LibGuides: Digital Materials at the University Archives: Materials by TOPIC

Materials by TOPIC

This section presents digitized materials divided by topics: student life, athletics, academics and administration, and Duke's campus.

Images from left to right: Notre Dame vs. Duke football game, Dec. 2, 1961; Cable 13 television channel schedule; Physician Assistant Prentiss Harrison Examines a Patient, October 1970. All available thought the University Archives Flickr page.

About Student Life

The Chanticleer
Duke's student-run yearbook. Volumes from 1912 (the first!) to 2016 have been digitized.
The Duke Chronicle
Duke's student-run newspaper. Issues from December 19, 1905 (the first issue!) through May 2000 are digitized and searchable. Visit the Chronicle's own website (www.dukechronicle.com) for access to the text of articles from 1994-present.
DukEngineer
DukEngineer, the student-run news magazine for the Pratt School of Engineering, published its first issue in May 1940. Issues from 1940 to 2013 have been fully digitized and are available at this link. Issues from 2014 to the present are available on Pratt's website (https://pratt.duke.edu/about/news/dukengineer).
Duke Yearlook
Our Flickr site includes extensive photos of Duke student life, including albums of photos of student organizations and events.
First-Year Class Directory (Pic Book)
Duke's freshman class directory, which is produced annually by the Duke University Alumni Association. The annual volumes available online date back to the Class of 1970. This link will take you to HathiTrust short catalog records for the directories; click "Catalog Record" to access a list of the digitized issues.
The Front Line: Materials for a Study of Leadership in College and After
Compiled by a campus administrator, The Front Line is a key resource for learning about student organizations through 1942. The volume includes brief histories or descriptions of student groups and (for more prominent groups) rosters of each group's leaders.
Historical Papers of the Trinity College Historical Society
This journal, published from 1897 to 1956, gathers the best historical research papers prepared by the student and faculty members of the Trinity College Historical Society, which was founded in 1892. North Carolina history figures heavily.
Legacy, 1963-1993: Thirty Years of African-American Students at Duke University
Published to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the desegregation of Duke's undergraduate colleges, this volume includes profiles of early African-American faculty, staff, and students; a timeline of Duke's Black history; and lists of Black Duke graduates.
Religious Life
A handbook for students about Duke's religious organizations and activities, published at the beginning of each academic year between 1954/55 and 1964/65.
Silent Vigil (1968) and Allen Building Takeover (1969) Audio Recordings
Audio recordings (with transcripts) of the events of the Silent Vigil and the Allen Building Takeover broadcast on WDBS, Duke's student radio station. Additional recordings of the Vigil made by a student closely involved in the protest are also included.
The Trinity Archive and The Archive
Trinity College's — and later Duke University's — literary and cultural journal, which began publication in 1887. Now known as The Archive, it is one of the oldest continuously-published literary magazines in the United States and the oldest student publication at Duke University. This link will take you to HathiTrust short catalog records for the Trinity Archive (1887-1925) and the Archive (1925-1999); click "Catalog Record" to access a list of the digitized issues.
University Archives Web Archive Collection, 2010-ongoing
Since 2010, the University Archives has been periodically collecting versions of Duke and Duke-connected websites. Here, the Student Organization, Publications, and Student Activism websites series of this collection guide may be useful.
The University Experience
An unofficial guide to Duke student life, published annually by the YM-YWCA between 1968-1978. A great source for information on progressive activism on Duke's campus.
Woman's College Handbooks
It's Not in the Catalog (1937-1939), It's Not in the Handbook (1948-1954), and Design for a Duchess (1954-1962)—published annually by the Social Standards Committee of the Woman's Student Government Association—set behavioral and dress expectations for Duke women.

About Athletics

Duke Yearlook
Our Flickr site contains many photos of Duke sports teams, athletic facilities, cheerleaders, and the Blue Devil.
Football Game Film Collection
A growing selection of coaching films from Duke football games. A full listing of football films available (but undigitized) in the University Archives' collections can be found at https://archives.lib.duke.edu/catalog/uafootballfilms
Football Game Program Covers
Over 400 colorful covers--including both illustration and photography--from home and away Duke football games.
Men's Basketball Game Film Collection
A growing selection of coaching films from Duke men's basketball games. A full listing of men's basketball films available (but undigitized) in the University Archives' collections can be found at https://archives.lib.duke.edu/catalog/uamensbballfilms
Men's Basketball Poster Collection
The men's basketball team's annual posters, dating between 1980 and 2002.
Sports Information Office: Photographic Negatives Collection
Over 1600 digitized negatives of Duke athletes, coaches, teams, and athletic events dating from the 1920s-1940s.
University Archives Web Archive Collection, 2010-ongoing
Since 2010, the University Archives has been periodically collecting versions of Duke and Duke-connected websites. Here, the Athletics websites series of this collection guide may be useful.

Duke Athletics' website contains lots of digital content, including recent media guides, team rosters, statistics, photos, videos, news articles, annual reports, and policy statements.

About Duke Academics & Administration

Annual Course Bulletins
Published annually starting in 1849, these catalogs provide information on courses and curricula offered, the college's facilities, and application procedures for prospective students. Rosters of trustees, faculty and staff, and students (including their class year and hometown) are also included.
University Archives Web Archive Collection, 2010-ongoing
Since 2010, the University Archives has been periodically collecting versions of Duke and Duke-connected websites. Here, the Academics, Administration, and Public Relations websites series of this collection guide may be useful.
Selected Campus Publications & Reports
Duke University Archives staff have digitized key reports, studies, and other publications released publicly by Duke's administration offices. The reports cover topics related to campus climate, organization, governance, and finances.

About Duke's Campus

Duke University Construction Progress Photographs, 1925-1932
A series of just over 600 photographs documenting the construction of Duke University’s East and West Campuses between 1925 and 1932.
Duke University Directory of Buildings and Landscapes
Compiled by the Facilities Management Department, this volume contains photos and quick facts—including date completed, size, and architect—for Duke's buildings and outdoor spaces.
Duke University Property Plats
Survey plats of Duke University properties drawn between 1925-1926 in preparation for construction on East and West Campus.
Duke Yearlook
Our Flickr site contains many photos of campus buildings, landscapes, statues, and decorative features.
Stones, Bricks, and Faces: A Walking Guide to Duke University
This 1976 guide by Marguerite E. Schumann provides architectural information and curious historical facts (some perhaps not thoroughly substantiated) about campus buildings, statues, and landscapes.
A Story in Stone
A 2007 video from University Communications outlining historic and present use of Duke stone from the Hillsborough quarry in campus construction.

Digital Materials at the University Archives

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