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Benjamin N. Duke calling card

 Collection
Identifier: NCC-0253

Scope and Contents

Benjamin N. Duke's calling card exemplifies one category of stationery a wealthy American used to announce their presence, record a visit, request a meeting, or accompany a gift.

Dates

  • ca. 1890s

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no restrictions on the use of this material except where previously copyrighted material is concerned. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain all permissions.

Biographical / Historical

Benjamin Newton Duke (April 25, 1855 – January 8, 1929), son of tobacco magnate George Washington Duke, became vice president of the American Tobacco Company in 1890 and the head of his family's new textile business in 1892. Duke and his brother James founded Southern Power in 1905 as a utility company to power Duke's textile mills, which steadily expanded and ultimately became the Duke Energy utility company. Duke also was a benefactor of Trinity University which relocated to Durham in 1892, and which was named Duke University in 1924 in honor of his family's endowment.

Extent

.08 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown

Related Materials

Benjamin Newton Duke Papers (Duke University – Rubenstein Library)

Title
Finding Aid for the Benjamin N. Duke calling card
Status
Completed
Author
Various processors.
Date
January 12, 2019
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Edition statement
Various processors. Updated by Amy McDonald, 2012; Beth Morris Weiss, 2019.

Repository Details

Part of the North Carolina Collection Archives Repository

Contact:
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