Detroit Free Press Fresh Air Camp

The Detroit Free Press Fresh Air Camp operated during the 1920’s to 1950’s. The Merrill Mills family gave the Free Press a restricted deed to the property formerly occupied by Mills’ summer Sylvan Lake Inn. The newspaper developed the property as a summer campground for underprivileged children brought out from the city for two weeks of recreation. The project was supported in part by city schoolchildren who sent in nickels to build the camp. Camp activities included baseball games on the front lawn, swimming, boating, and singing. At flag ceremonies each morning and evening the camp children recited the Pledge of Allegiance. During the weeknights the children would take turns entertaining the villagers with songs and skits. Mr. Howard Wideman stated in 1993 that city officials purchased the Detroit Free Press Fresh Air Camp for $1, with the agreement to operate it for three years as a summer camp for underprivileged children at Mr. Wideman’s urging. Detroit Free Press deeded the Fresh Air Camp property to Sylvan Lake in 1962.

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-424

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-423

Collection: Pine Lake
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-422

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection

Dupree Collection – West Bloomfield Officials (1978)

Object ID: 2002-001-421

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection – West Bloomfield Officials (1978)

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-420

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection

William Lucas, Wayne Country Executive (Standing)

Object ID: 2002-001-419

Collection: Officials
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection – William Lucas, Wayne Country Executive (Standing)

Dupree Collection – At the Miss America Parade October 25, 1969.

Object ID: 2002-001-418

People: Holland, Ray

Collection: Officials
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection – At the Miss America Parade October 25, 1969. Left to Right: Ray Holland, Sue Dupree, Bob Hines, Sue Warner, Margaret Evans.

West Bloomfield Township police commissioner John Doherty

Object ID: 2002-001-417

People: Doherty, John

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection – West Bloomfield Township police commissioner John Doherty, with both elastic shorts and tapered shirt. (Spinal Column photo/David Hohendorf)

Dupree Collection – Supervisor John Doherty in center.

Object ID: 2002-001-416

People: Doherty, John

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection – Supervisor John Doherty in center.

Dupree Collection – John Doherty in the West Bloomfield Town Hall (Flooded).

Object ID: 2002-001-415

People: Doherty, John

Collection: Businesses
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection – John Doherty in the West Bloomfield Town Hall (Flooded).

Township Treasurer, Supervisor, and Clerk.

Object ID: 2002-001-414

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Township Treasurer, Supervisor, and Clerk. From Left to Right: Lillian Warner (Township Treasurer), John Doherty (Township Supervisor), Better Sue Dupree (Township Clerk).

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-413

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection – John Doherty and John Warren pictured.

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-412

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-411

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print, restaurant

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-410

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-409

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: house, photographic, print

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-408

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-407

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

Dupree Collection

Dupree Collection – John Doherty

Object ID: 2002-001-406

People: Doherty, John

Collection: Biography, Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

Dupree Collection – John Doherty

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-426

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: photographic, print

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-405

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

Dupree Collection – John Doherty

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-404

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

Dupree Collection

Object ID: 2002-001-403

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

Dupree Collection

West Bloomfield Township Board (September, 1981)

Object ID: 2002-001-402

People: Doherty, John

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

West Bloomfield Township Board (September, 1981) From left to right: Mary Lou Callahan of the West Bloomfield Eccentric, Weldon Yeager, Ray Holland, Betty Sue Dupree, John Doherty, Andrew Locodocky, Tom Law, and Dennis Vatsis.

West Bloomfield Township Board – September, 1981

Object ID: 2002-001-401

People: Doherty, John, Dupree, Betty Sue, Holland, Ray

Collection: Officials, West Bloomfield
Subjects: Browning, gate, photographic, print, Watkins

West Bloomfield Township Board – September, 1981

Butterfly Weed Wildflowers of West Bloomfield (1976).

Object ID: 2002-001-400

Collection: Nature
Subjects: photographic, print

Butterfly Weed Wildflowers of West Bloomfield (1976).

Bell Flower Wild Flowers of West Bloomfield.

Object ID: 2002-001-399

Collection: Nature
Subjects: photographic, print

Bell Flower Wild Flowers of West Bloomfield.

Rose Wildflowers of West Bloomfield (1976).

Object ID: 2002-001-398

Collection: Nature
Subjects: photographic, print

Rose Wildflowers of West Bloomfield (1976).

Daisy Wildflowers of West Bloomfield (1976).

Object ID: 2002-001-397

Collection: Nature
Subjects: postcard, Wilkins

Daisy Wildflowers of West Bloomfield (1976).

Queen Ann’s Lace Wild Carrot Wild Flowers of West Bloomfield (1976).

Object ID: 2002-001-396

Collection: Nature
Subjects: postcard, Wilkins

Queen Ann’s Lace Wild Carrot Wild Flowers of West Bloomfield (1976).