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Negatives, Photos re: Duke's FIRST Centennial

Photographic negatives of scenes from Duke's 1939 Centennial.
Photographic negatives of scenes from Duke's 1939 Centennial.
Photographic negatives of scenes from Duke's 1939 Centennial.
Title:
Negatives, Photos re: Duke's FIRST Centennial
Description:
The year 2024 actually marks Duke's second centennial celebration. Duke celebrated 100 years of being an academic institution in 1938-1939, marking a century since the foundation of Brown’s Schoolhouse, which would become Trinity College in 1859. The celebration included speeches, free food and drinks, and a museum exhibit. The 2024 centennial marks 100 years since Trinity College became Duke University after the Board of Trustees changed the name to honor Washington Duke on December 29, 1924.
Date:
1939
Rights:
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 DEED Some Rights Reserved
Citation:
University Archives Photograph Collection, Box 44 Banquet in the Inn-Centennial Celebration, Centennial Celebration 1939 Folder, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.