About the Archives

The Duke University Archives is responsible for the collection and management of records of enduring value created by the University's administrative offices and academic units. The Archives also acquires records of student, faculty and staff organizations, selected personal papers, and books, images, audio, and other documentation about Duke University.  The University Archives is a part of Duke's Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collections Library. Please use that link if you are looking for our rare book and general manuscript collections, including the J. Walter Thompson Company's and other advertising archives. Archival records of the Duke University Medical Center are managed by the Duke University Medical Center Archives.

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• Access to University records
  

• Using the records
  

• Transferring office records

• Transferring student and employee organization records

• Physical standards for honors papers

• History of the Archives

• Ask Archives to submit a reference question.

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  • To order material for publication, please contact us.

• Records management

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