| "Building Massawepie" (1951 - 1957):
Excerpts from diaries of Harley Burgdorf, first Massawepie Property Superintendent
(thanks to Harley's son, Chuck Burgdorf, for providing these) |
"Famous Childwold Park to be Boy Scout Haven",
Watertown Daily Times, 1/25/52 |
March, 1952, Massawepie Update Letter to units:
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3 |
April, 1952, Letter with list of Massawepie Development Committee Members |
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1952 Individual Scout Camp Registration Form (Front/Back) |
1952 Camp Promotion Brochure:
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4 |
1952 Report to 1951 Camp Expansion Fund Contributors:
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4 |
List of proposed outpost names, 1952 |
| 1952 Camp Schedule |
"First Massawepie Campers Vote Enthusiastic Approval" 1952 Rochester Times-Union article |
| 11/52 Unit Questionnaire for the 1953 season |
"Work Progresses at Camp B; Mild Winter Helps Builders" Winter, 1952-53 Newspaper article |
| 1953 Camp Schedule
New May, 2025: 1953 Camp Flyer |
Austin Bleyler's talk at 8/1/53 Dedication Day ceremony:
Page 1
Page 2 |
| Scout Thomas Babe's Dedication Day
Speech accepting Massawepie for the Scouts |
"Moore Dedicates Adirondacks Camp for Monroe Scouts",
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 8/2/53 |
1954 "Camp Information for Parents" Brochure:
Front side
Reverse side |
New April, 2025:
Sale Listing for Eagle Island in Feb., 1953 Smoke Signals
"Scouts Sell Eagle Island for Vacationer Use,
Rochester Times Union, 4/14/54 |
1954 Area II-E OA Conclave (at Massawepie) Information:
Cover
Page 2: Welcome and Fri./Sat. Schedule
Page 3: Sat./Sun. Schedule & Map |
Early 1950's Trail Camping & Outpost Information
Page 1
Page 2 |
1955 Massawepie Scout/Scouter Application Forms
1955 Massawepie Unit Application Form |
1955 Letter from B&O Railroad donating old locomotive bell to Massawepie |
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"New Unit being Constructed at Boy Scout Camp in Adirondacks"
Spring, 1956 Newspaper article describing construction of Camp Voyageur and Staff Cabins |
4/18/56 Davenport-Hatch
Foundation Letter awarding $4000 grant to build Cabin #1 |
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Roy Warren Memorial Office dedication program, 8/4/56 |
8/6/56 News Clipping
about new Roy Warren Central Office |
| "Fireplace is Cause of
Blaze; Other Camp Buildings Saved" 9/10/56 Newspaper article
about fire that destroyed an old hotel cottages in the
Voyageur area |
9/27/56 Newspaper
article about Harley Burgdorf, Massawepie Superintendent |
| "Boy, Girl Scouts Plan
Million Dollar Drive For Camp Expansion",
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 2/20/58 |
"Scouts Seek $1 1/2 Million In Drive",
Rochester Times Union, 6/20/58 |
| New May, 2025:
Letter to Executive Board about new chapels at Massawepie,
from Fred Wellington, July 23, 1958 |
"Scout Drive Spurred By Camp Enrollment",
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, 11/19/58 |
| 1958 Joint Capital Campaign Brochure - Boy Scout Pages:
Cover
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13 |
1958 Joint Capital Campaign Brochure - Girl Scout Pages:
Cover
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13 |
| New May, 2025:
1958 Joint Capital Campaign Flyer with Budgets |
1959(?) Camp Promotion Brochure for Parents:
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3 |
| 1959 Catholic Observance Schedule |
Camp Pioneer Song, 1950's |
