Spartanburg -- Biography -- Camak, David E., 1913 - 1961
Scope and Contents
Several articles and pamphlets on the life, achievements, and writings of Dr. David English Camak.
Dates
- 1913 - 1961
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is available in the Kennedy Room. Please ask staff for help accessing the collection.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. David English Camak was born near Winnsboro, South Carolina in 1880. He founded the Textile Industrial Institute in Spartanburg County, which later became known as the Spartanburg Junior College and is now Spartanburg Methodist College. The institute was originally established in the Spartan Mill Village and its mission was to provide an opportunity of higher education for students by allowing them to alternate between working one week and attending school the next. Dr. Camak served as the pastor of Duncan United Methodist Church and is the author of two books. Upon his retirement he relocated to Greer, South Carolina and he died in 1967.
Extent
1 Files (1 legal sized archival folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Location
Kennedy Room: Spartanburg Pamphlet File Drawer 1
- Authorship Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Camak, David English
- Clergy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Educators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spartanburg Junior College
- Spartanburg Methodist College
- Textile Industrial Institute (Spartanburg, S.C.)
Repository Details
Part of the Kennedy Room of Local History and Genealogy Repository
