John C. Campbell
John C. Campbell | |
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Born | 14 September 1867 |
Died | 1919 Brasstown, North Carolina |
Occupation | Educator |
Years active | 1904–1919 |
Known for | 2nd President of Piedmont College and inspiration of John C. Campbell Folk School |
Title | President of Piedmont College |
Term | 1904-1907 |
Predecessor | |
Successor | |
Spouse(s) | Olive Dame Campbell |
John Charles Campbell (14 September 1867 – 1919) was an American educator and reformer noted for his survey of social conditions in the southern Appalachian region of the United States during the early 1900s. He served a term as president of Piedmont College from 1904 to 1907.[1]
Background[]
Campbell was born to Gavin and Anna Barbara Campbell, and grew up in . He graduated from Williams College in 1892 and received a bachelor of divinity degree from Andover Theological Seminary in 1895.[2]
Campbell studied education and theology in New England before traveling to the Southern United States. There he outfitted a wagon to serve as a mobile house as he interviewed working people, particularly farmers.[3]
Campbell married first wife Grace H. Buckingham, who died in 1905. In 1907 he married folklorist Olive Dame of .
After Campbell's death, his wife Olive established the John C. Campbell Folk School in 1925 in Brasstown, North Carolina.[3]
References[]
- ^ Lane, Mary Charlotte Ed.D (1997). Centennial History of Piedmont College: 1897-1997. Demorest, Ga.: Piedmont College. pp. 1–228.
- ^ Davis, David J. (April 1928). "Professor Campbell". Mountain Life and Work. 4 (1).
- ^ Jump up to: a b "John C. Campbell Folk School: A Unique History". Retrieved 2008-10-30.
External links[]
- Inventory of the John Charles Campbell and Olive D. Campbell Papers, 1865-1965, in the Southern Historical Collection, UNC-Chapel Hill.
- 1867 births
- 1919 deaths
- American educators
- American folklorists
- Williams College alumni
- People from La Porte, Indiana
- Piedmont University