uamtb Inventory of the Maude Brown scrapbook, 1924-1937 Processed by: Jessica Wood; machine-readable finding aid created by: Kimberly Sims University Archives Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

2006 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

Aleph Number: 003809636

 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: December 2006Processed by Jessica Wood, August 2006; Finding Aid encoded by Kimberly Sims, University Archives, Duke University, December 2006 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and our local Style Guide Inventory of the Maude Brown scrapbook, 1924-1937 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

2006 Duke University. All Rights Reserved.

 Descriptive Summary University Archives, Duke University Brown, Maude Turner. Maude Brown scrapbook, 1924-1937 Material in English 1.3 Linear Feet 1 Item For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. Maude Brown attended Trinity College in Durham, NC from 1924-1926, before transferring to UNC-Chapel Hill. She remained active in Duke's campus life through 1928. The scrapbook includes clippings, photos and memorabilia related to social and academic life at Duke, the Y.W.C.A., May Day celebrations, and occasional trips. The scrapbook ranges in date from 1924-1937. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Collection is open for research.

 Copyright Notice

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.

 Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Maude Brown scrapbook, University Archives, Duke University.

 Provenance

The Maude Brown scrapbook was received by the University Archives as a gift in 1996.

Processing Information

Processed by Jessica Wood, August 2006

Encoded by Kimberly Sims, December 2006

Accession A96-130 is described in this finding aid.

Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Biographical Note

Originally from Hillsborough, NC, Maude Turner Brown enrolled at Duke's Woman's College in 1924. She served as a Junior Big Sister and was active in the Y.W.C.A., serving as the Sophomore Representative. She was a fan of Duke's football and baseball teams and of its musical organizations. She attended summer school at Duke in 1926. Soon after her sophomore year, she transferred to the University of NC-Chapel Hill.

 Collection Overview

Contains photographs, clippings from the Chanticleer, autograph pages, correspondence, event programs, May Day and Y.W.C.A. memorabilia, sports schedules, class schedules, holiday cards, news clippings, postcards and photos from trips to Chicago and Virginia. Two non-University programs from the 1930s appear towards the end of the book. The scrapbook ranges in date from 1924-1937.

 Collection Arrangement

Brown included these items in a 36-page, string-bound patent "Memory Book of College Life," with Duke's seal on the cover. The scrapbook focuses especially on Brown's life during 1924-1926 and on the general experiences of freshmen and sophomores at Trinity College. Loose items were placed in sleeves and protective sheets between pages containing three dimensional items, for preservation.

Subject Headings

These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.

Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)--History--20th century. Duke University--History--20th century. Woman's College (Duke University). Duke University--Sports. Duke University--Students. YWCA of the U.S.A. University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Women college students--North Carolina--Durham. Scrapbooks. Contents of Collection Scrapbook, 1924-1937

This scrapbook contains memorabilia from social and academic events at Trinity College from 1924 to 1928. Included are: photographs, correspondence, report cards, a demerit card for smoking, class schedules, Y.W.C.A. correspondence and memorabilia, musical event programs, holiday cards and clippings related to campus locations and events. Arranged approximately by date (in original page order).