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Letter from Carl D. Duncan to Patricia Whiting, December 10, 1965
Duncan, Carl D. (Carl Dudley), 1895-1966
1965-12-10
English
Duncan discusses photographs and wishes Whiting well on her upcoming trip to San Francisco.
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11 X 8.5 in.
Correspondence
Whiting, Patricia, 1940-2010
San Jose -- California
Dr. Carl Duncan and Patricia Whiting Collection
San Jose State University Library Special Collections & Archives
Series I, Box 1, Folder 142
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Dr. Carl. D. Duncan (1895-1966), former SJSU professor and chairman of the National Science Department, began his career at San Jose State College in 1922. During his tenure he mentored many students, and between the years 1964-1966, he mentored Patricia Carpio (Whiting), a student in the Humanities & Art. Whiting worked for Dr. Duncan, who served as the secretary of the Field Studies program at that time. Whiting went on to become the first Filipino woman elected to the Oregon State Legislature, serving three terms from 1972-1978, and a community activist and beloved leader. Duncan and Whiting maintained a long-term friendship that lasted until his death in 1966. Patricia Whiting died at age 69 on July 1, 2010 of cancer. She is survived by her husband Vincent Whiting.
Dearest Patricia: I forgot left five in my letter - the very thing that inspired the letter! This was your comment that you wanted my letters dated because you kept them all - because they were poetry! I know and have known all along that seeing or thinking of you always sets up poetic feelings in me, but I had not known that you kept all of my letters because the poetic feeling was apparent. This revelation was exciting! I did not reveal my excitement but I certainly felt it hence last night’s letter. I’m enclosing a card with Marie Sander’s address in San Francisco just in case you wish to try contacting her by phone this weekend. She will be highly pleased I know, but if you don’t make the contact this time, you can, of course, do it later. I’ve picked out one of the best of your pictures for Doris - and I enclose another for you. I’m in earnest about the perfume and earrings. Perhaps we should try to get them on Dec. 21 when we roam the City. Your earrings are really the rest of your birthday present and I want to complete that. Also - in the kidding last night in your apartment, I hope I didn’t seem unappreciative when we talked about the photo enlargement of you by Stefan. I shall look forward to it eagerly and I assure you I shall treasure it. And if and when you find the transparencies that you used for your “show” at your mom’s, I’ll have copies (prints) made of any you wish and of the few of you that I’d specially like to have. Added poetic thought - so long as you are my beloved god-daughter - my life is always spring! In closing, I hope you meet your flamenco personality in San Francisco and that your entire week-end is one continuous pleasurable experience. If you should need it, don’t hesitate to tell Marie Sanders that I passed on to you her invitation to stay over at her apartment - and I’ll hope that she hasn’t already committed it to someone else. With love, as always - Carl.
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