The Alcohol Policy

• Posillico, Matthew. "Dueling Discourses at Duke: Why Students and Educators Become Warring Factions at the Campus Alcohol Impasse."
      Duke University. Dept. of Cultural Anthropology. Records, #96-65: Archives 378.1981 P855 D852.
• Weinstein, Andrew. "Bourbon and Bookworms: Ten Years of Turbulence within the Duke Alcohol Policy." (1991)
      Dept. of History. Records, 1924-[ongoing] Course Papers Hist 195/196, 1991.
• Wilson, Robin. "The History of Alcohol at Duke University Since 1960."
      Dept. of History. Records, Course Papers: History 101N, 1990

University records

• Willimon, William. "Old Duke -- New Duke: A Report to the President" [PDF]. (November 2000)
• Letters to Parents, 09-22-1995.
       Vice President for Student Affairs. Records, 1946-[ongoing] Reference Collection
• Willimon, William. "We work hard, we play hard." A Report to the President, and the Provost and the Vice President for Student Life of Duke  University."  [PDF] (1993) University Archives call number, 378.198.W732.W361.
• "Drinking, 1964-1968" (folder)
        Duke University. President Douglas M. Knight Records, 1963-1969 Subject Files. Box 10.
• "Drinking regulations, 1942-1964" (folders)
       Duke University. Woman's College. Records. Box 29
  
• "Alcohol policy" files
       University Policies Reference Collection, box 1 University Archives Reference Collections
  

Student organization records
The records of various student organizations contain scattered materials documenting the history and development of alcohol policies. Student organization records in the Archives include

• Men's Student Government Association Records, 1931-1967
• Duke University. Woman's Student Government Association Records, 1919-1972
• Associated Students of Duke University Records, 1967-1993
• Interfraternity Council Records, 1947-
• Omicron Delta Kappa Records, 1926-1971 (a national honorary)
• Order of Red Friars Records, 1916-1969 (a local men's honorary)
• Order of the White Duchy, Records 1925-1968 (a local women's honorary)
• Pan-Hellenic Council Records, 1945-

Inventories for many of these groups are available through our finding aids page.

Publications

Publications available in the Archives include the University Bulletin, The Chronicle, and student handbooks and campus magazines from various periods. There are indexes to The Chronicle for some years; these are available in the Archives.

Other studies
Cook, Philip Jackson. "Research on alcohol control policies."
    In: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences. Records, 1972-[ongoing]. A99-86. The Duke Experience.

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