Inventory of the Property Plats Collection, Circa 1925-1932

Abstract

Although the exact provenance of the property plats is unknown, it is indicated on the reverse side of some plats that the surveys were used by A. C. Lee, Chief Engineer of the Duke Construction Company and the plats may have been created by the Atlantic Realty Company.

This collection includes approximately 100 survey plats of Duke University properties prior to the construction on East Campus and West Campus from the years 1925-1926. Also included are plats representing the Duke Homestead from 1932 that were possibly drawn by V.A. Stewman.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: University Archives, Duke University
Creator: Duke Construction Company.
Title: Property Plats, circa 1925-1932
Language of Material: English
Extent: 18 Oversize Folders, 1 Oversize Box , 200 Items
Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

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Property Plats, circa 1925-1932

Collection Overview

This collection includes approximately 100 survey plats of Duke University properties prior to the construction on East Campus and West Campus from the years 1925-1926. Some plats represent part of what is now Duke Forest. The plats show details of the topography and terrain, roads and streets, bodies of water, trees and buildings. A key map is included. On the reverse side of some plats, it is indicated that the surveys were used by A. C. Lee, Chief Engineer of the Duke Construction Company and the plats may have been produced by the Atlantic Realty Company. Also included are plats representing the Duke Homestead from 1932 that were possibly drawn by V.A. Stewman. Topics include Duke Construction Company, East Campus, West Campus, Duke Forest and the Duke Homestead.

Drawings are pen and pencil on paper mounted to cloth, measuring approximately 23"x30", organized according to geographic locations The scale is approximately 50 feet to the inch.

Administrative Information

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Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

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Use Restrictions

The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

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Property Plats, circa 1925-1932

18 Oversize Folders, 1 Oversize Box

The individual plats can be assembled to show all of East and West Campuses, and there is a key which shows how the plats fit together. On the key, plats are organized by section number. Likewise, plats listed below are grouped by section.

East Campus, and key, circa 1925-1926

Oversize Folder Section 1

Central and West Campus, circa 1925-1926 (3 folders)

Oversize Folder Section 2

West Campus, circa 1925-1926 (3 folders)

Oversize Folder Section 3

West Campus, circa 1925-1926 (3 folders)

Oversize Folder Section 4

Duke Forest (not located on map key, circa 1925-1926 (2 folders)

Oversize Folder Section 4

West Campus, circa 1925-1926 (3 folders)

Oversize Folder Section 5