Kenneth Duncan scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of four scrapbooks containing letters, news clippings, text of a speech and ephemera. Topics include: Duncan's retirement; community organizations such as Community Chest, Kiwanis, Duluth Symphony Association, Pilgrim Congegational Church, Republican Finance Committee, Women's Symphony Association, United Fund, and Red Cross; the Duluth Port Authority; tickets to the grand opening of the Duluth Arena-Auditorium, high school memorabilia, and the Duncan family.
Dates
- 1953-1970
Creator
- Duncan, Kenneth, 1889-1972 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Kenneth Duncan came to Duluth in 1948 as assistant Manager of Lake Superior District Mines. He retired as manager in 1953. During his retirement he became very active in civic affairs. His wife, Frances, having a strong musical background, was involved in Matinee Musicale and the Women’s Symphony Association.
Extent
4.00 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of four scrapbooks containing letters, news clippings, text of a speech and ephemera.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.
- Arts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Community life--Minnesota--Duluth Subject Source: Local sources
- Congregational churches Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth (Minn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth Arena-Auditorium (Duluth, Minn.) Subject Source: Local sources
- Ephemera Subject Source: Local sources
- Fraternal organizations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Letters Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Newspaper clippings Subject Source: Local sources
- Nonprofit organizations Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Organizations Subject Source: Local sources
- Performing arts Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Pilgrim Congregational Church (Duluth, Minn.)
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources
- Title
- Guide to the Kenneth Duncan scrapbooks
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu
