Roger Jacobi Photos, 1971 - 1989, 1994
Scope and Contents note
Photography has always been important to the National Music Camp, and photos exist from the earliest years of the Camp. Beginning in circa 1944, a concerted effort was made each year to fully document camp life. A professional photographer was on site throughout the season, taking high quality, usually staged, photographs. These consisted of group shots of each of the camper cabins, and numerous individual shots of campers and instructors. These photos were developed on-site in the campus darkroom.
The campers at NMC were divided into age groups called Junior, Intermediate and High School. There was also a University contingent from the University of Michigan for many years. The sequence of negatives reflects these divisions. Two other typical divisions are General camp photos and Post-camp photos. General photos are often simply of the High Schoolers who constituted the majority of the campers at NMC, but also include more generic and candid shots of camp life. Post-camp indicates that camp had concluded, and these photos document the routines associated with closing down the camp for the summer.
When the Arts Academy began in the 1962-63 school year, the tradition of photography was continued, and similar high-quality shots were taken of the students. Theses are generally all numbered sequentially, and not divided into the four classes of Freshman, Sophomore, etc. It was around this time that the 4 x 5 large format was supplemented, and then supplanted, by the 120 film medium format, approximately 2.25" x 2.25".
Dates
- 1971 - 1989
- 1994
Biographical / Historical
Roger E. Jacobi studied at The University of Michigan, receiving his bachelor of music degree in 1948 and master of music degree in 1951. His entire professional life was dedicated to music and arts education. Roger was associated with the Ann Arbor Public Schools as a teacher of music from 1948-1956, and as music coordinator from 1959-1968. In rapid succession he added summers on the Interlochen staff, teaching at the University of Michigan, directing its popular annual Midwestern Conference and planning the new School of Music building on North Campus, and active participation in state and national arts education associations. Roger rose in rank at the University from lecturer in 1957, to assistant professor in 1959, associate professor in 1963, and professor in 1966. He was also a lecturer in the School of Education from 1959-1971. Roger became associate dean of the School of Music in 1971, a position he held briefly prior to his appointment to the presidency at Interlochen. Roger served Interlochen beginning in 1953 as head of the program office for the National Music Camp, which eventually became Interlochen Center for the Arts. From 1956 through 1959 he was personnel director for the Camp and secretary to the board of trustees. He led the Intermediate Training (Cadet) Orchestra 1957-1965, directed the University Division at Camp 1969-1971, and served as Interlochen’s third President for 18 years, 1971-1989. In accepting the presidency five years after the death of Interlochen’s founder, Roger gave stability and direction to an institution struggling to balance the traditions of the 45-year-old Camp with the adventurous 10-year-old Arts Academy. At the same time he developed a balanced budget that provided a period of reassurance for anxious trustees. He took on the challenges of constructing Corson Auditorium (1975) and Dendrinos Chapel/Recital Hall (1981) and the introduction of jazz to the Camp curriculum in 1972. The Creative Writing program was added as a discipline in 1975. One of Roger’s greatest memories was hosting President Gerald Ford at a High School Symphonic Band concert in his honor in July 1975.
Extent
9 Photographic Prints : 1 - 5" x 7" - b&w print of Jacobi, W. Clement Stone, Dean Boal, and 2 unidentified women 1 - 5" x 7" - b&w print of Jacobi and 5 unidentified women 1 - 5" x 7" - b&w print of Jacobi shaking hands with Bob Luscombe at 1994 Governors' Arts Awards 1 - 8" x 10" - b&w print of Jacobi speaking with unidentified woman at reception 3 - 5" x 7" - b&w headshot prints of Jacobi 2 - 8" x 10" - b&w headshot prints of Jacobi
Language of Materials
English
Materials Specific Details
Negative numbers written on prints: 119-18, IAC '91; 377; T789-28 (HS-U '76); J381 (HS-U '76);
General
5" x 7" - print of Roger Jacobi (far left), W. Clement Stone (center), Dean Boal (second right), and 2 unidentified women (second left & far right) 5" x 7" - print of Roger Jacobi (center) and 5 unidentified women 5" x 7" - print of Roger Jacobi (left) shaking hands with Bob Luscombe (right) at 1994 Governors' Arts Awards 8" x 10" - print of Roger Jacobi (left) speaking with unidentified woman (right) at reception
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of Interlochen Center for the Arts Repository
Bonisteel Library
4000 Highway M-137
Interlochen MI 49643 USA
231-276-4384
leo.gillis@interlochen.org