Abstract
David Weyrick, author of "To These Things You Must Return," a popular history of the Boy Scout camp, Camp Manatoc, relates the history of the Camp, including the bequest of land by H. Carl Butler, efforts to raise funding for construction, and the purchase of more land as the camp outgrew its original space. As a long time Boy Scout volunteer, Weyrick talks about the history of Scouting in the Akron area, his involvement as a youth and as an adult, and his research while writing the history of the camp. He also discusses the importance of Scouting in connecting modern boys with nature and the obstacles that must be overcome in order to reach urban youth. Weyrick notes the positive relationship between Manatoc and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park service, and briefly mentions activities available in the park.
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Interviewee
Weyrick, David (interviewee)
Interviewer
MacKiegan, Judy (interviewer)
Project
Cuyahoga Valley Project
Date
4-2-2009
Document Type
Oral History
Duration
47 minutes
Recommended Citation
"David Weyrick Interview, 02 April 2009" (2009). Cleveland Regional Oral History Collection. Interview 518001.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/crohc000/279
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