Duke University Historical Notes

Video: "A Story in Stone", produced by the Duke Office of News and Communications. (RealPlayer, 5 min.)

• Alice Mary Baldwin and the Woman's College
• John Spencer Bassett - Historian
• Braxton Craven - President, 1842-1882
• Elizabeth Dole at Duke
• William Preston Few - President, 1910-1940 (more about Presidents of Trinity and Duke)
• Dean Wannamaker. One of "The Big Three," "Wanny" got things done
• The Dukes of Durham: about the family for whom the University is named.
  

History and tradition

• Durham's Bid to Win Over Trinity College
• Trinity College Moves to Durham
• Trinity College at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
• Duke University's Relation to the Methodist Church
• An Impressive Inauguration - William Preston Few, 1910
• The Graduate School -  Dean William H. Glasson directs growth in graduate studies
• The founding of Duke Divinity School
• Glory Days: Commencement, 1912 - a father's letter to his son
• Of Myths and History or, the Duke-Princeton Story
• Founders' Day - Honoring founders and members of the Duke community.
• Commencement Traditions
• Shield, Seal and Motto - The University's insignia
  

The Campus  (see also our subject guide, The Duke Campus)

• Julian Abele, Architect.  The African-American architect who designed Duke's campus
• Building Duke - The cost of constructing a campus
• Duke's Original Campus
  

Athletics  (see also our subject guide, Athletics at Duke)

• Why a Blue Devil? - The story of Duke's mascot
• March Madness - The early history of Duke basketball
• The Durham Rose Bowl, 1942
• Wallace Wade Stadium - Celebrating 70 years
• Cameron Indoor Stadium at Sixty - Images from 60 years
• Skirts, Bloomers, and Shorts - Women's athletics: a short history and exhibit
  

Most of these articles were written by William King, University Archivist from 1972 to 2002, for Duke Dialogue.