uatcts Inventory of the Theological Society Records, 1870-1893 Processed by: Matthew Shangler; machine-readable finding aid created by: Matthew Shangler University Archives Duke University Durham, N.C., USA

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 Machine-readable finding aid derived from XML authoring program. Date of source: January 2010Processed by Matthew Shangler, January 2010; finding aid encoded by Matthew Shangler, University Archives, Duke University, January 2010 Description is in English Finding aid was prepared using DACS and local Style Guide Inventory of the Theological Society Records, 1870-1893 University Archives Duke University Durham, North Carolina 27708-0185 USA

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 Descriptive Summary University Archives, Duke University Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.). Theological Society. Theological Society Records, 1870-1893 Material inEnglish 1 Linear Foot 3 Items For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog. The Trinity College Theological Society was founded in 1870 and was the precursor to the Divinity School. This collection contains minutes, member lists, and constitution of the Trinity College Theological Society. The material ranges in date from 1870-1893. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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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], Theological Society Records, University Archives, Duke University.

 Provenance

The Theological Society Records were received by the Trinity College Historical Society as a gift in 1907.

Processing Information

Processed by Matthew Shangler, January 2010

Encoded by Matthew Shangler, February 2010

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

This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.

 Historical Note

The Trinity College Theological Society was founded in 1870, predating both the Divinity School and the college's move to Durham. The records were donated to the Trinity College Historical Society in 1907.

Collection Overview

The collection consits files pertaining to the Trinity College Theological Society. These include minutes, member lists, and the constitution, contained within three bound volumes. The three volumes are grouped under the series of Records.

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 (Randolph County, N.C.). Theological Society. Duke University--History. Randolph County (N.C.)--History. Related Material Trinity College (Randolph County, NC) collection, 1836-1990.Duke University Archives Divinity School Records, 1915-ongoing. Duke University Archives Inventory of the Minister to the University (Dean of the Chapel) records, 1940-1984. Duke University Archives Contents of Collection Container List (1 box)

Materials are fragile.

 1Minutes and Members, 1870-1880 Constitution, 1879 Constitution and Minutes, 1886-1893