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Harvey Lewis Woodruff

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Harvey Lewis Woodruff

Birth
Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Death
4 Apr 1995 (aged 83)
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Add to Map
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Harvey received his Bachelor of Science degree from New York University and Master of Arts degree from Columbia Teachers College.
While a director of music in a Princeton, NJ High School, he did further study at Westminster Choir College and sang bass with the Performing Choir of Westminster College. He taught at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL before going to Charlotte, NC.

Harvey was a music teacher for more than 30 years. He trained the fresh voices of Charlotte youth at Woodruff Voice Studio.

He also taught Fred Rogers, the TV personality Mr. Rogers, of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for children to sing.

Harvey came to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1952 to become minister of music at Meyers Park Baptist Church. In 1970 he founded Wildacres Music Camp in Little Switzerland, where he taught gifted high school students great choral masterworks. Many of Harvey's students went on to have music careers. He was dearly loved by his family and students.

Harvey was a member of Rotary Club of Charlotte, North Carolina.

http://harveywoodruff.org/
Harvey received his Bachelor of Science degree from New York University and Master of Arts degree from Columbia Teachers College.
While a director of music in a Princeton, NJ High School, he did further study at Westminster Choir College and sang bass with the Performing Choir of Westminster College. He taught at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL before going to Charlotte, NC.

Harvey was a music teacher for more than 30 years. He trained the fresh voices of Charlotte youth at Woodruff Voice Studio.

He also taught Fred Rogers, the TV personality Mr. Rogers, of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for children to sing.

Harvey came to Charlotte, North Carolina in 1952 to become minister of music at Meyers Park Baptist Church. In 1970 he founded Wildacres Music Camp in Little Switzerland, where he taught gifted high school students great choral masterworks. Many of Harvey's students went on to have music careers. He was dearly loved by his family and students.

Harvey was a member of Rotary Club of Charlotte, North Carolina.

http://harveywoodruff.org/

Gravesite Details

Son of Arthur & C. Louise Woodruff



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