University House Records, 1938-1957.

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University House Records, 1938-1957.

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The collection includes an account book from 1944 Sept. 1-1957 Jan. 31, which includes the number of meals served University guests, the number of overnight guests, and identification of groups (including number) using the facility. There is also a typed list of events at University House from 1938-1945 July 8, and a daily schedule of a busy week during a Pastors' School when the house was overflowing (undated). These records were kept by Lucy Lyon Corbin, who, with her daughter Charlotte Corbin on the Alumni Affairs staff, lived in University House.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8033781

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Duke University. University House.

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Corbin, Charlotte.

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Corbin, Lucy Lyon.

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University House was built in 1908 by Benjamin N. Duke and originally called "Four Acres." Located on West Chapel Hill Street in Durham (N.C.), the property was gifted to Duke University by Mary Duke Biddle, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah P. Duke, in 1938 (two years after her mother's death), at which time it became known as University House. It was used as a guest house and hosting for various University-related functions, including luncheons, dinners, receptions, and meetings. The property was...

Duke University

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