Doris Duke papers on the Shangri La residence, 1932-2003.

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Doris Duke papers on the Shangri La residence, 1932-2003.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/664021201

The collection tells the story of Shangri La, the most intimate of Doris Duke's residences. While the collection spans the years 1932 to 2003, the materials primarily begin in 1936, with correspondence relating to early discussions of architects to design Shangri La in what was then the U.S. Territory of Hawaii, and end in the mid to late 1990s with materials related to the handling of the Estate of Doris Duke after her death in 1993. The materials primarily detail the design, construction, decoration, and furnishing of Shangri La and the routine business matters of its daily operation.

10,680 items (16.8 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7956783

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Cromwell, James H. R. (James Henry Roberts), 1896-

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Duke, Doris, 1912-1993

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