John Spencer Camp papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: 1000-016

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The papers of John Spencer Camp are primarily composed of manuscripts of complete scores. Also included are Song of the Winds, complete manuscript score bound in 1 volume. Includes Camp, John S. Song of the Winds – Ballad for Mixed Chorus, Soprano Solo (Obligato) and Orchestra or Piano. Op. 5. New York: Edward Schuberth & Co., n.d. Pilgrim Suite for Orchestra, complete manscript score bound in 1 volume.

Dates

Creation: dates unknown

Creator

Camp, John Spencer, 1858-1946 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

University records - Copyright held by Wesleyan University; all other copyright is retained by the creator - In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted

Some collections may be in public domain - No Copyright - United States

Biographical / Historical

John Spencer Camp was born in Middletown, CT on January 3, 1858.

Camp would graduate from Wesleyan in 1878 and receive a Master of Arts in 1881. In 1882 he was the organist at the Park Congregational Church in Hartford, moving on to Center Church in Hartford in 1906. In 1921 he would become director of the Austin Organ Company.

In 1921, Trinity College awarded Camp a doctorate in Music. He would receive a second doctorate from Wesleyan in 1933. Throughout his professional career Camp was the founder of the American Guild of Organists as well as President of the Connecticut Music Teachers' Guild in 1898. He also served as the conductor of the Hartford Philharmonic Orchestra. John Spencer Camp passed away in February 1946. To this day Wesleyan has a John Spencer Camp Professorship of Music.

Extent

4 Linear Feet (4 flat hollinger boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The papers of composer John Spencer Camp.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in the order it was received.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Accession 1999-87, a gift of the Hartford Public Library, consists of 4 boxes of scores and music manuscripts(see attached listing). HPL has retained all printed copies of Camp’s works for their collection. Accession 2004-55 – Added to Box 4