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Kenneth & Helen Spencer of Kansas
Champions of Culture & Commerce in the Sunflower State
- 208 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
Kenneth & Helen Spencer of Kansas
Champions of Culture & Commerce in the Sunflower State
About this book
Born on opposite sides of the Kansas/Missouri border in 1902, Kenneth Aldred Spencer and his wife, Helen Foresman Spencer, were transformative figures in the Midwest during the twentieth century. Kenneth grew up in the small town of Pittsburg, Kansas, but by the 1950s, his innovation in the chemical and coal industries had earned him mention in "Forbes" magazine for his role as one of the nation's great industrialists. But it is the couple's remarkable philanthropic work that stands as their true legacy, preserved in places like the Kenneth Spencer Research Library and the Helen Foresman Spencer Museum of Art..
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- 1. The Spencer Legacy Begins
- 2. The First Spencer in Coal
- 3. The Second Generation
- 4. Kenneth’s Early Years
- 5. Kenneth’s P&M Career Begins
- 6. The Career Continues, Patriotism Blossoms and Military Chemical Works Inc. Is Successful
- 7. The Spencer Chemical Company
- 8. Spencer Businesses, 1943–1960
- 9. John L. Lewis
- 10. The Midwest Research Institute, the Kenneth Spencer Foundation and 2900 Verona Road
- 11. Kenneth Spencer, the Man and Sportsman
- 12. Kenneth’s Death and the Estate
- 13. Helen Foresman Spencer and the Foresman Family
- 14. The Sale of Spencer Chemical Company
- 15. The Spencer Era Ends
- 16. The Kenneth and Helen Spencer Foundation
- 17. Helen’s Death
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author