News Service Scrapbook Collection, 1916-1944.

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News Service Scrapbook Collection, 1916-1944.

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The collection includes News Service scrapbooks for both Trinity College and Duke University. General interest and sports news make up the bulk of the clippings. Among the major subjects are student life and traditions, the building of the university, and news of the major and minor sports. Some of the clippings relate to obscure organizations at Duke, including the Cat's Head Club. In addition to clippings are news releases, programs and correspondence. Scrapbooks 8-21 contain clippings only. According to a handwritten note on the clippings envelope in box 11, scrapbook 22 was dismantled in 1989. The clippings envelope contains articles related to the last illness, death and burial of President Few. The collection ranges in date from 1916-1944.

23 items (15.9 linear ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6949689

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Few, W. P. (William Preston), 1867-1940

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William Preston Few was an educator, President of Trinity College from 1910-1924, and President of Duke University from 1924-1940. From the description of William Preston Few records and papers, 1814-1971 (bulk 1911-1940). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 55635814 Born in Greenville, S.C. on December 29, 1867, the son of Benjamin Franklin and Rachel Kendrick Few, William Preston Few attended Wofford College, Spartanburg S.C. (A.B., 1889), and Harva...

Duke University

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Trinity College (Durham, N.C.)

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The Trinity College (Randolph County) Reference collection materials were compiled from a variety of sources by University Archives staff for reference and research. From the description of Trinity College (Durham, N.C.) Reference Collection, 1889-1992. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 166325766 The Columbia Literary Society was first organized in 1846 at Union Institute. The Society grew with the school, witnessing the founding of Trinity College ...

Duke University. Office of News and Communications.

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The mission of the Duke News Service is to inform the public and the university community about research, programs, and events at Duke; to increase public understanding and appreciation of scholarly contributions made by Duke's faculty and the work of its other employees and students; and to provide media relations and consultative services to faculty and administrators. From the description of News Service Scrapbook Collection, 1916-1944. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record i...

Duke University. Cat's Head Club.

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Duke University. News Service.

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