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Duncan, W. P. (William P.)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: August 13, 1933 - December 31, 2013

Biographical Information

William P. Duncan was born on August 13, 1933, in Palestine, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois. In 1957, he began teaching aviation technology at Purdue University and in 1981 he became the head of Purdue's Aviation Technology Department.

Citation:
Obituary, Lafayette Journal and Courier

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William P. Duncan papers

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSF 500
Scope and Contents The William P. Duncan papers document Duncan'a undergraduate education at the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation and his graduate school work at Purdue University in the School of Education. Also included are papers from his early years as a Purdue University instructor in the Aviation Technician Program, Technical Institutes, Division of Technical Extension, along with the Purdue Aeronautics Corporation maintenance manual and the revisions it went through from 1956-1958....
Dates: 1951 - 1994; Other: Majority of material found within 1951 - 1959
Found in: Purdue University Archives and Special Collections