Forward Movement Camp documents

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Forward Movement Camp documents

Entry/Object ID

2024.18.01

Scope and Content

Documents and memorabilia from the Forward Movement Camp collected by Grace Tyner White when she visited the camp in 1910. 1. Forward Movement Park Summer 1910 register. Two-sided page of names, addresses, dates and happy thoughts of camp visitors. Photo of a boardwalk pasted in upper right corner. Visitors came from various states including Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi, Illinois, California, Arkansas. Dates range from July-August. 10.5x14" 2. Saugatuck & Douglas Summer Resorts booklet, excellent condition, duplicate copy of same publication already in collection 3. "Your Summer Vacation" Forward Movement Park 1914 pamphlet, 6x7" 4. The Forward Movement for the Betterment of Society booklet, March 1910 with errata flyer pasted on page one. Very good condition although pages have detached from stapled cover. The booklet outlines the course offerings, recital schedules, room and board costs and transportation time table. Photographs. 5. Flyer for Sunday morning services at Lytton Assembly Hall, "Facts Worth Remembering" by Rev. F.W. Millar with additional paragraphs explaining the camp. 6. Crawford Steamship by Big Pavilion color postcard, mailed to Grace T. White at Forward Movement Park. Signed Bob & Nettie 7. Invitation to Informal Dancing Party and Lincoln Social Club at The Forward Movement, 1356 West Monroe St. April 9, 1910. Printed on folded, embossed card adorned with pink roses, green leaves and blue forget-me-nots. 8. Big Pavilion dance ticket, 5 cents per couple for each dance 9. Orange ticket good for one ride on Saugatuck Ferry season 1910 J.D. Myers

Context

According to the donor, Grace Tyner White, who went to Purdue, heard about the Forward Movement Camp while taking classes at the Art Institute of Chicago. She went on to become an interior decorator.

Collection

1897 Forward Movement Park, Gray and Presbyterian Camps -2014

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2024.18

Source or Donor

Howell, Laurel

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Location

Box

094 Camp Gray 1899-1950

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Presbyterian Camp/Camp Gray/Forward Movement Park 1899-2014

Create Date

April 10, 2024

Update Date

July 1, 2024