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"Fathers and sons cooperate on project", 1970-08-25

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: SC003_001_00098

Scope and Contents

"Work and fun were combined last weekend at the Palomar Family YMCA when members of the Y Indian Guides enjoyed one of three campouts and worked on the Y's Indian Village at the rear of the Y. Fathers and sons who volunteered labor on seating for an amphitheater around a permanent campfire ring, are (from left) Irving Vaughan, Frank Brockel Jr., Gene Gray, Dee Nolan, Frank Brockel and Daryl Quandt." [Similar images in envelope as well as people by "Y Indian Guide" signage. Y Indian Guides was a program created by Joe Friday (Temagami) of Ontario, Canada, and Harold Keltner of the St. Louis YMCA in the 1920s. The program was intended to help fathers (and later parents) form bonds with their sons (and later children of any gender). However, it often problematically consisted of cartoonishly stereotyped cultural appropriation of Native American culture to facilitate the bonding exercises. The Y Indian Guide program was rebranded into YMCA Adventure Guides in 2003.]

Dates

  • Other: 1970-08-25

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Dan Rios papers are currently undergoing processing and are open for research. The department has internal documentation over what is in individual envelopes and can search for people, places, and events from 1968 - 2001 in advance of any visits so that we can ensure we have materials on hand for researchers. Please contact Special Collections in advance to request access.

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Extent

From the Collection: 222.31 Linear Feet (186 containers totaling 195 boxes and drawers of various sizes, roughly sized like postcard boxes. Metal containers house 2 or 3 drawers each.)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the CSUSM Special Collections Repository

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