Archive Record
Metadata
Title |
Camp Ann journals and documents |
Collection |
ADKX Library: Manuscript Collection |
Object Name |
Journal |
Scope & Content |
Two journals from Camp Ann on South Lake in the Black River Wild Forest in Herkimer County, near the hamlet of Atwell, NY. Also included are two photographs, conservation department catch records, and a notice from the South Lake Association. |
Call Number |
MS 20-028 |
Catalog Number |
2020.069.0001-0002 |
Creator |
Lindsey, Fred Ray |
Year Range from |
1933 |
Year Range to |
1967 |
Dates of Creation |
1933-1967 |
Extent of Description |
2 hardbound journals, 2 photographs, and miscellaneous papers in 3 folders |
Admin/Biographical History |
Camp Ann was a hunting and fishing camp on South Lake started by Fred Ray Lindsey, Sr. and a group of his friends from the area of Scotia, NY in 1933. The donor provides this description and history of the camp: "Upon arriving at the "Landing" at the northwestern edge of the lake , all provisions had to be packed and loaded into large flat bottom boats called scows and navigated down the 5+ miles from the landing at the western edge of South Lake to the southeastern end of the lake, near the overflow ... Even after the advent of electricity -- generated by a complicated system that used water from the dam -- the camp was rustic at best. It consisted of 2 large open rooms with open loft space upstairs. Attached was a "bunk room", and later in the 50s a small bathroom with sink and commode. Water was pumped by hand at the kitchen sink, or by a small electric pump to the bathroom. Drinking water was lugged in by gallon jugs from a spring 2 miles away. Cooking and hot water was fueled by propane and there was a potbellied stove in the center between the large rooms for heat ... At one point in time the lands on the northern side of the lake -- owned by a lumber company -- were surveyed and offered as parcels for sale. My grandfather, holding a 99-year lease on the land Camp Ann was situated on from the state of New York, decided it was not necessary to purchase more land. Unfortunately, about a year after his death in 1967, the land lease was revoked, and my father (who inherited the camp) lost his rights to the camp. The camp was emptied, and a year or so later was burned by the conservation officers." |
Notes |
List of contents: Folder 1 -- Camp Ann journal, 1933 - 1960 Folder 2 -- Camp Ann journal, 1959 - 1967 Folder 3 -- 1. Two reproductions of photographs of fred Ray Lindsay Jr. and family at the camp, c. 1950s 2. New York State Conservation Department "Catch Record" forms for tracking fish caught on New York lakes 3. Notice of a meeting of the South Lake Association, a property owners group, 1966 4. Recollections of Camp Ann by donor, 1 page. |
Search Terms |
Camping--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains.; Hunting--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains.; South Lake (Herkimer County, N.Y.); Vacation homes--New York (State)--Adirondack Mountains.; |
Access Conditions |
Access is unrestricted. |
Copyrights |
Fair use copy permitted for research, study, or investigational purposes citing the Adirondack Experience. Any other use requires written permission. Preferred Citation: Camp Ann journals and documents, MS 20-028, Adirondack Experience Library, Blue Mountain Lake, NY |