School of Law Records, 1914-ongoing.

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School of Law Records, 1914-ongoing.

The School of Law dates its origins as far back as 1850. The school experienced many organizational changes and several temporary closures in its early years. In 1904 it became the School of Law with the help of an endowment established by James Buchanan Duke and Benjamin Newton Duke. More details about the history of the law school can be found on their website here: http://www.law.duke.edu/history/timeline

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