Minisink at the Schomburg Center January 24, 2023
FOME’s History and Archive Committee donated a collection of Minisink materials to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Pictured below: Frank W. Jones (President), James Warren (Vice President), and Carol A. Young (Chairperson).
On November 3, 1996, the Minisink Women’s Association launched the Minisink Archival Project featuring significant Minisink materials.
On January 24, 2023, the FOME History & Archives committee donated a collection of Minisink materials, launching the Minisink Legacy Project.
“With your assistance, we would like to continue to collect and archive your Minisink experiences. It is our intention to provide an accurate history of the Minisink programs by sharing memories, experiences, and collections of past and current Minisinkers. Our archival collection will become an unequivocal and accessible source of memorabilia, photographs, original narratives (both written and recorded) for documentation and perpetuation of the Minisink experience and ideals. It will become our bequest to future generations.”
— Clara Marie Francis McDonald, Tapawingo 1957
From the Minisink Legacy Project 2021/2022 Winter Update Letter to Minisink Family and Friends.
Listing of FOME Items
Historical Documents & Journals
- Camp Minisink Staff Handbook, 1976
- New York City Mission Society Annual Report, 1982-1983
- Minisink Women’s Association 33rd Annual Luncheon Journal
- 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Tapawingo Honor Society brochure, 1993
- 85th Anniversary Journal, 2014
- FOME 90th Anniversary Journal, 2019
- New York City Mission Society 150th Anniversary Journal, 1992
- Youth Salute Paul Robeson, 1978
- 25th Anniversary Annual Luncheon Journal
Music & Songs
- Words and music for “To the Knights in the Days of Old” by Salle Hume Douglas
- Words and music for “I Would Be True” by Joseph Yates Peek and Howard Arnold Walter
- Janice Bowie Compact Disc of 18 Songs including “Minisink We’ll Sing Your Story” and “Let There Be Peace on Earth”
- 80th Anniversary Songbook, 2009
- 85th Anniversary Songbook, 2014
Memorabilia & Collectibles
- Camp Minisink Record Card
- Camp Minisink Tapawingo Honor Society Blazer Patch Logo
- Minisink Patch
- Featherman Sweater
- Tapawingo ‘57 Pin
- Minisink Donation Envelope
- Tap ‘57-’58 Reunion Program, 2007
- 85th Anniversary Bag
Photographs & Media
- Staff Photo, ca. 1962/1963
- Camp Minisink, Port Jervis, NY, Postcard
- 38th Season Photograph, 1967
- Photograph of Lovell Jackson, 6 Years Old
- Jim Collier Photos, 4 Compact Discs
- 20 Digital Files of Minisink Camping Photos and Brochures
Programs & Events
- Cindi-Atta ‘81 Show of Shows Mini Bill
- Karnivalle ‘84 Show of Shows Mini Bill
- FOME Grant Awards Presentation and Luncheon, 2015
- NYCMS Cadet Corps Annual Awards Dinner at Headquarters Photo
- Invitation to 35th Annual Luncheon, 1991
- Tapawingo Presentation Program, 1960
- Carol Sing Program, 2004
Miscellaneous Items
- Operation Crossroads Africa Handbook, 1966
- Postcard from Germany
- Groundbreaking at Camp Minisink, Port Jervis, Photo
- National Conference of Black Mayors Journal, 1993
- A Green Binder with 25 Sleeves plus a Video (58.2 minutes) on “The Magic of Minisink History Project”
