figures and the memorial volume from her husband's funeral. The material ranges in date from 1946-1986.

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Access Restrictions

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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.

Contents of the Collection

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Correspondence, 1946-1977

Miscellaneous

Clippings

S. C. Mimms, funeral home memorial volume, 1986

Historical Note

Orphaned at an early age, Christine Mimms was raised by her mother's sister in Scotland County, North Carolina. After graduating from Gibson High School, she attended Meredith College where she was active in government and the debating society. She received her business training at Kings Business College in Raleigh. She moved to Durham in 1935 when she was hired as a secretary. Mimms served as secretary/executive assistant to six Duke Presidents, from President William Few to President Terry Sanford. She married S. C. Mimms in 1966 and was an active member of the Watts Street Baptist Church. She helped organize both the Durham Theater Guild and the Allied Arts and was a member of the arts society's original board of directors. She retired from Duke in 1977. Mimms died in 1990.