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James Duncan note to Thomas Rotch, [illegible]Oct 21st
No full textJames Duncan states that he will be in Canton on or around October 21 and at that time, he will hand over the amount of money due to Thomas Rotch. The exact nature of their transaction is unclear. 8.3" x 6.45" (21 by 16.2 cm
Thomas Duncan ledgers, MSS.0457
No full textAbstract: Five ledgers covering the constitution, by-laws, and minutes of the Ft. Deposit Institution Reading Club (1889-1893), lecture notes, patient's accounts, and what appears to be an accountant's or executor's ledger of payments from at least one estate (1943-1956)Scope and Content Note: The collection contains five ledgers covering the constitution, by-laws, and minutes of the Ft. Deposit Institution Reading Club (1889-1893), lecture notes, patient's accounts, and what appears to be an accountant's or executor's ledger of payments from at least one estate (1943-1956).Biographical/Historical Note: Thomas D, Duncan, son of John A. and Katherine Norman Duncan, was born on 16 August 1866. He was reared on the family farm and received his early education in the common schools and two years at Ft. Deposit, Alabama, He then engaged in teaching with a first grade teacher's license He later became an assistant in the schools of Ft. Deposit. He moved to Manningham, Alabama and built an elegant school house and was principal of the Manningham high school for two years. In 1889, he entered the Medical college of Alabama at Mobile and graduated March, 1892. DR. DUNCAN began the successful practice of his profession in the southern portion of Montgomery county. He was appointed a member of the board of revenue of the county from the Fifth board of revenue district March 1903 by Governor William D. Jelks. He was in favor of all progress consistent with economical administration of county affairs and an earnest advocate of the improvement of the public highways. Dr. Duncan was married on 7 September 1892, to Zerverah Sellers, a native of Montgomery County, Alabama. They had three daughters, Ala-Lu, Lucille, and Beuna Mae. Their two sons, Thomas and John William, died in infancy. Duncan was postmaster at Fleta, Alabama, appointed under President Theodore Roosevelt's administration. He also owned a plantation at Fleta, stocked with fine cattle and blooded horses, in which he took a great interest. In connection with his practice, he was the physician for Waltar Brothers' convict farm at Sprague Junction, near Fleta.He died on 17 November 1938 in Montgomery, Alabama
James Duncan letter to Thomas Rotch, 5 mo 22nd 1817
No full textJames Duncan acknowledges that he is unable to send all of the loan due Rotch but he encloses ninety dollars which is all that he has. He writes that he expected monies in the Canton post Office but was disappointed. The lower half of the letter is in Thomas Rotch's hand. They are the bills that were enclosed in the letter. 7.75" x 8.25" (19.8 by 21 cm
Oral history interview with Thomas Duncan
No full textThomas Duncan, born in 1920, served in the U.S. Navy 1942-1945 and was deployed to the Pacific Theatre. He discusses some of his experiences serving as a mechanic during World War II and recalls working at airbases such as Henderson Field in Guadalcanal. Duncan talks about his life before and after military service, transitioning to civilian life, and completing his education at Oklahoma A&M College, now Oklahoma State University, in 1948. He also mentions his family and the role they have played in his success.The Armed Forces in Oklahoma Collection is a series of interviews with Oklahomans who have served or are serving in the United States military. This is one of several interviews conducted in 2014 by Jason Higgins, while interning with the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, primarily focusing on post-military experiences
Letter from George Duncan to Thomas Rotch, Bainbridge, August 14, 1820
No full textA three page letter 8" x 10.1/4"(20.5cm x 25.5cm) from George Duncan, a fugitive slave who was given refuge in Thomas Rotch's Springhill home, a stop on the Underground Railroad. After leaving Kendal, Duncan informs Rotch that he arrived safely in Geauga County on his way to Canada and is being well-treated by avowed enemies of slavery. He asks Rotch's help in finding Edy, his wife and protecting her from S. Spriggs, a known slavecatcher. Duncan offers suggestions for an alternative route to Bainbridge to avoid Spriggs. He asks Rotch not to mention any of this letter to anyone. According to Dr. Roy E. Finkenbine (Ohio History, 2016. Issue 1), West Liberty to which Duncan refers is in West Virginia north of Wheeling; fugitive slaves followed that route across the Ohio River to Quaker Communities in Mt Pleasant, St Clairsville, Ohio, then went northeastward to Massillon, then to Lake northward where by 1820 vessels carried fugitives to Canada and usually southwestern Ontario. Samuel Spriggs was a lawyer, landowner, important figure in early Wheeling and probably Duncan's owner. Martin Kents in Suffield is Martin Kent, a Quaker farmer; Elihu L Kent in another Quaker farmer in Bainbridge who was also active in the Ohio Underground Railroad network. John Braydays is probably John Brady in West Liberty
Walter Duncan Interview
No full textMr. Duncan entered the Army Air Forces in November 1943 and received flight training on several aircraft before being assigned to the B-24. This interview covers his stateside pilot training; the war ended before his unit was shipped overseas
Quince Duncan Moodie
No full textLiterary Encyclopedia entry on Costa Rican author Quince Duncan Moodi
Interview with Mr. Frederick P. Champ by J. Duncan Brite, 1955
No full textTyped and handwritten notes from an interview with Mr. Frederick P. Champ by J. Duncan Brite, November 11, 1955. Topics include Jimmie McLain or Dr. I.Q. from the radio (an Episcopal Ministerial student) and Thomas Oldman who endowed the Episcopal Church to Logan, Utah
George Duncan Letter to Thomas Rotch
No full textThis three-page letter was written August 14, 1820 by escaped slave George Duncan, also known as "Jaki." He thanks Thomas Rotch of Massillon for assisting him on his journey to Canada and asks for help securing freedom for his wife Edy. A rare example of writing by a fugitive slave, this letter documents his passage on the Underground Railroad from Massillon in Stark County to Bainbridge in Geauga County and on to Canada. It measures approximately 8" x 10" (20.32 cm x 25.4 cm). Thomas Rotch (1767-1823) a Quaker and early settler of Kendall, Ohio (now Massillon), was active in the abolition movement and conducted slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The Rotch-Wales Collection includes several thousand items, including Quaker and abolitionist materials, household remedies and recipes, weather reports and machinery plans, and personal letters of Thomas and Charity Rotch and their family. It contains personal and business correspondence, diaries, documents, accounts, ledgers, and daybooks. A large portion of the collection consists of the personal and business correspondence, documents, and business papers of Arvine Wales I (1785-1854), who accompanied Rotch from Hartford to Ohio in 1811, worked for him, and carried on Rotch's business interests after his death. The papers of his son, Arvine C. Wales (1827-1882), a lawyer and civic leader in Massillon, are also part of the collection
Thomas Rotch letter to an unknown acquaintance
No full textThomas Rotch attests to the character of James Duncan, the founder of Massillon. Rotch mentions that Duncan resided in the Kendal area since 1813. Rotch writes, "I have perceived always manifesting a great care to support the reputation of an honest Man and a Gentleman." 7.55" x 5"(19.3 by 12.8 cm
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