A classic American “rags to riches” story, the Esteys manufactured and distributed over a half-million reed organs around the world. His son, Julius Jacob Estey (1845–1902), attended Norwich University from 1861–1863 and became president of the company in 1890 after his father’s death.
This free event, sponsored by the Sullivan Museum and History Center Associates, includes a light lunch and is open to the public.ĭennis Waring, an ethnomusicologist, instrument maker, music educator, performer, six-time author, and two-time Connecticut Troubadour, will present a historical examination of the reed organ that reveals fascinating information about the beginnings of American popular culture, Victorianism, and the Industrial Revolution.įounder of The Estey Organ Company (1846–1961), Jacob Estey (1814–1890), stands among the great music business entrepreneurs of the 19 th century. – Norwich University’s Sullivan Museum and History Center presents “The Estey Organ Company: An Ethnomusicologist’s View” with presenter Dennis Waring on Wednesday, March 27 at noon. We received the most recent update for this note from Paul R.NORTHFIELD, Vt. The original walnut finish was painted white some time during the 1940-s.
When electricity was put in the church and a blower added to the organ, the hand pump remained intact and can be used today if necessary. There being no electricity in the building at that time, the organ had to be hand pumped by the sexton on Sunday mornings. New Providence became the only truly rural church in the Shenandoah Valley to have a pipe organ.
The Andrew Carnegie Foundation gave one-half of the price and the organ was built. In 1911 it was decided to buy the organ with the help of the Ladies Aid Society and by private subscriptions. However it was a large sum of money for that day and time. She was instrumental in getting the organ for a very reasonable price of $1,500. whipple was a good friend of the Estey Organ Builders, having roomed with Miss Estey in college. Woods Culton, Miss elizabeth George and Miss Eglatine Beard. Walter Beard, Mrs David Whipple (Miss Jeannie Pringle), Jrs. About 1910, in typical Presbyterian fashion, a committee was appointed to check into the possibility of buying a pipe organ. In the early 1900s the New Providence congregation was anxious to purchase a pipe organ for the church to replace the "pump organ", which was failing. In a monograph by Mollie Sue Whipple, the purchase of the organ is described thusly: Slusser, Mollie Sue Whipple, Carole Griffin, Jesse Ratcliffe, Bob Moody. Organists since 1911, in order: Margaret Wade, Mrs. Updated through online information from Bob Moody.
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