Christine Mimms papers, 1946-1986.

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Christine Mimms papers, 1946-1986.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/164599899

Contains correspondence, photographs, postcards, clippings and other materials primarily concerning Mrs. Mimms' career as secretary to Duke's presidents. The collection includes letters from Dr. Knight, Mr. Sanford, W. M. Upchurch and other University figures and the memorial volume from her husband's funeral. The material ranges in date from 1946-1986.

150 items (0.5 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6907811

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Sanford, Terry, 1917-1998

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Terry Sanford, born James Terry Sanford, August 20, 1917, in Laurinburg, N. C. He was the second son of Cecil L. and Elizabeth Martin Sanford. He received the A.B. degree in 1939 and the J.D. degree in 1946 from the University of North Carolina. He served as an FBI agent, 1941-1942, with the United States Army in Europe during World War II, and as assistant director of the Institute of Government, UNC-Chapel Hill, 1946-1948. Sanford practiced as an attorney in Fayetteville, N.C., from 1948 ...

Knight, Douglas Maitland, Jr., 1921-2005

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Born June 8, 1921, in Cambridge, MA, Douglas M. Knight was educated at Yale University and received an A.B. in 1942, an M.A. in 1944, and a Ph.D. in 1946. He served as an instructor and assistant professor of English from 1947 to 1953 at Yale University. Knight then became president of Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1953. In 1963, Knight was persuaded to come to Duke University. New beginnings and unique building projects characterized his tenure. The con...

Upchurch, W. M., Jr., 1910-1989

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Duke University. Office of the President

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Mimms, Christine, 1909-1940.

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Christine Mimms served as secretary/executive assistant to six Duke Presidents, from President William Few to President Terry Sanford. From the description of Christine Mimms papers, 1946-1986. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 164599899 Orphaned at an early age, Christine Mimms was raised by her mother's sister in Scotland County, North Carolina. After graduating from Gibson High School, she attended Meredith College where she was active in government and the d...