Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
1933 - 2017
Harry Ellsworth Whipkey Jr., 84 of Camp Hill passed away on September 25, 2017. Born on September 23, 1933 in Somerset County, PA, he was the son of Harry E. Whipkey Sr. and Melda Rayman Whipkey. Mr. Whipkey served his country in the US Navy attached to the Marines as a Medical Corpsman during...
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I am sorry for your loss. I have a business letter written by Mr. WHIPKEY to my family. I thought you might like to see that his work still means some thing special to people today!
Kristin Hunt
July 03, 2021
Sharon and Family,
Harry was a true gentleman and I was privileged to work as his secretary when he was the Division Chief of Archives and Manuscripts. As he advanced to Bureau Director it was also my pleasure to work for him when needed.
I remember when he and several of the archivists and staff members rescued flood-damaged records in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agnes in 1972. He pitched right in and then wrote the booklet After Agnes which chronicled those efforts and...
Angela Orsini
October 18, 2017 | Harrisburg, PA
I am so sorry to hear of Harry's passing. He was outstanding as the State Archivist of Pennsylvania. He was not afraid to get his hands dirty despite his leadership position.
His encouragement, throughout much of my service with the PHMC , helped shape my career as an Associate Archivist.
Many warm thoughts and prayers to his family.
Sincerely,
Jim Arnold
Jim and Ruth Arnold
October 17, 2017 | Harrisburg, PA
