Frank E. Duddy, Jr. Westminster College President's correspondence, 1956-1963.

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Frank E. Duddy, Jr. Westminster College President's correspondence, 1956-1963.

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 represents 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.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7765444

Westminster College, Giovale Library

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Westminster College (Salt Lake City, Utah : 1902-1983)

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Patterson, Hazel

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Critchlow, George A.

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Earl, Ralph, 1751-1801

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

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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 ...