Whitcomb, Rupert Henry, 1879-1971
Dates
- Existence: 1879 - 1971
Biography
Rupert Henry Whitcomb was born on August 3, 1879, in Winchendon, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a BA in 1901, and an MA in 1909. Before joining the Norwich University faculty in 1926, Whitcomb taught at St. Paul's School, St. Luke's Academy and in Garden City, NY. At Norwich he was an associate professor of languages and also coached the school's band, glee club and dramatic club. He retired from Norwich in 1940. Whitcomb was also an accomplished painter, composer and playwright. He died on December 12, 1971.
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Rupert H. Whitcomb musical compositions
Rupert Henry Whitcomb (1879-1971), professor of languages and composer. Dartmouth College Class of 1901. The collection consists of holographs of piano music composed by Whitcomb. Includes several of his own poems set to music.