Memory in Objects, in Places | Phyllis McGrath

A photo memory from Board member Phyllis McGrath:

I have a black and white photo of my sister and me, taken at camp, probably in the early 1950’s. My father was a track coach at DeWitt Clinton H.S., in the Bronx. Like many phys ed teachers, he worked in summer camps as well. I was in camp from the time I was three months old. At some point, my parents bought Camp Tamarac, in Becket, Massachusetts, the Berkshires. I spent every summer there, as a camper, then as a counselor, until I was about 18. I was a shy kid, the daughter of an athlete but not an athlete myself. Camp Tamarac had a huge impact on me — although I’m still not a great athlete! Lifetime friendships were formed there.