%eadnotat; ]> 5244camp An Inventory of the William P. Camp Papers, 1936-1992 Finding Aid Prepared by FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2011 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by FHL Staff, 2011 ENG William P. Camp Papers, 1936-1992 FHL staff Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College. 2011 Descriptive Summary William P. Camp Papers1936-1992 RG 5/244 Camp, William P. (William Perrine), 1917-1999 3 linear ft. Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081-1399 U.S.A.
For current information on the location of materials, please consult the Library's online catalog William P. Camp (1917-1999) was a Pennsylvania psychiatrist, concerned with ethics in the mental health field and very active in his profession and in Quaker organizations. His wife, Kay Camp, was a teacher and peace activist who served as the president of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Both of the Camps were active in Quaker concerns and members of Norristown Monthly Meeting. The papers chronicle Dr. Camp’s life, particularly his professional and volunteer activities. He served as superintendent of Norristown State Hospital, director of Friends Hospital, and commissioner of Mental Health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He also served as president of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society and the Ethics Committee of the American Psychiatric Association.

Repository:

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 All materials in English BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL

William P. Camp was a Quaker psychiatrist, particularly concerned with ethics in the mental health field and very active in his profession in Pennsylvania and on Quaker boards. He was born April 8, 1917, in Bridgeport, Ct. He earned his B.A. from Swarthmore College in 1940 where he was editor of the student newspaper and a classmate of Katherine Lindsley who became his wife in 1941. Camp was awarded an M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1950 and became a resident in psychiatry at Norristown State Hospital.

He worked at Norristown State Hospital from 1954-1963 and served as superintendent 1959-1963. From 1964-1967, he was appointed Commissioner of Mental Health and Deputy Secretary of Public Welfare for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. During his tenure, the Mental Health Act of 1966 was approved. From 1968-1979, he was the Director of Friends Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. In addition to other professional responsibilities and serving as the president of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, he served on the board of a many Quaker and medical organizations and associations and on the Ethics Committee of the American Psychiatric Association.

His wife, Kay Camp, was a teacher and peace activist who served as the president of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom. Both the Camps were active in Quaker concerns and members of Norristown Monthly Meeting. They had three sons. William Camp died in December 1999.

 SCOPE AND CONTENT

Contains the papers of William P. Camp, Quaker psychiatrist active in the ethics of the mental health field. The papers chronicle his life, especially his professional and volunteer activities.

 Arrangement

The collection is divided into three series:

Ser.1. Biographical and early life (education, military service) Ser.2. Professional life Ser.3. Quaker activities Ser.4. Miscellaneous ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Accession information

Donor: Catherine L. Camp, 1995-2000

The collection was given by the widow of William P. Camp.

Received in unsorted batches, roughly divided into different phases of William Camp’s professional life. Copies of general institutional reports and other non-relevant papers removed from collection. Histories of Friends Hospital removed to PG1, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College reference files. Annual reports of Friends Hospital checked for duplicates in FHL collection. Papers sorted into series and stored in RG 5.

 Access

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Copyright has not been assigned to Friends Historical Library All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in to the Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf Friends Historical Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by reader.

 Preferred Citation

[Indicate the cited item or series here], RG5/244, William P. Camp Papers, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College

Reference material on Friends Hospital stored in PG 3 Reference files.

RG 4/034, Friends Medical Society Records in Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College and DG 169, Kay Camp Papers (Swarthmore College Peace Collection)

 SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Materials catalogued separately

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Friends Historical Library (TRIPOD). Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings: Researchers are advised to search by subject and author, when applicable.

Camp, William P. (William Perrine), 1917-1999 Camp,Kay Friends Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.) Norristown State Hospital (Norristown, Pa.) Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society Psychiatrists - Pennsylvania Quaker physicians Quakers - Pennsylvania Friends Hospital (Philadelphia, Pa.) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE RECORDS

Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below:

 Ser. 1. Biographical and early life Biographical n.d. 1 folder 1 Student essay notebook n.d. 1 folder 1 College admission information 1936 1 folder 1 English Literature papers and exams ca. 1938 1 folder 1 Honors papers, American Literature, by Camp and his classmates 1940 1 folder 1 Military 1941-1954 1 folder 1 University of Pennsylvania, internship at Bryn Mawr Hospital 1941-1952 1 folder 1 Ser.2 Professional life Norristown Hospital 1952-1958 1 folder 1 Norristown State Hospital 1959-1964 1 folder 1 Case Report 1960 1 folder 1 Appointment books 1961-1861 1 folder 1 Speeches 1957-1960 1 folder 2 Speeches 1961-1963 1 folder 2 Report of Committee on Personnel and Camp’s reply 1961 1 folder 2 Miscellaneous correspondence 1960-1965 1 folder 2 Penn Pointers: Newsletter of patients of Norristown 1951, 1960- 1 folder 2 Miscellaneous on Norristown State, including clippings and draft for a history, 1876-1990 1 folder 2 Letters of congratulations for appointment as Commissioner of Mental Health, Pa., A-D 1963 1 folder 2 Letters of congratulations for appointment as Commissioner of Mental Health, Pa., E-L 1963 1 folder 2 Letters of congratulations for appointment as Commissioner of Mental Health, Pa., M-Z 1963 1 folder 3 Clippings, speech 1963 1 folder 3 Congratulations for passing Mental Health Act 1966 1 folder 3 Correspondence concerning resignation from Commission 1967 1 folder 3 Miscellaneous correspondence 1963-1967 1 folder 3 Correspondence with Gary Ellis 1967 1 folder 3 Miscellaneous memos, minutes, committee notes from Friends Hospital 1973-1979 1 folder 3 Correspondence 1972-1979 1 folder 3 Miscellaneous correspondence 1967-1977 1 folder 3 Camp’s informal notes, Friends Hospital 1 folder 3 Speech 1974 1 folder 3 Letter concerning Department of Public Welfare Reorganization plan (draft) 1974 1 folder 4 Retirement from Friends Hospital 1979 1 folder 4 Annual reports from Friends Hospital during the Camp years 1968-1979 1 folder 4 Miscellaneous professional affiliations, academic positions, etc. 1963-1995 1 folder 4 Pennsylvania Mental Health Executive Committee 1964-1965 1 folder 4 Task Force, Comprehensive Mental Health Plan, Pennsylvania n.d. 1 folder 4 Mental Health Associates of Southeastern Pennsylvania 1967-1977 1 folder 4 Philadelphia Psychiatric Society 1969-1971 1 folder 4 Mental Health legislation 1973-1974 1 folder 4 Pennsylvania Psychiatrist Association 1976 1 folder 4 Pennsylvania Psychiatrist Association, Camp’s remarks at his installation as president, 4/16/1977 1 folder 5 Pennsylvania Psychiatric Association 1977 1 folder 5 Pennsylvania Psychiatric Association, folder 1 1978 1 folder 5 Pennsylvania Psychiatric Association, folder 2 1978 1 folder 5 Physicians for Social Responsibility Board 1980-1984 1 folder 5 Montgomery county MH/MR Emergency Service Board 1980-1985 1 folder 5 Alfred P. Noyes Research foundation Board 1982-1987 1 folder 5 Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness 1985 1 folder 5 Miscellaneous professional boards and committees 1978-1988 1 folder 5 Ser.3 Quaker activities Friends Medical Society 1962-1984 1 folder 6 Frankford Friends Forum 1970 1 folder 6 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Committee on Drug and Alcohol Problems 1970-1971 1 folder 6 Friends for Reparations 1971-1973 1 folder 6 Rizzo Rally incident, Kensington 1971 1 folder 6 Peace activities, draft 1972-1988 1 folder 6 Norristown Monthly Meeting 1976 1 folder 6 Board of Directors, Foulkeways 1976-1979 1 folder 6 FGC 1979 1 folder 6 Miscellaneous Quaker activities 1 folder 6 Notes for talks, most to Quaker groups 1977-1985 1 folder 6 Ser.4 Miscellaneous Essays on Management and Socio-Economic Values for Encyclopedia of Professional Management and other publication materials 1969-1992 1 folder 6 Democratic politics 1 folder 6 Notes of condolence on the death of his mother 1983 1 folder 6 Miscellaneous personal papers 1 folder 6 Psychiatric humor and words of wisdom 1 folder 6