Duke University. School of Law.

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This collection includes papers of the deans of the Duke University School of Law starting in 1930. This material covers a wide range of information relating to the daily operations of the law school and includes: general correspondence, financial documents, annual reports, recruitment files, clerkship files, clippings, subject files, meeting minutes, development materials, and general office files. The collection also includes information about the various law school journals and publications edited and created by both students and faculty. Administrative files date back to 1914 and include: blank exams, financial documents, correspondence, placement bulletins, and other general files. Topics include legal education, Richard Nixon, administration, faculty, students, alumni, university presidents and administrators, the American Bar Association, the American Association of Law Schools, the school's Legal Aid Clinic, and law library.

From the description of School of Law Records, 1914-ongoing. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 747103588

The School of Law dates its origins as far back as 1850. The school experienced many organizational changes and several temporary closures in its early years. In 1904 it became the School of Law with the help of an endowment established by James Buchanan Duke and Benjamin Newton Duke. More details about the history of the law school can be found on their website here: http://www.law.duke.edu/history/timeline

From the guide to the School of Law Records, 1914-Ongoing, (University Archives, Duke University)

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