Hist.
Mss. 1-9 
John D. Brunk 1872-1926
Papers
3 boxes (1 large, 1 long, 1 green)
Biographical
Sketch
John D. Brunk (1872-1926) was a Mennonite
musician, composer, and head of the music department at Goshen College.
1872 Born on March 13 near Harrisonburg,
Virginia to Samuel and Susanna Brunk
1888 Joined the Weaver Mennonite Church
1897 Married Mary Kate Martin; they had eight children together; taught
music at West Central Academy in Mt. Clinton, Virginia
1900 Taught music at Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia
1902 Edited the first edition of the Church and Sunday School Hymnal
1906 Became director of the School of Music at Goshen College
1912 Authored Educational Vocal Studies, an elementary music method book
1913 Moved to Harrisonburg; mother and brother-in-law died
1914 Resigned from Goshen, worked for the Mennonite Church visiting
congregations and instructing congregations in hymn singing
1915 Edited Life Songs
1916 Established a studio in Elkhart, Indiana
1918 Moved to a farm north of Goshen, Indiana
1924 Appointed chairman of the Tunes committee for a new Church Hymnal
1925 Appointed head of the Goshen College Music department
1926 Died in Elkhart on February 5 at age 53
Source: Hist Mss 1-9 John D. Brunk collection;
box 1 folder 35
Series Listing
.1 Musical Compositions Page 2
.2 Hymnal Materials, Educational Vocal
Studies Page 2
.3 Life Songs, Salvation's Story Page 3
.4 Misc. Biographical Collection Page 3
.5 Miscellaneous Diplomas, Notebooks Page 3
Inventory Listing
Box 1 (Large)
.1 Musical Compositions
1/1 List of Compositions
1/2 Religious compositions
1/3 Miscellaneous Hymns
1/4 Secular compositions
1/5 Secular instrumental
1/6 Song, "The Rosebush Fair"
1/7 "My Own Shall Come To Me", Borroughs, text
1/8 Texts by Rufus Buzzard
1/9 Texts by Lizzie DeArmond
1/10 Texts by T.O. Chisholm
1/11 Texts by Maud Frazer Jackson
1/12 Texts by Lida Shivers Leech
1/13 Texts by John W. Wayland
1/14 "Under the Mango Tree", song by Brunk, religious
1/15 "Goshen" College Song
.2 Hymnal Materials, Educational Vocal Studies
1/16 G.C. Music and Hymnal Comm. minutes
1/17 Music Committee Minutes, 1923
1/18 Brunk hymn lists
1/19 Hymnal Committee 1st and 2nd lists
1/20 Editing and combined lists, 1923
1/21 Tune committee lists, 1924
1/22 Combined lists of hymns, 1925
1/23 Tunes, Book, Dummy numbers
1/24 Corr. re. Hymnal, 1926
1/25 Outlines, Ed. Vocal Studies
1/26 Sketches for voice book
1/27 Sketches for voice book
1/28 Exercise manuscripts
1/29 Vocal, song lists, correspondence re. Ed Vocal Studies
1/29b Cast copy of Ed Vocal Studies
Box 1 (Large) (Continued)
.3 Life Songs, Salvation's Story
1/30 Cast copy of Life Songs, 1926
1/30b Corr. re. poems for Salvation Story
1/31 Salvation Story Manuscript, 1-39
1/32 Salvation Story Manuscript, 40-79
1/33 Index and songs for Salvation's Story, 1-47
1/34 Index and songs, 48-107
.4 Misc. Biographical Collection
1/35 Biographical material
1/36 Manuscripts re. music, hymns
1/37 Psalmody and Liturgy
1/38 "Training for Choristers"
1/39 Sermon re. good habits
1/40 Creative writings
1/41 Correspondence to Brunk family, 1900-1951
1/42 Goshen College, corr/programs
1/43 Music recital programs
1/44 Miscellaneous
1/45 Report, Committee re. Laymembers Org. IN-MI conference
1/46 Misc. notes and records
1/47 Agreements with Employing schools
1/48 Credentials IN Music Teacher's Association
1/49 School Catalogues
1/50 District Invest. Committee report
1/51 Singing school financial records
1/52 Misc. church services
Box 2 (Long)
.5 Miscellaneous Diplomas, Notebooks
School Diploma, New England Conservatory of
Music, June 16, 1897
School Diploma, West Central Academy, June 1896
New England Conservatory of Music, Student Record Book, 1896-97
Music manuscript book from September 7, 1905
Music manuscript book June 23, 1893
Music book, no date
Michigan-Ohio Singing School notebook, Dec. 1916 to Feb. 1917
Notebook from New England Conservatory of Music, 1896-97
Class record book, 1914-1923
Box 2 (Long) (Continued)
Music manuscript book, 1902
School Catalogue West Central Academy, 1898-99
Class roll book, 1923-25
Music Exercise book, 1897-98
Class notebook, no date (2)
Music book, 1896
Address book, 1911
Singing School Book, Elida, Ohio, 1916 and other locations
Singing School Book, 1917
Singing School Book, Canada, 1916
Singing School Book, Lancaster Co., PA, 1915
Bridgewater College Handbook, 1901-02
Class notebook, 1893
Class notebook, no date
Exercise book, 1896
Catalogue of MS songs of John Brunk, 1904-1918
Class book, 1898
Exercise tablet, 1900
Exercise book, no date
Box 3 (Green)
Photocopies from Box 1 (Files 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 33, 34)
Name and Subject
Tracing
Church music
Church Hymnal Box 1 folders 16-24
Life Songs Box 1 folder 30
Music Committee Box 1 folders 17, 29, 21
Singing - Instruction and Study Box 1 folder 27
Goshen College Song Box 1 folder 15
Hymns and Hymnology Box 1 folders 3, 16-24
February 26, 2004 / Posted on Web by Kathryn Yoder
July 19, 2001 / Update by Monica Zimmerman
Jan. 25, 2001/ Typed into computer & update box 2 by Nelda Nussbaum
June 5, 2000/ Biography by Zach Landis
Updated and rearranged by Rene D. Horst, May 2, 1989
Processed by Sharon Klingelsmith, July 27, 1976
File: “Hm1-009.doc”
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