Doris Duke Photograph collection, 1880-2006
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Summary
- Creator:
- Duke, Doris
- Abstract:
- Doris Duke was the only child of James Buchanan (J.B.) Duke, a founder of the American Tobacco Company and Duke Energy Company and a benefactor of Duke University, and Nanaline Holt Duke. Inheriting a bulk of her father's estate in 1925, which included Duke Farms in New Jersey, Rough Point in Newport, R.I., and a mansion in New York City, Doris was soon dubbed by the press as "the richest girl in the world." Although Doris did her best to live a private life, she carried on the Duke family's pattern of philanthropy by contributing to a number of public causes such as the arts, historic preservation, and the environment. Doris Duke died in October 1993 at the age of 80. In her will she left the majority of her estate to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. The Doris Duke Photograph Collection was created by combining color and black and white photographs, slides, negatives, and other photographic formats contained in albums, boxes, picture frames, and envelopes.
- Extent:
- 56.6 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.00319
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Doris Duke Photograph Collection was created by combining color and black and white photographs, slides, negatives, and other photographic formats contained in albums, boxes, picture frames, and envelopes into groupings closely mirroring the collections that constitute the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Historical Archives. The collection covers the years 1870 to 2006 and is organized into twelve series: Doris Duke, Duke Endowment, Duke Farms, Duke Gardens, Duke Family, Falcon Lair, General, New York Apartments/New York Mansion, Newport Restoration Foundation, Rough Point, Southeast Asian Art and Culture (SEAAC), and Shangri La.
In cases where the copyright of the image does not belong to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, these are noted in the finding aid and use restrictions/citation information is included when possible.
- Acquisition information:
- The Doris Duke Photograph Collection was received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a donation from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in June 2009.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Mary Samouelian, November 2012
Encoded by Mary Samouelian, November 2012
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: UA2009-0030
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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- Restrictions:
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Access restricted. Photographs in group PHDD050 require prior written approval from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to view.
Access restricted. Nitrate negatives are closed for reformatting. Contact Research Services for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
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- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Doris Duke Photograph Collection, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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