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Welcome to the Atmosphere-page 10
Excerpt by Jennifer Zou, Duke University, 2013. -
Welcome to the Atmosphere-page 1
Excerpt by Jennifer Zou, Duke University, 2013. -
Welcome to the Atmosphere
Excerpt by Jennifer Zou, Duke University, 2013. -
Welcome to Alspaugh, 1972
When Trinity College moved to Durham from Randolph County in 1892, seeking connection to an urban environment, it landed in what is now known as Duke’s East Campus. After Trinity College became Duke University, East Campus was redesigned by the Horace Trumbauer architectural firm, gaining its signature Georgian-style red brick buildings. In 1930, East Campus became the Woman’s College under Dean Alice M. Baldwin, training women in academic and societal leadership before merging with Duke’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences in 1972. East Campus began housing first-year undergraduates in 1995, and that tradition continues today. East Campus is also home to multiple academic departments, including Music, History, and Cultural Anthropology. -
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Wei To
Wei To, Temple Guardian, Ming Period, 17th Century, 52" x 58" (including frame), Embroidery on Silk
This beautiful portrait of Wei To, guardian spirit of Buddhist temples, was given in 2000 by James A. Thomas' daughter, Eleanor Elliott, and her husband, John Elliott Jr., for display in the Thomas Reading Room. Wei To is embroidered in silk floss in a satin stitch technique and couched with gold wrapped thread and peacock feather filaments. He is shown in full ceremonial armor, holding a cudgel (short, heavy club) to defeat the enemies of the Buddhist Law. This portrait dates from the seventeenth century and was reapplied to a new ground silk in the eighteenth century.
Wei To, Guardian of Buddhist Dharma or Law, guarded the entrance of every Buddhist Temple. His image is always situated facing the main altar of the temple, with his back to the main entrance of he principle temple hall. His robes are decorated with dragons, which are embroidered in a typical late Ming style. Wei To is regarded as a ferocious guardian of Buddhist doctrine. His image is thought to scare off evil spirits and is also believed to help maintain discipline among the monks. A common belief is that a monk who has broken his vows will fall sick after passing the image of Wei To. So powerful in fact is Wei To that his image is always placed facing a peaceful or serene Buddha upon the main altar, who calms the guardian’s temper. -
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Weeds Among Ivy City
From paper by Zakerra Lance, Duke University, 2013. -
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We are Coming From the Cotton Fields sheet music cover
"We are Coming from the Cotton Fields," sheet music by J.C. Wallace, 1864 -
WDBS Programs
Before WXDU, Duke's radio station today, there was WDUK—and before that, there was WDBS, which broadcasted across the airways from 1950 to the 1970s. WDBS would create programs to advertise the shows students could tune into. For decades, Duke’s radio station has provided listeners with news and tunes from a variety of DJs, sourced from Duke students and the surrounding Durham community. You can tune into WXDU at 88.7 FM. -
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Washington Duke Statue
This statue is displayed prominently at the entrance to East Campus, Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Note how similar this statue is to the above picture of Washington Duke-even to the detail of the placement of his hands on the arm of the chair. -
Washington Duke Photograph
According to the University Archives: "After Duke's death in 1905 a spontaneous movement developed among friends to honor him. Organizers from Richmond, Virginia signed a curiously worded contract for 'a seated bronze statue, size as if standing 7 feet' with native sculptor Edward Virginius Valentine." -
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