In Honor of Veterans Day

This presentation details how a Boy Scout camp, Camp Schmitt, was created in honor of the eight men in 1959. Adult leaders and scouts gave of their time and talents and worked together to build the camp that is serving the Takoma Park scouting community today. Photographs of the building of the camp help tell the story.

About the Presenter: Kevin Patti, a former member and Eagle Scout from Troop 33 is the son of the late Donald Patti who served as scoutmaster between 1973 and 1994. Kevin grew up enjoying, forming friendships and learning from Camp Schmitt. Professionally, Kevin has worked in public history as a park ranger for the National Park Service for twenty-eight years. His scouting experience led directly to his career.  

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Summer Interns

This summer we have four interns assisting with a variety of archives related activities. Meet Gemma Lynch, Lael Sacho-Tanzer, Elena Polk, and Coira Williams. They have been processing and cataloging collections, sorting and organizing pictures, editing oral history transcripts, and indexing newspapers. Thanks for all your work and contributions to Historic Takoma!

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Workshop – Preserving Your Family’s History

This workshop will review best practices for caring for your family archives – pictures, papers, and other materials. We will discuss how to store and organize your precious items and have examples of supplies and materials.

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Preserving Your Family’s History

Historic Takoma and the Takoma Park Maryland Library collaborate to provide a presentation on Preserving Your Family’s History on the evening of May 2 at Historic Takoma. This will review best practices for collecting and organizing family history documents and pictures and how to store and protect them. Experts from Historic Takoma and the Library will demonstrate techniques and materials. Register for the event on the Takoma Park Maryland Library events page.

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