Papers, 1903-1945.

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Papers, 1903-1945.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/20019508

Correspondence, legal papers, genealogical material, memorial resolutions, abstract of title to the proposed site of the Jamestown Exposition, articles, and other papers, chiefly relating to Perkins' position as personal legal counselor to James Buchanan Duke and the Duke family, including papers relating to state and federal tax litigation of the Duke family, lawsuit of George D. Haskell against the Duke estate (1926-1929) and Haskell vs. Aluminum Company of America (1926-1929), and Duke's proposed extension of the Piedmont and Northern Railway. Correspondents include George Garland Allen, Arthur Vining Davis, and William States Lee.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6992274

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Piedmont and Northern Railway Company

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William States Lee, vice-president of Southern Power and Utilities Company (now Duke Power Company), proposed the creation of the Piedmont and Northern Railway Company in 1909. Southern Power's president, James B. Duke, approved of Lee's proposal and stock was first issued in 1911. Envisioned as an electric interurban linking the major cities of the Piedmont Carolinas, construction began in Charlotte in 1911 under the direction of Lee's brother, Arthur Carl Lee. A connection of the two routes wa...

Haskell, George D.

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Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition (1907)

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Allen, George Garland, 1874-1960

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Perkins, William Robertson, 1875-1945

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Lawyer, of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1903-1945. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019508 ...

Davis, Arthur Vining, 1867-1962

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Lee, William States, 1872-1934

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As an electrical engineer, William States Lee (1872-1934) was a forerunner in the development of hydro-electric utilities, especially in the Carolinas. From the description of Appointment book 1922, 1922 / William States Lee. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 644619023 ...

Duke, James Buchanan, 1856-1925

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Tobacco manufacturer, industrialist, and philanthropist, of Durham, N.C., and New York City. From the description of Papers, 1764-1998 ; (bulk 1917-1928). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122561097 From the description of James Buchanan Duke papers, 1777-1990 (bulk 1890s-1930s). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19536504 1856, Dec. 23 Born, Orange County, N.C. ...

Duke family.

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Aluminum Company of America

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Alcoa sponsored various television venues in the 1950's and early 1960's including, The Alcoa hour, Alcoa premiere, Aloca presents, and Alcoa theater. From the description of Collection of television scripts sponsored by Alcoa, 1959-1963. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40161076 The Aluminum Company of America was founded in Pittsburgh, Pa. in 1888 by a group of entrepreneurs, including Capt. Alfred E. Hunt, Charles Martin Hall, Arthur Vining Dav...