Morgan, Russell

Russell V. Morgan received a bachelors degree and a masters degree from Northwestern University (1915) before beginning his career as the Supervisor of Music in the Highland Park, Illinois public schools (1915-16) and Director of State Teachers College in La Crosse, Wisconsin (1916-20). He served as an army bandmaster in Germany from 1918-1919 before becoming Supervisor of Music in Cleveland public schools (1923) and organist at Old Stone Church in Cleveland, Ohio, positions he would hold until his death. Russell V. Morgan was involved in many music education organizations and co-authored several books on music education and school music songbooks. In 1936 he was awarded an honorary doctoral degree from Northwestern University. Russell V. Morgan was inducted into the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) Hall of Fame in 1996.

From the guide to the Russell V. Morgan Papers, 1896-1998, 1920-1952, (Special Collections in Performing Arts)

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