Related Records

1. A collection of poems about the Manitowish Waters area written by Charles S. "Cap" Smith. 1940-1960 - Smith included poetry in many of his communications and some were published in newspapers, Chamber of Commerce visitor guides and political flyers.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. "A Testimonial to the Guide, ...willing worker and experienced fisherman" found in Henry A. Voss' scrapbook - Printed in "Lunch at Boney's Mound; A Portrait of family and Friends" by Ruth Dickerson Gardner. Ruthie found this poem in her grandfather Henry's scrapbook.

   ca 1940's

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. "Champs"- a poem by John Bates - The poem reflects the circle of life of the land that was the CCC Camp Mercer baseball field, home to the baseball champions.

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Framed pillowcase or sham embroidered with a poem to camp enrollee's parents and "Son Frank Co. 660 C.C.C. Manitowish Wis" ca 1935 - Frank Weister gave this pillow sham to his parents. He was an enrollee at Camp Mercer CCC. He built trials, bridges and buildings and was an all around worker.

   Pillowcase

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Photo collages from Camp Thunderbolt on Rest Lake 1948-1952 - Also included in the record are a camp application form, words to Camp Thunderbolt song, camp poem and camp letterhead,

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Pictures relating to an oral history interview with Jeannette Smith Davis. June 2023 - Jeanette's grandfather bought property on Manitowish Lake in 1917 and it remains in the family to date. Copy & paste the link to listen to her interview posted to the MWHS YouTube channel.

   Record Type: Photo