Papers, 1764-1998 ; (bulk 1917-1928).

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Papers, 1764-1998 ; (bulk 1917-1928).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122561097

Correspondence and other legal and business papers concerning Duke's formation of the American Tobacco Company, tobacco manufacturing, and the settlement of his will. Includes much genealogical data on various branches of the Duke family.

24,000 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6764842

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke, James Buchanan, 1856-1925

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