Elroy J. Duncan

CTL-E-3997 · Person · other · 1800s

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Credited by some accounts with inventing and manufacturing the first hot comb (heated metal straightening comb) in America during the late 19th century.

The record

Also known as: Elroy Duncan

Notes

RELP91 supporting entity; Provisional (single tier-5 source).

Relationships

Madam C.J. Walker — related to
Duncan is credited with manufacturing the first hot comb in America; Walker later widened the comb's teeth and built her hair-care empire on the press-and-curl method.
Marcel Grateau — related to
Elroy J. Duncan is credited with bringing the hot comb to the United States and manufacturing the first one in America; Marcel Grateau is often credited with inventing it in France.

Referenced by

Marcel Grateau — related to → this record

Sources

first-law-comic.com

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