April 9, 2024

Schedule:

2:30-3:10 PM | Archive Presentation | Rubenstein Library 349 Breedlove

3:20-4:00 PM | On-campus Excursion | Abele Quad and Chapel Woods

Register HERE

Limited spots available

Photos courtesy of Duke University Archives

About:

Rebecca Pattillo is the Assistant University Archivist for Research Services and Student Engagement at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Duke University. In her role, she provides University-history specific reference and instruction, as well as collaborates directly with student groups to ensure their records are transferred to the archive. Ask her about preserving the legacy of your student group at Duke! 

Michelle Wolfson is a recent addition to the University Archives team at Duke University, joining as a Research Services Librarian. The Duke University Archives is the official repository for records of Duke University and the gateway to its past, as such, the team archives, researches, and teaches about Duke’s history. In her work, Michelle enjoys reading letters, flipping through scrapbooks, and organizing blueprints. She can be reached at michelle.wolfson@duke.edu.  

Mark Hough has helped guide the evolution of Duke University’s campus since 2000. As the institution’s first University Landscape Architect, he is directly involved in all aspects of planning, design, historic preservation, and natural resource management. Outside of Duke, Mark is a prolific writer with a focus on cultural and urban landscapes. In addition to writing extensively for Landscape Architecture Magazine, he has contributed to Places Journal, Chronicle of Higher Education, Planetizen, College Planning and Management, and Dumbarton Oaks’ compilation Landscape and the Academy. In an upcoming book for UVA Press titled Design Through Time, he explores the evolutionary nature of designed landscapes and the critical process of stewardship. In 2011, Mark was awarded the Bradford Williams Medal for writing excellence and, in 2014, he became a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

Duke University Archives

The University Archives identifies, acquires, manages, and preserves university records of enduring value and makes them available for use in accordance with policies approved by Duke University’s Board of Trustees, administration, and faculty.