The Duke Endowment
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- Identifier
- JML.MS1133.Perkins.1929
- Barcode
- JML.MS1133.Perkins.1929
- Title
- The Duke Endowment
- Description
- Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg, This academic paper discusses the origins, nature, and purposes of The Duke Endowment, established by James Buchanan Duke. It outlines Duke's vision of leveraging his business success into philanthropy, focusing on education, religion, and hospitalization within the Carolinas and beyond. The paper highlights the unique approach of using a business (the Duke Power System) to fund charitable activities, emphasizing self-sustainability and community benefit. It also details Duke University's establishment and expansion, aiming to create a leading educational institution with a practical, rather than theoretical, focus. The paper concludes by reflecting on the enduring impact of Duke's philanthropy on education, health care, and religious life in the South.
- Date
- 11 October 1929
- Creator
- Perkins, William R.
- topic
- SPHEX Club - lectures
- Perkins, William R.
- Duke University -- history
- Duke Power System
- Duke, James Buchanan
- Philanthropy -- education
- Philanthropy -- endowments
- Location
- Lynchburg, Virginia
- Digital Format
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights Holder
- Perkins, William R.
- George M. Jones Library Association
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