Duncan, who graduated from WMU in 1974 with a degree in political science, developed an interest in minerals while accompanying his father, James H. Duncan Sr., and others on raft trips down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Kehew said. Schmaltz started the trips when he was chairperson of what was then the Department of Geology. Duncan, of Carmel, Ind., is an expert in the U.S. radio broadcasting industry and former owner of Duncan's American Radio. He and his father are both former Kalamazoo residents and are major donors to the WMU Foundation. James Duncan Sr., who now lives in Santa Fe, N.M., retired in 1985 as chairman and CEO of First of America Bank Inc., now National City.
Most crystals form in open spaces in underground rock.
There are no chips or broken tips. It's a comprehensive collection, with a wide variety of minerals, and not a smattering of things from here and there. The museum is open to the public during regular University hours. The Duncan collection will be permanently on view as a major addition to the museum.