The Launching of Duke University

The Launching of Duke University

Robert Durden was professor emeritus of history at Duke and former chair of the history department (1974-1980) who focused on the history of Duke University and the Duke family. This book, affectionately called “Durden” by University Archives staff, details the first twenty-five years of Duke University, including the signing of the Duke Endowment Indenture, the creation of various schools and departments, including the Divinity School, Medical Center, and the Woman’s College, and student social life on campus.

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1993

Robert Durden, The Launching of Duke University, 1924-1949. (Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1993), David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.

Cover of book written by Duke professor Robert Durden.

faculty; Duke history; book

1993