Town and Gown

Resources for studying the relations between Duke and Durham

Information about relations between Duke and Durham is found in the records of many administrative offices, particularly those of the President and the Chancellor (1969-1985), in records of faculty committees, in various student organization records, in the personal papers of faculty and staff, and in campus publications. See also our Town-Gown collection, 1918- , of clippings and related material.

Reports, papers and publications - a sampling

The University's annual reports, 2002/03-  [earlier issues are in the Archives]

Reports and speeches of the President, 1995-

Durham and Duke: An Analysis of Duke University's estimated total annual economic impact on the City and County of Durham.
[PDFs, 2002/03, 2004/05]

Kramer, Reed. The Durham Housing Problem and Duke University [Survey, 1968] 331.833.K89D

Moyen, Eric Anthony. Carolina's campus and community : the historical development of town and gown relations in twentieth century North Carolina, 2004.
    [Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Kentucky, 2004.]

Segal, Theodore D., A New Genesis: the Silent Vigil at Duke University
    In: Duke University. Dept. of History Records, 1924-[ongoing] Honors papers, 904.D877.1977-S

Records and papers- a sampling

Alexander Memorial Fund Records, 1970 - 1979
    Named after Jay Lynn Alexander, a long-time Duke employee, the Fund supported the Walltown Charitable Community Center.

Banham, Katherine M., Papers, 1910-1995
    Dr. Banham, a Duke psychologist, was active in Durham activities such as the Child Guidance Clinic and the Altrusa Club.

Duke University Archives. Labor Unions Reference Collection, 1965-

Duke University Archives. Town and Gown Reference Collection, 1918-

Duke University. Committee on African Studies Records, 1965-1976

Duke University. Men's Student Government Association Records, 1931-1967
    Includes records of joint efforts by the MSGA and NCCU on Durham projects

Duke University. Program in Education Duke/Durham Fellows Seminar Records, 1985-1990
    These seminars were started to forge closer relations between Duke faculty and Durham educators.

Duke University Religious Council Records, 1937-1971
    The Annual Reports include information about community service projects.

Duke University School of Law. Legal Aid Clinic Reports, 1932-1939
    Documents pro bono publico work by Law School students

Young Women's Christian Association, Duke University Chapter. Records, 1930-1970
    Includes records concerning Edgemont, Wright's Refuge and other community projects.

Other Duke sites with information concerning Duke and Durham inlcude:

Duke & Durham

Duke and Durham News from the Duke Office of News and Communications has stories going back to 2001

The Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership site has information about Duke and Durham cooperation.