Record Group 6. Camps and programs (1920s-2008; 1.25 linear feet), 1920s-2008, inclusive

Extent

1.25 Linear feet

Scope and Contents

This record group contains materials relating to summer camps and other programs created and managed by the Ethical Culture Fieldston Schools. Notably, this includes the Ethical Culture School Camp in Cooperstown, New York, in existence from the 1920s to the 1970s. Records for day camps held on school grounds are also included, along with records for summer programs designed to assist public school students with high school or college preparation. Common types of materials include ephemera, correspondence, reports, and news clippings. Additional information on extracurricular activities and after-school programs can be found in Record Groups 3, 4 and 5. Items relating to the Summer Play School (founded 1919) can be found in Record Group 2.

Arrangement

Files are arranged chronologically, beginning with Ethical Culture School Camp files, and followed by miscellaneous items.

Ethical Culture School Camp, Cooperstown - photographs, circa 1920s-1930s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of photographs of staff and campers on grounds or participating in activities such as swimming and horseback riding.

Ethical Culture School Camp, Cooperstown - annual reports, 1949-1971, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Reporting on camp finances, activities, and enrollment.

Ethical Culture School Camp, Cooperstown - public relations and advertising materials, circa 1940s, 1961-1972, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Also includes some general ephemera and correspondence.

Ethical Culture School Camp, Cooperstown - finances, 1968-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Correspondence and reports.

Ethical Culture School Camp, Cooperstown - surplus foods, 1970-1971, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Records on program with the State of New York.

Ethical Culture School Camp, Cooperstown - miscellaneous, circa 1960s-1970s, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Fieldston School Day Camp (3 folders), 1954-1981, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 7-9 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, ephemera, meeting materials, press releases, budgets, and reports to the Board of Governors. (Program became Fieldston Outdoors in 1981.)

Fieldston School Day Camp - staff rosters, 1955-1972, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 42, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Also includes a small amount of ephemera.

Fieldston School Arts Center, 1956-1968, undated, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Ephemera, news clippings related to summer, after-school, and weekend Arts Center activities (including some adult classes).

Upward Bound (6 folders), 1965-1970, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 11-16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, news clippings, rosters, publications, and other materials on summer school and tutoring program for "disadvantaged high school students."

Camp Madison Felicia, 1969-1975, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Ephemera and report.

Fieldston Enrichment Program, 1973-2000, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 18-19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Materials related to program in partnership with New York City School District 9 in 1972 to prepare seventh and eight graders for high school admissions. Includes some records for the "A Better Chance" financial aid program.

Fieldston Outdoors (2 folders), 1982-1993, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 20-21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Ephemera, news clipping, 1982 issues of "The Great Outdoors" newsletter, 1983 Fieldston Outdoors Annual Report. (Fieldston School Day Camp became Fieldston Outdoors in 1981.)

June Weeks

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Ephemera, schedules, and rosters for week-long "Pre-K to Grade 3" program.

Dance programs, 1983-1995, 2006-2008, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Known variously as the Fieldston Dance Intensive, Young Dance Makers Company, or Performing Arts Institute.

Summer programs - miscellaneous, circa 1930s, 1982-2000, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 89, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

Ephemera for various programs, including science and sports camps. Includes 1982 and 1989 memorandum to the Board of Governors.