https://kiakimamuseum.org/files/original/9ca3465e3893bb6b697f9a0ff44d82b3.pdf 0a6d0f36549a497a4eb9e8ee86ec6bd8 PDF Text Text MEMP HIS PRESS -SCIMI TAR, . . Tu'"'''" Octobo• J~ 1949 181M 9 1 I eJ. fi1 gt' Me mp his ' Only Ne gr o Boy ·s co ut Ca mp Ma y Give W ay to Ne gr o Go lf Co ur se Trees Being Cut I~ Douglas Park By THOMAS N. PAPPA S JR. Press-S cimitar Staff Writer "Break camp" may be the order for the cit · nly negro Boy Scout c~ · amp Daniels., pi hed under the nd hickory of k ouglas ar , may have to "pack U'p and git" to make way for the city's new negro golf ·course there. Acquisi tion of about 35 acres to the north of Dougla s Park-p urchase of which already has been approv ed-may make it possible for the Scout camp to remain in its present location , John Vesey, Park Commi ssion chairm an, said. This is not yet certain . (£ Felling Trees The Commi ssion is already at work felling trees in the park on Holmes . A fairway is being sliced thru the tall forest giants as first step toward provisio n of a golf course for northea st negro citizens . No trees have been felled within the camp ··site itself. But some ' of them have been marked for cutting. Percy Clayton Sr., membe r of a campin g commit tee set up by Chicka saw Council to seek location of a new camp site, said the Scouts have not been asked to move from Dougla s Park as yet. "The site in Dougla s Park has been a camp for negro Scouts for a numbe r of years," he said. "At the present time there is no place' else to go. "A commit tee has been appoint ed to try to locate a new camp site for next season. It isn't needed at present , but we are looking around for someth ing adequa te." He said no formal approa ch on the subject of a new camp has been made to the Park Commi ssion by the commit tee. d above. This group is within the negro boy Marked "X" for cutting is the clump of trees picture summe r "campi ng" and off-seas on week ends used for scout camp now located at Dougla s Park. Cabins camp area have as et been cut. by negro scouts are shown. No trees within the Very Generous "The Park Commi ssion has been very generou s to us out there," he said. "They have taken care of it for us in the past. But they are· buildin g a new school there. This golf course is needed by the negro citizens and they just need tije • space." Alvan Tate, preside nt of Chicka uncil, said the campin g stood. The Golf balls will zip thru here, where these trees once camp s~te. . eo lo.cati1Te ~ew a o? ssion is conis in Dougla s Park where Memph is Park Commi scene . t "som d Staff Photos imitar informe -Press-sc Counci l was structin g a new negro golf course. ~~o~~d~he camp would have e to I~~ h W ~ ha,ve some sites in mind "•1 b:e~a:.:;~de~'~t no selectio n has .Y~t , Council preside nt' la~·YL. Sharpethe b f ye ear and a camp that · " ar e ore, said Js d reaso!la bly accessible" is miles of t~!eci~y. wit.hm 10 or 20 What's Neede d 1 "Ae camp with a stream ~r lak e, some woods and hills and ~Aaturlal beauty is needed " he ~~~e· · ', games where c anoemg th Pth.ace e mgs that go with cam in gp can be ~eld is require d" . . ' . He said the n (Semmo ekgro division in Ch'ic asaw Cou le)·1 nc1 mak es up about 40 per cent of the city's Boy S four cities in ct~~t tr~e11gth. Only negro Scouts than Me~ aye more phis. 'd Mr Vese gave· a plfy s:~ tbhe negro Scouts Dougla s Park abou: 1gamp site in years ag;?I "'!-n~ just stayed th~;e t 1sn t a case of b · · ,shoved emg . said out' at all " hEl. a questio~ "Th ' m answer to 'shoved in' there. ey were never I f,2 W.!nf~r Squat ters there at Wt'e Ve had a little trouble tt s •mes. dA few have er$ qua · in moved urmg the winter seasons last winter they hr;::~tfooned m;~~te move. A large grou f ~ ne~ro. citizens called at a Citp as~~:J1?osion meetin g last fallThan~ r a new golf cou ey su,fgest ed. Dougla s Park rse. .· The city i 5 PI annmg to buy about 35 more acres on th nor th . side of the park Th e S couts ehaven't · been told t the new land ;ro~i~:e as yet. Ifspace s enough ey mi ht not have to move at all "W e aven't disturb ed the camp' · any Nway. We'v e worked around . . o ~rees have been cut 1Il amp site as yet." if ;t;;;;;;;;'.:=======:::::::;;;::===============;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chickasaw Council Camps Description An account of the resource Contains documents relating to other camps of the Chickasaw Council besides Kia Kima. Contains a subcollection for Camp Currier. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MEMPHIS PRESS-SCIMITAR, Tu'"'''" Octobo• J~ 1949 1 I eJ. fi1 gt' . . 181M9 Memphis' Only Negro Boy ·scout Camp May Give Way to Negro Golf Course Trees Being Cut I~ Douglas Park By THOMAS N. PAPPAS JR. Press-Scimitar Staff Writer "Break camp" may be the order for the cit · nly negro Boy Scout c~ (£ amp Daniels. , pi hed under the · k nd hickory of ouglas ar , may have to "pack U'p and git" to make way for the city's new negro golf · course there. Acquisition of about 35 acres to the north of Douglas Park-purchase of which already has been approved-may make it possible for the Scout camp to remain in its present location, John Vesey, Park Commission chairman, said. This is not yet certain. Felling Trees The Commission is already at work felling trees in the park on Holmes. A fairway is being sliced thru the tall forest giants as first step toward provision of a golf course for northeast negro citizens. No trees have been felled within the camp ·site itself. But some ' of them have been marked for cutting. Percy Clayton Sr., member of a camping committee set up by Chickasaw Council to seek location of a new camp site, said the Scouts have not been asked to move from Douglas Park as yet. "The site in Douglas Park has been a camp for negro Scouts for a number of years," he said. "At the present time there is no place' else to go. "A committee has been appointed to try to locate a new camp site for next season. It isn't needed at present, but we are looking around for something adequate." He said no formal approach on the subject of a new camp has been made to the Park Commission by the committee. Very Generous "The Park Commission has been very generous to us out there," he said. "They have taken care of it for us in the past. But they are· building a new school there. This golf course is n eeded by the negro citizens and they just need tije • space." Alvan Tate, president of Chickauncil, said the camping Marked "X" for cutting is the clump of trees pictured above. This group is within the negro boy scout camp now located at Douglas Park. Cabins used for summer "camping" and off-season week ends by negro scouts are shown. No trees within the camp area have as et been cut. Golf balls will zip thru here, where these trees once stood. The scene is in Douglas Park where Memphis Park Commission is constructing a new negro golf course. -Press-scimitar Staff Photos o? a ~ew camp s~te. . eo lo.cati1Te Council was informed "som t . ~~o~~d~he camp would have e to I~~ h W ~ ha,ve some sites in mind "•1 ;t;;;;;;;;'.:=======:::::::;;;::===============;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;J b:e~a:.:;~de~'~t no selection has .Y~t la~·YL. Sharpe, Council president' ear and the ye b f a camp that · " ar e ore, said sible" is Js d reaso!lably accesmiles of t~!eci~y. wit.hm 10 or 20 What's Needed 1 "Ae camp with a stream ~r lak some woods and hills and e, ~Aaturlal beauty is needed " he ~~~e P ace where c · ' · th th. anoemg, gamese mgs that go with cam in can be ~eld is required" p g- . He said the n ' . . division in Ch' ekgro (Semmole) I k ic asaw Cou ·1 ma es up about 40 nc1 city's Boy S per cent of the four cities in ct~~t tr~e11gth. Only negro Scouts than Me~ aye more Mr Vese 'd phis. gave· a plfy s:~ tbhe negro Scouts Douglas Park abou: 1gamp site in ag;?I "'!-n~ just stayed th~;e f,2 years t 1sn t a case of b · · , out' at all " hEl. said . emg shoved a questio~ "Th ' m answer to 'shoved in' there. ey were never W.!nf~r Squatters at Wt' e Ve had a little trouble there •mes. A few s tt moved in d · qua er$ have sons urmg the winter seam;~~ te hr;::~tfoned last winter they f o move. A large grou ~ ne~ro. citizens called at a Citp as~~:J1?osion meeting last fall an~ r a new golf cou Th su,fgested. Douglas Park rse. ey The city i I . · about 35 5 P annmg to buy . more acres on th th side of the park Th S e nor been told t · e couts haven't new land ;ro~i~:e as yet. If the ey mi ht s enough space "W if not have to move at all e aven't disturbed the camp' any way We'v · N . e worked around . o ~rees have been cut . amp site as yet." 1Il Note Note for historical disclaimer <small><i>Please note that these documents are presented as they existed in their original form for historical accuracy. This document may contain racial or culturally insensitive language. Since the beginning in 1916, Scouting in Memphis has been regarded as a pioneer in interracial Scouting and equality; however, it still existed within the context of a segregated South. The material reflects the culture and context in which it was created and does not reflect the views and principles of the Kia Kima Alumni Association, the Chickasaw Council, or the Scouting movement.</i></small> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1949 Title A name given to the resource 1949 (10/18/1949) Press-Scimitar: Camp Daniels May Give Way To Golf Course Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Press-Scimitar Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Andrew Schrack Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Press Scimitar Papers, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Licensed for use by the Kia Kima Alumni Association in this historical display. https://www.memphis.edu/libraries/special-collections/ Camp Daniels Periodical Picture Seminole Division