On the third floor of the Allen Building, tucked into a corner room with a beautiful view of Abele Quad, you’ll find the office of Professor of English Victor Strandberg. Covering the walls of his office is an extensive, carefully curated collage of influential figures and moments from history, collected over his more than 90 years of life.
Some images are from his 60-year tenure as an English professor at Duke University. Others represent personal points of interest. From images of the first moon landing to newspaper clippings reporting the 1969 Allen Building Takeover, Strandberg’s handmade montage demonstrates his stewardship of numerous cornerstones of modern history.
“It’s the only art form I’ve ever mastered,” he said about the collection of artifacts, placed with care around his office…