It’s here at last! Have fun celebrating LDOC today (and be safe), because tomorrow….
Good luck on exams from everyone at the RBMSCL!
(We’ve been counting down to LDOC with Duke University Archives photos of Duke students having a good time! Click the photo to see it on our Flickr photostream, Duke Yearlook. Thanks to University Archives student assistant Crystal Reinhardt for helping with photo selection.)
Countdown to LDOC:
It’s been a long and fun year. We’re counting down to LDOC with Duke University Archives photos of Duke students having a good time! (Click the photo to see it on our Flickr photostream, Duke Yearlook.)
Dressed in these fetching hats, these students danced the night away as the Shoe ‘n’ Slipper Club hosted Count Basie and his orchestra in 1955.
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(Thanks to University Archives student assistant Crystal Reinhardt for helping with photo selection.)
It’s been a long and fun year. We’re counting down to LDOC with Duke University Archives photos of Duke students having a good time! (Click the photo to see it on our Flickr photostream, Duke Yearlook.)
And we wouldn’t be able to have fun without the Blue Devil or basketball, would we? This photo comes to us from the 1983 ACC tournament. Oh, and the referee doesn’t count!
Countdown to LDOC:
(Thanks to University Archives student assistant Crystal Reinhardt for helping with photo selection.)
It’s been a long and fun year. We’re counting down to LDOC with Duke University Archives photos of Duke students having a good time! (Click the photo to see it on our Flickr photostream, Duke Yearlook.)
As much as we love this photo, we know very little about it (other than that it’s from page 141 of the 1974 Chanticleer). If you know the story behind this photo, share it in a comment below or contact us!
Countdown to LDOC:
(Thanks to University Archives student assistant Crystal Reinhardt for helping with photo selection.)
It’s been a long and fun year. We’re counting down to LDOC with Duke University Archives photos of Duke students having a good time! (Click the photo to see it on our Flickr photostream, Duke Yearlook.)
So, ladies and gentlemen, now it’s time to get all dolled up in your best duds for a performance by the Duke Ambassadors!
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(Thanks to University Archives student assistant Crystal Reinhardt for helping with photo selection!)
Spring is in the air! It’s time to shake the remnants of winter off the ol’ Uggs and turn your thoughts towards the latest trends in fashion . . . or at least the latest trends in fashion from the 1930s-1940s. We recently found 40 hand-drawn, hand-colored dress designs by Maison Paquin, a Paris fashion house known for its evening dresses and tailored day dresses, in the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Historical Archives (featured in our recent exhibit).
Jeanne Paquin (1869-1936), a French fashion designer, was known for deep, rich colors, luxurious fabrics, and modern and innovative designs. She tended to use materials that hugged the body on top and flowed on the bottom.
We don’t know if Paquin designed these dresses specifically for Doris Duke, but, considering there is a patron number and specific fabrics attached to the designs, it is highly likely that these were designs only available to serious couture customers. A further clue into Doris Duke’s patronage is a receipt from 1938 in which she purchased 26 items from Paquin for 81.650 francs.
Looking through (and ooh-ing and aah-ing over) all these amazing designs made us wonder how they would have stacked up in a show like Project Runway. We have narrowed down the 40 Paquin designs to 10, and will be showcasing them here on The Devil’s Tale in two runway challenges. Today’s runway show is evening wear. Click below to see the designs and vote for your favorite look. You get to decide which is in and which is out!
It’s been a long and fun year. We’re counting down to LDOC with Duke University Archives photos of Duke students having a good time! (Click the photo to see it on our Flickr photostream, Duke Yearlook.)
Who wants to study when you can play badminton? Here, international students unwind with their new American friends as part of the Institute for International Education’s summer orientation program. Duke University served as a host institution for this U.S. State Department initiative from 1950 to 1957.
Countdown to LDOC:
(Thanks to University Archives student assistant Crystal Reinhardt for helping with photo selection!)
It’s been a long and fun year. We’re counting down to LDOC with Duke University Archives photos of Duke students having a good time! (Click the photo to see it on our Flickr photostream, Duke Yearlook.)
Think these 1940s co-eds are just relaxing with some bon-bons at the end of a tough day of classes? Not at all: this is actually a high-level meeting to plan a holiday dance!
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(Thanks to University Archives student assistant Crystal Reinhardt for helping with photo selection!)
It’s been a long and fun year. We’re counting down to LDOC with Duke University Archives photos of Duke students having a good time!
The photo above comes from Trinity College student Charles Bagley’s scrapbook, which documents school life from 1907 to 1913. You’ll find a digitized version of the scrapbook on the Duke University Archives’ Flickr photostream.
(Thanks to University Archives student assistant Crystal Reinhardt for helping with photo selection!)
The John Hope Franklin Research Center for African and African American History and Culture is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s travel grants. These grants support the work of students, scholars, and independent researchers for travel to Durham to conduct research using the Franklin Research Center’s collections.