{"id":9972,"date":"2014-12-03T09:42:39","date_gmt":"2014-12-03T14:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/?p=9972"},"modified":"2014-12-03T20:05:20","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T01:05:20","slug":"durhams-beardy-bros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.duke.edu\/rubenstein\/2014\/12\/03\/durhams-beardy-bros\/","title":{"rendered":"Durham’s Beardy Bros"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have collections and rare books from so many far-flung locations, but we occasionally come across historical materials documenting life right here in Durham.<\/p>\n

\"Brush<\/a>The city of Durham\u2019s centennial celebrations took place from April 26th<\/sup> through May 2nd<\/sup> of 1953, and people were excited! Excited to reflect on how much Durham had progressed and also on what changes might or should take place in the next hundred years. A particularly strange way in which some chose to celebrate the occasion was to join the Brothers of the Brush. Never heard of \u2018em?<\/p>\n

Spearheaded by Dante Germino, an engaged Durham resident who worked for the Herald-Sun Co. at the time, the fund-raising effort collected $1.00 per member; and the 3093 members pledged to do their \u201ccivic duty\u201d by growing and maintaining a \u201cmoustache, full beard, goat-tee, or side-burns\u201d throughout the celebrations. If a member failed to keep his promise he was brought before a Kangaroo Court of his peers.<\/p>\n

\"Roster<\/a><\/p>\n

Evidence from newspapers at the time show that many local businesses took up the challenge. Check out these fellows at Coman Lumber.<\/p>\n

\"Coman<\/a>
Coman Lumber Advertisement, Durham Herald-Sun, April 26, 1953.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Coman<\/a>
Coman Lumber Signatures from the Brothers of the Brush Registry.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Want to find out if a local family member of yours was an official Brother of the Brush? We\u2019ve got the registry<\/a> in our holdings for you to peruse; and we\u2019ve also got local newspapers from that time.<\/p>\n

Times have changed. These days, with so many hipsters out and about in Durham, we\u2019d have an easy time collecting funds from bearded folks throughout the city. We could use Duke Libraries\u2019 button-maker to make buttons for participants! We\u2019ll have to wait until 2053 for the next centennial, though.<\/p>\n

\"Dominique<\/a>Post contributed by Dominique Dery, Research Services Intern, who may or may not have the lustrous and full beard pictured at right.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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