The Duke Family

The following secondary source materials contain information about members of the Duke family, their estates, and their business and philanthropic interests. Clicking on the links will take you to the catalog record for each item.

• The Duke Homestead: A National Historic Landmark. Durham, NC: [s.n.], [1972?].

• Duke, Pony. Too Rich: The Family Secrets of Doris Duke. New York City: HarperCollins, 1996.

• Durden, Robert. Bold Entrepreneur: A Life of James B. Duke. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2003.

• Durden, Robert. The Dukes of Durham, 1865-1929 by Robert Durden. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1987.

• Durden, Robert. Electrifying the Piedmont Carolinas: The Duke Power Company, 1904-1997. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2001.

• Durden, Robert. Lasting Legacy to the Carolinas: The Duke Endowment, 1924-1994. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1998.

• Durden, Robert. The Launching of Duke University, 1924-1949. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1993.

• Jenkins, John Wilbur. James B. Duke, Master Builder. New York City: George H. Doran Co., 1927.

• Mansfield, Stephanie. The Richest Girl in the World: The Extravagant Life and Fast Times of Doris Duke. New York City: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1992.

• Massell David Perara. Amassing Power: J. B. Duke and the Saguenay River, 1897-1927. Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press in association with the Forest History Society, 2000.

• Mellins, Thomas and Donald Albrecht, eds. Doris Duke's Shangri La: A House in Paradise. New York City: Skira Rizzoli, 2012.

• Porter, Earl W. Trinity and Duke 1892-1924: Foundations of Duke University. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1964.

• Rankin, Watson S. James Buchanan Duke (1856-1925); A Great Pattern of Hard Work, Wisdom, and Benevolence. New York: The Newcomen Society in North America, 1952. (digitized copy)

• Schwarz, Ted. Trust No One: The Glamorous Life and Bizarre Death of Doris Duke. New York City: St. Martin's Press, 1997.

• Tingley, Nancy. Doris Duke: The Southeast Asian Art Collection. New York City: Foundation for Southeast Asian Art and Culture, 2003.

• Valentine, Tom. Daddy's Duchess: The Unauthorized Biography of Doris Duke. Secaucus, NJ: L. Stuart, 1987.

• Winkler, John K. Tobacco Tycoon: The Story of James Buchanan Duke. New York City: Random House, 1942.