Background
Camp, Louise Phifer was born on March 22, 1912 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles McKnight Phifer and Louisa (Williams) Camp.
Camp, Louise Phifer was born on March 22, 1912 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles McKnight Phifer and Louisa (Williams) Camp.
Bachelor of Arts Museum, Limestone College, 1933, Doctor of Humanities (honorary), 1977. Postgraduate in music Converse College, 1933-1934.
; children— AddieLouise, George William, Sarah Emily. Married Wofford Benjamin Camp, January 18, 1956 (deceased August 1986). Minister of music Baptist evangelical meetings in North Carolina, South Carolina., Georgia, summers 1930-1934.
Teacher voice Limestone College, Gaffney, South Carolina., summer 1932, trustee, since 1960. Teacher elementary school, Gaffney, 1933-1934. Farmer, Edgefield County, South Carolina., 1945-1977.
Director Bank ofTrenton (South Carolina.), 1945-1978. Director, secretary Warner Bros. Camp, Inc., Bakersfield, California, since 1956.
Organizer, director numerous choral groups, North Carolina, South Carolina., Georgia, 1935-1955. Soloist St. John's Methodist Church, Augusta, Georgia, 1953-1955;soloist Presbyterian Church, Trenton, South Carolina., 1934-1955, organist, 1946-1953. Co-founder Trenton Development Corporation, 1950.
President Pro-American, Bakersfield, 1958-1959. Director Kern County (California) Music Association, 1957-1959, program chairman, 1958-1959. Co-founder Louise Phifer Camp Foundation, Limestone College, 1957.
Member Bakersfield Woman's Club, Bakersfield Garden Club, Farm Bureau. Co-founder, director Kern County Free Enterprise Association, 1960. Member hospitality committee Philharmonic Association, Bakersfield, 1958-1961.
Organizer, president Kern County Women's chapter Freedom's Foundation at Valley Forge, 1969. Pres.Symphony Associates of Kern County, 1972-1973, life member board of trustees Limestone College, chairman of the board of trustees, 1973-1983. Trustee Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
Board directors John and Beverly Stauffer Foundation. Member Executive Board, national treasurer Religious Heritage American. Member of national Executive Board Gospel Music Association, 1978-1981, national campaign chairman Gospel Music Hall of Fame Research Library and Museum.
Life member, board trustees Limestone College, chairman, board trustees, 1973—1983. Member executive board, national treasurer Religious Heritage American. Board directors John and Beverly Stauffer Foundation.
Organizer, director numerous choral groups North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, 1935—1955. Soloist St. John's Methodist Church, Augusta, Georgia, 1953—1955, Presbyterian Church, Trenton, 1934—1955, organist, 1946—1953. Organizer, president Kern County Women's chapter Freedom's Foundation at Valley Forge, 1969.
President Symphony Associates of Kern County, 1972—1973. Trustee Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Member national executive board Gospel Music Association, 1978—1981.
National campaign chairman Gospel Music Hall of Fame Research Library. and Museum. Member of Philanthropic and Educational Organization, American Association of University Women, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Daughters of the American Revolution, Philharmonic Association (member hospitality committee 1958-1961), Kern County Free Enterprise Association (co-founder, director), Farm Bureau Club, Bakersfield Garden Club, Bakersfield Woman's Club, Order Knights Hospitallers St. John.
Married George William Wise, June 7, 1934 (deceased 1954). Children: Addie Louise, George William, Sarah Emily. Married Wofford Benjamin Camp, January 18, 1956 (deceased August 1986).