Code,110006
Subject,Dyeatra Williams
Date,5/7/2010
Interviewer,Michelle Epps
Abstract,Dyeatra Williams grew up in Cleveland and attended Camp Mueller during the early 1950s. Dyeatra also attended Camp Hiram House. Her two younger brothers also attended camp with her after her first year. Dyeatra discusses the positive impact camp had on her life and the how she feels every child should have the same opportunity to go to camp as she had. Dyeatra's family owns a pest control business that has a long standing in the community. She recounts working at the family business on the weekends and during the summer when she wasn't at camp. Dyeatra also sent her son to camp and feels it had a positive impact on his life as well.
Special Notes,
minutes:,0:41:11
0,"Intro, attended Camp Mueller during the early 1950s."
1,Traveled to Phyllis Wheatley by bus. Talks about preparing the night before going to camp. Camp Mueller provided a supply list.
2,"Talks about needing to dress under the sheets because it was cold, and other fond memories of camp."
3,"Talks about the Camp Mueller swimming pool and synchronized swimming. Mentions ""chores"" at the camp."
4,Talks about the experience with the latrine.
5,The youngest campers stayed in the cabins and the older campers stayed in tents. Loved camp-went to Camp Mueller and would go home and prepare to go to Hiram House Camp.
6,"Discusses the camp song and other activities, including making lanyards."
7,Talks about her brother being sent home because he was home sick. Mentions being stung by a hornet while at camp. Talks about the sounds heard at the camp.
8,Grew up on 82nd and Amos. There was a playground nearby but not a lot of green space.
9,"Talks about the animals seen at Camp Mueller; skunks, daddy long-legs, bees, etc."
10,"The food was delicious, breakfast was most memorable. Camp has taught her to appreciate and respect nature."
11,"Talks about the effect nature has on a person, it produces a calming effect. Would love to go to camp now."
12,"Talks about the bus ride to Camp Mueller from the Phyllis Wheatley Association. The bus ride seemed like a far way as a child, but in reality is not that far away."
13,Talks about returning to the valley as an adult.
14,"Sings the ""Camp Mueller"" song. Everyone came together for meals and raising the flag."
15,Attended Bolton Elementary school as a child. Talks about her grandfather owning his own business and working there on the weekends.
16,Talks about her father taking her to Sears Roebuck and buying her penny loafers. Her family own a pest control business and is listed on the historic wall at the Fairfax library.
17,Talks about changes in the business and more environmentally conscientious about applying pesticides.
18,"On the swim team when she was a child, and remember going to the Fairfax Recreation Center."
19,Some friends from school thought that going to camp was icky and some couldn't afford to go. Talks about having a lot of mud in her clothes when she returned from camp.
20,Describes the layout of Camp Mueller.
21,Talks about stuffing her underwear in the sheets with her so they would be warm when you changed.
22,Talks about the various activities at the camp during the course of a day. Was never bored.
23,When it got dark it was pitch black. Remembers the days when it was rainy. Talks about being in the tents when it rained.
24,The tents were on raised platforms. The tents held six people per tent.
25,There were so many activities during the day that going to sleep was no problem. Talks about telling ghost stories and needing to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
26,Describes attending Camp Hiram House. They had horses at the camp and animals they brought for the kids to see. Camp Mueller was very rustic.
27,"Camp Mueller was predominately African American and Camp Hiram House was predominantly white, but African Americans did go to the camp."
28,"Talks about her younger brother having tantrums and wanting to go home, he didn't like camp. Her children went to camp and camp."
29,Discusses her parent's decision to send her to camp.
30,Talks about camp being a vacation for her parents too. Thinks that every child should have the opportunity to go to camp.
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32,Doesn't think camp is promoted enough.
33,"Sent her son to Cleveland, while they were living in Chicago, to visit his grandparents and go to camp. Discusses her son's initial reaction to going to camp."
34,Remembers being a little apprehensive when her parents wanted her to go to camp.
35,Talks about attending camp first and then enticed her siblings to go to camp.
36,Recounts another experience when her youngest brother crying to go home.
37,"Her younger brother is not a hands on individual, camp ""wasn't his cup of tea."" Not an outdoors person."
38,"Talks about her experience at Camp Hiram House with the 60-40% White to Black ratio at the camp, wasn't treated differently at Camp Hiram House."
39,Talks about the differences in food from home and camp.
40,Talks about returning home from camp and her parents being excited to hear about her experiences. Discusses her experience with the rest of the summer.
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