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Analyzing Scholars@Duke Data via Tensor Factorization
No full textThe goal of this visualization was to examine the geographic spread of collaborations represented in the scholars@duke dataset. The goal of the Scholars@Duke Visualization Challenge was to create visualizations that capture the richness and dynamism of Duke research. The datasets were provided by Scholars@Duke (https://schoalrs.duke.edu/) and they describe publications, authorships, and scholarly collaborations from university researchers over the past 5 years
C. W. Duke letter, MSS.0454
No full textAbstract: Typescript copy of a letter written by C.W. Duke in Smith County, Texas, to Mr. D.W. Walkley describing life in Texas.Scope and Content Note: The collection contains a typescript copy of an informal letter written by C.W. Duke in Smith County, Texas, to Mr. D.W. Walkley, describing life in Texas. In the letter he tells how easy the land is to plow and hoe and that he averages about a bale of cotton for every two acres of land.Biographical/Historical Note: Smith County, Texas, is located to the northwest of the Big Thicket, and includes the cities of Tyler, Lindale, Whitehouse, and Flint.The first known inhabitants of the area now known as Smith County were the Caddo Indians. In July of 1846 Smith County separated from the Nacogdoches District and was named for James Smith, a General of the Texas Revolution. It was at this time that Tyler was designated as the county seat
The impact of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award on young people
No full textThis report presents the final results from the national evaluation of the impact of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award on young people. Chapter 2 gives the background to this work and describes the research methods for the whole project. An extensive literature review of previous work relating to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and other youth programmes is included as Chapter 3.
Chapters 4, 5, 6 and 7 present the results of the research by participant group. The first results chapter (Chapter 4) presents the results from all phases of the research with young people. Chapter 5 focuses on the results from both
quantitative and qualitative research with delivery partners and Chapter 6 summarises the interviews with other stakeholders. Chapter 7 reports the findings from the oral history interviews with five decades of past participants in the DofE. The themes emerging from all of these strands of the research are collated and discussed in Chapter 8, which also gives the recommendations for
future action.
This project was commissioned by The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and funded by The Pears Foundation. The project was undertaken by the Centre for Children
and Youth (CCY) – a research centre based at The University of Northampto
Duke Hall
No full textPostcard showing Duke Hall from side view, front is labeled "James B. Duke Memorial Hall - Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, N.C.", back is labeled "Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte, N.C. - College of Liberal Arts - Co-Educational - Theological Seminary - Summer School for Teachers. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
[Letter and Fee Statement: From Roy L. Duke to T. N. Carswell - March 5, 1969]
No full textA letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, C/O Abilene Machine Co., Abilene, Texas, from Roy L. Duke, Attorney-At-Law, Abilene, Texas, dated March 5, 1969. Duke confirms he has prepared all the Bertha Wigfall papers and, also, the Idania papers. Typewritten on business letterhead bearing Keystone Document Bond watermark. Attachment includes: Legal fee statement to Mr. T. N. Carswell, c/o Abilene Machine, Abilene, Texas from Roy L. Duke, Attorney, Abilene, Texas dated March 1, 1969 regarding liens pertaining to Bertha Wigfall. Attachment is handwritten on Roy L. Duke, Attorney business statement
Barbara Duke Interview
No full textMs. Duke discusses, among other topics, life in Newark, NJ where she was born. No birth date is given in her interview.In/out timestamps and clip/story labelsThumbnail image, "The Krueger-Scott Mansion," (photographer unknown), c. 1916. Image courtesy of Clarence E. Brunner
Duke Hall
No full textPhotograph of car parked in front of Duke Hall, back is labeled in red pen "Duke Dorm" and in pencil "Duke Hall
Joseph C. Duke, Sergeant at Arms of the Senate.
No full textHandwritten inscription: \u27Rep. Joe Duke, and the Sergent at Arms [of the Senate]?\u27https://egrove.olemiss.edu/fmjohnston/1033/thumbnail.jp
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