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

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:

• DePauw University; graduated in June 1939 with A.B. cum laude.
• 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, U.S. Naval Academy, 1946-1956
• President of Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah, 1956-1963
• President of Marietta College, Ohio, 1963-1973

Family:

• Father, Frank E. Duddy (Sr.): Protestant minister; held various Y.M.C.A. positions; Depauw University, A.B., class of 1912
• Mother, Neva Duddy (nee Warfel): High school teacher; Depauw University, A.B., class of 1913
• Wife, Eleanor Ibach Duddy: married December 1940; graduated from DePauw University, class of 1940
• Daughter, Elizabeth Jean Duddy (Beth Whitney), born February 20, 1942
• Son, Frank E, Duddy, III, ("Frankie"), born November 3, 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 entry #2645 for Neva Duddy (nee Warfel), mother
• American Historical Review, Vol. 62, No. 2 (January 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.

This collection contains the subject files of Frank E. Duddy, Jr., 7th president of Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah) who served from 1956-1963. The materials consist of announcements, brochures, correspondence, mailing lists, programs, reports, speeches, and travel reimbursements organized into 13 subject categories. Many of the records concern Mr. Duddy's acceptance and inauguration as president of Westminster College.

The subject categories are the following: Acceptance correspondence, Baccalaureate correspondence, Baccalaureate programs, Biographical information, Inauguration announcements and speeches, Inauguration correspondence, Inauguration invitations, Inauguration programs, Mailing lists, Newspaper articles, Post-Presidential correspondence, Reports, and Travel reimbursements.

Acceptance correspondence consists of outgoing correspondence offering Mr. Duddy the position of president of Westminster College.

Baccalaureate correspondence contains letters relating to the speakers for the baccalaureate held prior to Dr. Duddy's inauguration, while the Baccalaureate programs contains programs listing the participants and activities in the baccalaureate and processional.

Biographical information includes a biography of Frank E. Duddy, Jr. and his personal history statement.

Inauguration announcements and speeches contains the texts of the announcements and speeches presented at Mr. Duddy's inauguration (including Mr. Duddy's father, Frank Sr.). Inauguration correspondence contains outgoing and incoming correspondence concerning possible inauguration speakers, including President Dwight D. Eisenhower and former President Herbert Hoover, who were both unable to participate. There are signed letters of endorsement for having Eisenhower as speaker sent from Ezra Taft Benson (U.S. Secretary of Agriculture), Arthur V. Watkins (U.S. Senator from Utah), and Wallace F. Bennett (U.S. Senator from Utah). There is a typed letter dated March 30, 1957, on Key Largo Anglers Club, Key Largo, Florida stationery, signed by Herbert Hoover, giving his regrets that he is unable to attend the inauguration of President Duddy. Inauguration programs contains programs listing the participants and activities for the inauguration while Inauguration invitations contains copies of official invitations.

Mailing lists contains a mailing list of district directors of [corporate] public relations.

Newspaper articles consists of local newspaper clippings reporting on the selection of Mr. Duddy as president of Westminster College and his inauguration.

Reports contains a report to College's board of Trustees (1959) and an "Announcement at the All College Assembly of 20 December 1961" in which he announced that because of the difficulty of an affiliation with an intercollegiate athletic conference. Westminster College would not be playing intercollegiate football.

Travel reimbursements contains itemized costs of trips taken by President Duddy.

Post-presidential correspondence contains letters written to and from Dr. Emil Nyman, the Westminster College archivist.

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 subject files, 1956-1961, 1977, ACC-007B, Giovale Library Archives, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah.

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 15 by Sarah Shaw

Standard:

Describing Archives : A Content Standard (DACS)

Subarea:

Related Material:

Related collections and photographs in Giovale Library Archives:

• Frank E. Duddy, Jr. Westminster College President's correspondence, 1956-1963 (ACC-007A)
• Emil Nyman Westminster College Library Archivist's writings, circa 1965-1995 (ACC-085B), Box 1, Folder 2 Biographies--Duddy, Frank).
• Westminster College President's Office inauguration and investiture records, 1914-2002 (ACC-102)
• Photograph of Frank E. Duddy, Jr.

Corporate Names:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Administration
Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)--Finance
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 presidents--Utah--Salt Lake City--Archives
Educational fund raising--Utah--Salt Lake City
Presbyterian universities and colleges--Utah--History--Sources

Form or Genre Terms:

Announcements
Brochures
Correspondence
Mailing lists
Programs (documents)
Reports
Speeches

Personal Names:

Bennett, Wallace F. (Wallace Foster), 1898-1993
Benson, Ezra Taft
Watkins, Arthur V. (Arthur Vivian), 1886-1973
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Duddy, Frank E. (Frank Edward), 1917-1986--Archives
Duddy, Frank E. (Frank Edward), b. 1890
Nyman, Emil, 1892-1982

Geographical Names:

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