[Program: Dedication of "Whispering Oaks" Camp]

One of 6 items in the series: Cresson Family Scrapbook available on this site.

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Program for the dedication of Girl Scout Camp Whispering Oaks near Denton, Texas. It includes a history of the camp, lyrics to two songs ("Whispering Oaks" and "Our Chalet Song"), the order of events, and a list of committee members. The camp was designed by Mount-Miller Architects of Denton.

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1 pamphlet : ill. ; 18 x 33 cm., folded to 18 x 11 cm. Cresson Family Scrapbook.

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Creator: Unknown. Autumn 1961.

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This pamphlet is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2014 and was provided by the Denton Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 298 times. More information about this pamphlet can be viewed below.

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Denton's first public library opened on June 6, 1937, in Denton County Courthouse. It quickly outgrew the space and in 1949, the City of Denton donated a tract of land on Oakland Street for a new library.

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Program for the dedication of Girl Scout Camp Whispering Oaks near Denton, Texas. It includes a history of the camp, lyrics to two songs ("Whispering Oaks" and "Our Chalet Song"), the order of events, and a list of committee members. The camp was designed by Mount-Miller Architects of Denton.

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1 pamphlet : ill. ; 18 x 33 cm., folded to 18 x 11 cm. Cresson Family Scrapbook.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: DPL_RTH14-PH-08
  • Call Number: D.TEX 369.46 CRE
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth643107

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

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  • Autumn 1961

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[Program: Dedication of "Whispering Oaks" Camp], pamphlet, Autumn 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth643107/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Denton Public Library.

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