Duke Gardens Foundation records, 1912-2002

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Duke Gardens Foundation records, 1912-2002

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/742616908

The collection documents the lifecycle of the Duke Gardens Foundation, beginning with the inception of the Duke Gardens Foundation and the design and creation of the various indoor display gardens that comprised Duke Gardens, including the associated purchases of plants and bulbs. The materials follow the daily operations of Duke Gardens, including modifications and general upkeep of the gardens, visitor and tour information, and operations of the Foundation itself. The materials end with the general management of Duke Gardens after Doris Duke's death in 1993 and the final dissolution of the Foundation in 2001. Materials include correspondence, inventories, specifications for various architectural projects at Duke Gardens, invoices and vouchers for repairs and reconstruction to the greenhouses, surveys and reports, financial ledgers, and a multitude of both black and white and color photographs and slides of the different gardens.

28,000 items (96.8 lin. ft.)

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8115194

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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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, Doris, 1912-1993

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Born on November 22, 1912, Doris Duke was the only child of James Buchanan (J.B.) Duke, a founder of the American Tobacco Company and Duke Energy Company and a benefactor of Duke University, and Nanaline Holt Duke. Inheriting a bulk of her father's estate in 1925, which included Duke Farms in New Jersey, Rough Point in Newport, R.I., and a mansion in New York City, Doris was soon dubbed by the press as "the richest girl in the world." Although Doris did her best to live a private life, she carri...

Duke Gardens Foundation.

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On October 15, 1958 the Duke Gardens Foundation was incorporated with the purpose of "developing thereon agricultural, botanical and horticultural exhibits for the purpose of scientific experiments and of public inspection, instruction, education and enjoyment." Over the period of six years, Doris Duke was personally involved in the physical design of the Indoor Display Gardens, in which various gardens were carefully designed, planned, and developed from the point of view of authenticity. The g...