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Duke Memorial United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church at 504 W. Chapel Hill Street in Durham, North Carolina. It was originally established in 1886. The congregation’s growth paralleled Durham’s growth as a manufacturing center in the textile and tobacco industries and has maintained a close connection with Duke University (formerly Trinity College). From its beginning, the church has counted among its members many of Durham’s educational and industrial elite. It is named in honor of tobacco magnate and philanthropist Washington Duke and his sons, who were instrumental in the building of the church.

Maude Wilkerson Dunn, daughter of Durham builder Albert Wilkerson, recalled a meeting between her father and Washington Duke: “Mr. Washington Duke was at our house one day and he said…“We’ve got to build another Church.” The factory was just beginning to go and people were moving in here. From just a mere nothing but a store or two beside the road, it was beginning to become quite a town. So Pap said, “We have Trinity Church.” Mr. Duke said, “Yes, but we’ve got to have one for the masses.”

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Preferred citation for the digital version:

[Identification of item], Duke Memorial United Methodist Church Archives, Digital Version. Hosted by Duke Divinity School Library, Duke University. [Item URL].

Preferred citation for the original documents in the archives at the church, if consulted:

[Identification of item], Archives. Duke Memorial United Methodist Church, Durham, NC.

COPYRIGHT INFORMATION: The copyright for materials in this collection is held by Duke Memorial United Methodist Church. These electronic versions are made available for research access and non-commercial use in educational and religious settings/institutions. Persons seeking to reproduce or distribute items in this collection beyond these uses should please contact Duke Memorial United Methodist Church for relevant permissions.

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History of Church Officers and Leaders [8]
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Minutes and Reports [3720]
Newsletters and Publications [811]
Photographs and Images [6]
Rare Items [63]
Sermons & Personal Archives of Ministers [0]

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Title: Report Ann Marie Langford United Methodist Women Charge Conference Report Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1991-11-17
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Sample Outline of Minutes Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1994-01
Title: Business Letter Elisabeth Luck Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1999-06-17
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Form for written motions Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date:
Title: Report Duke Memorial UMW Financial Report Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1992-01-06
Title: Business Letter Ginny McLaurin Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1999-02-18
Title: Report Duke Memorial United Methodist Women 1997 Pledge Service Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date:
Title: Announcement Duke Memorial Attention Local Church Leaders Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date:
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Expense Account Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date:
Title: Directory Duke Memorial Duke Memorial UMC Leaders For UMW Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1996
Title: Report Duke Memorial History of Methodist Women Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1996
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Local Secretary Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1996
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Basic Agenda Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1994-01
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Minutes Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1994-01
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Simplified Parliamentary Procedure Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date:
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Secretaries Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date:
Title: Misc Duke Memorial Job Description for President of UMW Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1995-10
Title: Announcement Duke Memorial Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 2000-03
Title: Letter Margaret B. Thurston Methodist Retirement Community Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date:
Title: Directory Duke Memorial Duke Memorial UMC UMW Author: Duke Memorial UMC Date: 1983-96

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