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Guide to the Frank E. Duddy, Jr. Westminster College President's correspondence

Table of Contents

Collection Overview

Collection Inventory+/-

Biographical Note/Historical Note

Content Description

Collection Use

Administrative Information

Subjects

Collection Overview +/-

Title: Frank E. Duddy, Jr. Westminster College President's correspondence
Dates: 1956-1963 (inclusive)
Collection Number: ACC-007A
Summary: This collection contains the incoming and outgoing correspondence of Frank E. Duddy, Jr., 7th president of Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) who served from 1956-1963.
Repository: Westminster College, Giovale Library
Address:
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84105
Phone: (801) 832-2250

Collection Inventory +/-

box 1, folder 1: Ahladas, Philotheos B. -- Almond, Becky
box 1, folder 2: American Foundation for the Arts -- Ault, Kenneth D.
box 1, folder 3: Bagley, Ted -- Bedford, Caroline
box 1, folder 4: Beneficial Life Insurance Company -- Beyers, Herbert
box 1, folder 5: Biersach, W. L. -- Boynton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
box 1, folder 6: Bransford, Wallace L. -- Buckham, Sidney
box 1, folder 7: Campbell, Kenneth -- Central Church in Worcester
box 1, folder 8: Chamberlain, Elizabeth T. -- Clark, James D.
box 1, folder 9: Cobb, Mrs. Marvin W. -- Connors, Alice M.
box 1, folder 10: Consley, Mattie Ross -- Continental Oil Company
box 1, folder 11: Coon, Norma -- Culp, Mr. and Mrs. Hamer S., Jr.
box 1, folder 12: Daniels, Newt -- Dobbins, Leslie E.
box 1, folder 13: Earl, Mrs. Ralph A. -- Esse Education Foundation
box 1, folder 14: Evera, Rynier Van -- Ewing, Walter C.
box 1, folder 15: Finlay, Kathleen -- Franke, Lucille
box 1, folder 16: Gallagher, S. Margaret -- Gittell, Immanuel
box 1, folder 17: Glanville, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. -- Gulf Oil Corporation
box 1, folder 18: Hall, J. Edwin -- Hall, William B.
box 1, folder 19: Hamilton, J. V. -- Hanson, Stewart M.
box 1, folder 20: Harris, Mattie Wattis -- Harroun, Jessie
box 1, folder 21: W.S. Hatch Company, Inc. -- Hezmall, Everett F.
box 1, folder 22: Hill, Mrs. Forrest -- Household Finance Foundation
box 1, folder 23: Howard, Douglas -- Hutchinson, Mrs. S.
box 2, folder 1: Independent Coal and Coke Company -- Julien, Hershey
box 2, folder 2: Kaiser Steel Corporation -- Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. Richard A.
box 2, folder 3: Lamb, Mrs. Robert -- Lowrance, Edith M.
box 2, folder 4: Mackie, James B. -- McKirahan, Winifred H.
box 2, folder 5: The Methodist Church -- Mulliner, J. Richard
box 2, folder 6: National Geographic Society -- Nowlen, Charles A.
box 2, folder 7: Nye, Ralph
box 2, folder 8: Oja, Thelma -- Old Dominion Foundation, Inc.
box 2, folder 9: Pace, Thomas C. -- Peterson, Joseph L.
box 2, folder 10: Pinkerton, Charles -- Pugh, Warren E.
box 2, folder 11: Radio Service Corporation of Utah -- Rocky Mountain Methodist Annual Conference
box 2, folder 12: Rosenblatt, Joseph -- Ryall, George D.
box 2, folder 13: Sabin, Mr. and Mrs. William -- Sarber, Mrs. Scott
box 2, folder 14: Schwabacher and Company -- Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children
box 2, folder 15: Smith, Edward L. -- Spencer, R. B.
box 2, folder 16: Sperry Utah Engineering Laboratory -- Sturdevant, Marian C.
box 2, folder 17: Tatem, Minnie A. M. -- Tuttle, Mr. and Mrs. Norman L.
box 2, folder 18: Uemra, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph N. -- United States Steel Foundation
box 2, folder 19: Uranium Reduction Company -- Utah Fire Clay Company
box 2, folder 20: Utah Oil Refining Company -- Utah State Agency for Surplus Property
box 2, folder 21: Van Evera, De Witt -- Vitro Uranium Company
box 2, folder 22: Walker, Mrs. Harry -- Whitney, Frank M.
box 2, folder 23: Williams, Jane Painter -- Woman's Society of Christian Service
box 2, folder 24: Zalinski, Edmund L. -- Zittle, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Biographical Note/Historical Note +/-

Overview:

  • Frank E. Duddy, Jr. was the 7th president of Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, serving from 1956-1963. He was the school's first non-ministerial president.
  • Born September 26, 1917 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., he was the only son of Frank Edward and Neva (Warfel) Duddy.
  • He died ca. March, 1986.

Highlights as Westminster College president (1956-1963):

  • Emil Nyman, Westminster College archivist wrote of Duddy's presidency "In seven years Dr. Duddy tripled the budget, doubled the salaries, added a million dollars worth of buildings and lifted Westminster College from a little parochial church-supported school to an accredited, community-oriented Liberal Arts College."
  • During Duddy's presidency such key additions as Carleson and Hogle Halls were added to the college. Hogle Hall (designed as a womens dormitory) was built in 1959 with loans from the Housing and Home Finance Administration. Duddy Complex (currently used for student housing) was named after President Frank E. Duddy.

Highlights as Marietta College president (1963-1973):

  • The Marietta College history of presidents website described Duddy's presidency thus: "In the decade that he served as president, Marietta's enrollment numbers skyrocketed from 1,400 to nearly 2,000 students at one point, and faculty increased by one third. The Grover M. Hermann Fine Arts Center was completed and many new buildings were erected ... Erwin Hall and Douglas Putnam Hall were renovated and the 20-acre tract of land in east Marietta, where Pioneer Park (now Don Schaly Stadium) sits, was purchased along with about 50 other properties."

Education:

  • Attended DePauw University; graduated in June 1939 with A.B. cum laude.
  • Attended Harvard University, 1939-1942; received A.M. in modern European history in June 1940 and Ph.D. in the same field in June 1942

Career:

  • Instuctor in English (Northeastern University, 1940-1941)
  • Instructor in history (DePauw University, March-May 1942
  • Instructor in humanities (Stephens College, 1942-1943).
  • Went on active duty in U.S. Naval Reserve, June 1943
  • Instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy (1946-1956)
  • President of Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1956-1963
  • President of Marietta College in SE Ohio from 1963-1973

Family:

  • Father, Frank E. Duddy (Sr.): Protestant minister and held various Y.M.C.A. positions; A.B. – Depauw University, class of 1912
  • Mother, Neva Duddy (nee Warfel):A.B. – Depauw University, class of 1913; High school teacher
  • Wife, Eleanor Ibach Duddy: graduated from DePaul University, class of 1940; married December 1940
  • Daughter, Elizabeth Jean Duddy (Beth Whitney), born 20 Feb. 1942
  • Son, Frank E, Duddy, III, ("Frankie"), born 3 Nov. 1945 in Hammond, Indiana; died April 14, 2004
  • Daughter, Mrs. P.M. Gibbons (may be same as Elizabeth Jean Duddy above; cannot verify her birth name or date)

Sources consulted:

  • Alumnal record, DePauw University (website); Page 249 Entry #2505 for Frank E. Duddy (Sr), father
  • Alumnal record, DePauw University (website); Page 259 Etnry #2645 for Neva Duddy (nee Warfel), mother
  • American Historical Review, Vol. 62, No. 2 (Jan. 1957) "Historical notes" announcing Duddy being named as president of Westminster College.
  • Frank E. Duddy, III obituary in the Deseret News (Salt Lake City), April 17, 2004
  • Marietta College, history of presidents webpage: http://www.marietta.edu/About/marietta_history/presidents/Frank_Edward_Duddy.html
  • Westminster College campus map / building webpage: http://www.westminstercollege.edu/campus_map
  • Emil Nyman Westminster College Library Archivist's writings, circa 1965-1995 (ACC-085B), Box 1, Folder 2: Biographies – Duddy, Frank E. Jr.

Content Description +/-

This collection contains the incoming and outgoing correspondence of Frank E. Duddy, Jr., 7th president of Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) who served from 1956-1963. The majority of correspondence consists of outgoing letters, thanking individual and corporate donors for their financial contributions or other gifts (e.g., furniture, paintings, piano, fossils, etc.) to Westminster College. While most donations were made to the Westminster College Development Program Fund, some donors contributed to scholarship funds, and others made memorial gifts honoring specific individuals (e.g., George A. Critchlow, Hazel S. Patterson, and Ralph A. Earl). The remaining outgoing correspondence represent other general administrative duties including acknowledging visits, replying to specific inquiries (e.g., the use of dormitories), advising professors on procedures, etc.

The incoming correspondence consisted largely of general inquiries including individuals either requesting to be removed from the Westminster College mailing lists or making an address change. Other letter writers expressed their interest in Westminster College while enclosing a donation. Another explained a bequest was not made to the college in an individual's will.

Collection Use +/-

Restrictions on Access:

Open to public research.

Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Twenty-four hours advance notice is encouraged.

Restrictions on Use:

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material must be obtained from the director of the Giovale Library.

Preferred Citation:

Frank E. Duddy, Jr. Westminster College President's correspondence, 1956-1963, ACC-007A, Giovale Library Archives, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Administrative Information +/-

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by surname of author, addressee, or company name, thereunder chronologically by date. This also includes memoranda and some third party correspondence relating to a particular individual or company.

Processing Note:

Processed in February 2003 by Laura Richey. The original order was largely retained.

Creator:

Duddy, Frank E. (Frank Edward), 1917-1986

Language:

Collection materials are in English.

Quantity:

0.6 linear feet

Language of the Finding Aid:

English.

Author of the Finding Aid:

Finding aid written February 2003 by Laura Richey; biographical note written June 2011 by Sarah Shaw

EAD Creation Date:

2011 February 10 by Sarah Shaw

Standard:

Describing Archives : A Content Standard (DACS)

Subarea:

Archives

Related Material:

Related collections and photographs in Giovale Library Archives:

Subjects +/-

Corporate Names:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Administration
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Benefactors
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--History--Sources
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Presidents
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983). President's Office

Subject Terms:

College benefactors--Utah--Salt Lake City
College presidents--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
Educational fund raising--Utah--Salt Lake City
Presbyterian universities and colleges--Utah--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms:

Correspondence

Personal Names:

Critchlow, George A.
Duddy, Frank E. (Frank Edward), 1917-1986--Archives
Duddy, Frank E. (Frank Edward), 1917-1986--Correspondence
Earl, Ralph A.
Patterson, Hazel S.

Geographical Names:

Salt Lake City (Utah)--History--Sources