Publications and Resources
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Based in Charlotte and established in 1924 by James B. Duke, The Duke Endowment is a private foundation that strengthens communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits.
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The Indenture and Deed of Trust of personally establishing The Duke Endowment on December 11, 1924.
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Angier Buchanan Duke, a member of one of North Carolina's most celebrated families, was a businessman and philanthropist whose tragic early death shortened a career that held great promise for the advancement of private higher education.
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Benjamin Newton Duke, older brother to James B. Duke, was a tobacco and textile entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the primary benefactor of Trinity College after it relocated to Durham in 1892.