Entry/Object ID
2026.040.044Scope and Content
Collection of catalogs and papers for Camp Mystic, 1920s. The camp was established by Mary Jobe Akeley, an accomplished explorer, in Mystic in 1916. The campgrounds were located off River Road at the present location of the Peace Sanctuary. Akeley owned additional property on Ram Island that was also used for the camp.
*4 catalogs for "Camp Mystic: A Summer Camp for Girls," including a biography of Mary Jobe Akeley, a history and description of the camp, daily schedules, references and testimonials.
*flyer including a packing list, uniform specifications and camp fees.
*flyer with advertisement for Camp Mystic, "a safe place for girls of discriminating parents," 1929.
*postcard featuring one of B.L. Kennard's horseback riding classes at Camp Mystic
*program, "The Masque," a play based on the conflict between the Pequot tribe and CT colonists led by John Mason.
*blank sheet of letterhead for Camp Mystic.Collection
Carol Kimball CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2026.040Source or Donor
Carol KimballAcquisition Method
TransferLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Peace Grove, River RoadArchive Details
Creator
Akeley, Mary JobeArchive Size/Extent
1 folderPrimary Language
EnglishArchive Notes
Catalogs produced by Mary Jobe Akeley and may have belonged to camp counselor Ruth Newcomb. Collected by Carol Kimball, former Groton Town Historian.Provenance
Notes
Part of a collection of records collected by Carol Kimball during her tenure as the Town of Groton Historian; given to the Groton Historical Society following her death; stored for several years at the Avery Copp Museum; donated to the Groton Public Library 2026Name/Title
Camp Mystic Papers, 1920s