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Camp Boxwell, Boy Scouts of America reservation, 1958 July 17

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Title	Camp Boxwell, Boy Scouts of America reservation, 1958 July 17
Corporate name	Nashville Banner
Topical entry	Boy Scouts--Tennessee, Middle--History--Sources Parks--Tennessee, Middle
Geographic entry	Walling (Tenn.)--History--Sources Walling (Tenn.)—Social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A scene at Camp Boxwell, the Boy Scouts of America summer camp circa July 17th 1958. This was the third scout camp to bear the name Boxwell, in honor of Mr. L. G. Boxwell, president of the Nashville-area Council of the Boy Scouts of America from 1927-1947. K.C. Hardcastle, Jr. was instrumental in the process to acquire the land for the fourth and current Boxwell Reservation, located on Old Hickory Lake. The Boxwell here was located in Walling, TN on the Caney Fork River and was known as Rock Island. Forms part of Nashville Banner Negatives Collection. 1 photographic negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1958-07-17
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	Banner 1958-2102 Camp Boxwell July 17th 58 011
Relation	Nashville Banner Negatives Collection
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact: Metro Nashville Archives, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives: Nashville Banner Negatives Collection