Background
DCamp, Charles Barton was born on February 16, 1932 in Fairfield, Iowa, United States. Son of Glenn Franklin and Nina Clarice (Larson) District of Columbia.
DCamp, Charles Barton was born on February 16, 1932 in Fairfield, Iowa, United States. Son of Glenn Franklin and Nina Clarice (Larson) District of Columbia.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1956. Master of Science, University Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, Iowa City, 1980.
Teacher Watervliet Public School, Michigan, 1958-1961. Teacher music United Township High School, East Moline, Illinois, 1961-1963. Band director Pleasant Valley Schools, Iowa, 1963-1974.
Professor music St. Ambrose University, Davenport, 1974-1997, professor emeritus, since 1997, director bands, chairman division fine arts, chairman department music. Guest director, adjudicator festivals, music contests, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota. Producer Quad-City Music Guild, 1973-1977, music director, since 1967.
Chairman Iowa All-State Band, 1971-1974. Instructor woodwinds Bemidji State University Band Camp, 1967-1992.
Active Riverdale Volunteer Fire Company, 1966-1975, president, 1971-1973. Active Red Cross Constantine. Founder, 1st conductor Quad-City Wind Ensemble, since 1987.
Choirmaster Asbury Methodist Church Choir, 1962-1966, Bettendorf Presbyterian Church Choir, 1982-1994. With Army of the United States, 1952-1955. Member Iowa Bandmasters Association (past president, Karl King Distinguished Service award 1987), College Band Directors National Association, Music Educators National Conference, Iowa Music Educators (president, past president, editor Iowa Music Educator magazine, 1978-1980, Distinguished Service award 1995), American Federation Musicians, American Philatelic Society, National Band Association (Iowa state chairman), Quad City Stamp Club (editor newsletter 1993-1998), Masons (master 2007.
Secretary Brubaker Lodge 2000-2003, Grand Musician Grand Lodge Iowa 2000-2001, 04-05), Hi-12 (Davenport chapter, secretary 1999-2005, president 2005-2006), Shriners (Kaaba shrine), Scottish Rite (32 degree-KCCH, Master of Kadosh 2006, personal representative since 2007), York Rite, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Delta Kappa, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Married Ruth Joyce MacDonald, June 27, 1953. Children: James Charles, Douglas Kevin, David Michael, Richard Manley, Paul Frederick, Jon Barton.