Alvin A. Dunivent Photographs and Papers
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Archival Collection Overview
Historical Note
Alvin Alonzo "Don" Dunivent (1897-1977) began working for the White Castle System of Eating Houses, Corporation in 1927. Starting out as an operator working the front counter and flipping burgers, Dunivent became the Assistant Manager for the Kansas City, MO location three years later. By the mid-1930s, he was the Supervisor of the St. Louis, Mo area for the company, working for White Castle System, Inc. until the 1950s.
Scope and Content Note
The Alvin A. Dunivent collection dating from 1904 to 1959 (predominately 1917 to 1936) includes family papers relating to Alvin Dunivent and Mabel Lindsey's courtship and marriage in 1919, family portrait photographs, as well as material relating to "Don" Dunivent's years with White Castle® eating houses. This collection also comprises papers and photographs relating to White Castle restaurants, employees and managers, and company bowling leagues and picnics. This archival collection was given...
Collection Details
Object ID
2012.30.0
Inclusive Dates
1904-1959
Bulk Dates
1917-1936
Size
0.4 cubic ft. and 1 oversize box
Language
English
Item Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Access Restrictions
The photographs and papers are open for research.
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Steven and Brandy Lindsey.
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Digitized Artifacts From This Collection
Alvin A. Dunivent outside the White Castle Plant in Kansas City, Missouri, 1927
Business Card for Alvin A. Dunivent, Supervisor, White Castle System, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, 1935
Magazine, "The White Castle House Organ," September-October 1932
Wedding Anniversary Portrait of Mabel and Alvin A. Dunivent, 1929
Orville "Abie" Best and Alvin "Don" Dunivent Working in a White Castle Restaurant, Kansas City, Missouri, 1927
