Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.) collection, 1836-1990

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Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.) collection, 1836-1990

1836-1990

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In 1841, Trinity College in Randolph County, N.C. was first formally chartered as Union Institute formed by the Union Institution Society, a group of Methodists and Quakers; it served as the foundation for Duke University in Durham, N.C. This artificial reference collection consists of photocopies of correspondence, account books, diaries, printed material, and articles dealing with Union Institute, Normal College, and Trinity College in Randolph County, N.C. Included are accounts of student "tuition & contingencies," and bible, book, boarding fees, paper, and ink purchases. Several volumes include the signatures of students. Roll books contain students' names, courses, attendance, assignments, and grades. One folder relates to Cherokee students and includes a list of 20 names and teachers' comments. Account books with faculty fees and payments are also included. There is also information on the small town of Trinity, North Carolina.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6360813

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Crowell, J. Franklin (John Franklin), 1857-1931

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John Franklin Crowell was an educator, economist, and journalist. He served as President of Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C. and later Durham, N.C.) from 1887-1894. From the description of John Franklin Crowell records and papers, 1883-1932. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 55635813 Clergyman, economist. Columbia University Ph.D., 1897. From the description of J. Franklin Crowell papers, 1894. (Columbia University In t...

Craven, B. (Braxton), 1822-1882

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Braxton Craven served as an administrator and educator during the nineteenth century evolution of Trinity College in Randolph County, N.C. Craven was Principal of Union Institute (1842-1851), President of Normal College (1851-1859), and President of Trinity College (1859-1863, 1866-1882). In addition, Craven actively participated in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Order of the Masons in North Carolina. From the description of Braxton Craven papers, 1839-1882. (Duke Univ...

Duke University. University Archives

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Richard Halleck Brodhead became Duke's ninth president on July 1, 2004, after a 32-year career at Yale University. In addition to serving as president, he is a professor of English at Duke. Born in Dayton, Ohio, he graduated from Yale in 1968 and received his Ph.D. there in 1972. He then joined the Yale faculty, where he became the A. Bartlett Giamatti Professor of English and American Studies. After serving as chair of Yale's Department of English for six years, Brodhead was named dean of Yale ...

Union Institute (Randolph County, N.C.)

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Normal College (Randolph County, N.C.)

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Duke University

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Trinity College (Randolph County, N.C.)

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University Archives, Duke University.

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Trinity College began as Brown's Schoolhouse in Randolph County, N.C., a private subscription school led by Brantley York, who became the principal in 1838. A year later, Brown's Schoolhouse was formally organized by the Union Institution Society, a group of Methodists and Quakers. In 1841, the State of North Carolina issued a charter for Union Institute, turning it into an academy. In 1842, Braxton Craven became head of the institution. The school was rechartered in 1851 by the Legislature of t...