ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION    

Title
Southampton Fresh Air Home Collection

Collection Number
SC 386

OCLC Number
958145126

Creator
Southampton Fresh Air Home

Provenance 
This collection was donated by the Southampton Fresh Air Home to Stony Brook University by way of a formal deed of gift on May 5, 2005. A second accession was received in July 2008.

Extent, Scope, and Content Note
The Southampton Fresh Air Home Collection is comprised of approximately 6.5 linear ft. of materials including correspondence, committee minutes, reports, publications, photographs, clippings, and plans created between 1910 and 2009.

The Southampton Fresh Air Home is a not-for-profit residential camp for physically challenged youth founded in 1901 and located in Southampton, Long Island, New York.

Arrangement and Processing Note
Processing and finding aid by Kristen J. Nyitray in July 2019.
Last updated March 2020.

Language
English 

Restrictions
An "*" (asterisk) denotes a restricted box and/or file.
Access to all Minutes of Board of Directors meetings and Board Committee meetings is limited to current, active Board members and the Executive Director of the Southampton Fresh Air Home. Any researcher who wishes to view these restricted items must obtain written permission from the President or Chairman of the Board of the SFAH.

Rights and Permissions 
Stony Brook University Libraries' consent to access as the physical owner of the collection does not address copyright issues that may affect publication rights. It is the sole responsibility of the user of Special Collections and University Archives materials to investigate the copyright status of any given work and to seek and obtain permission where needed prior to publication.  

Citation 
[Box], [Item], Southampton Fresh Air Home Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Stony Brook University Libraries.

Historical Note
In 1901, a small group of women, wishing to share the benefits of sun and ocean air with city-bound, physically challenged children, established a very special summer home in Southampton, New York. A small building was rented to accommodate 10 children. The following year a more suitable residence was rented, and plans begun to identify a permanent facility. Over 100 years have past. The dream of the founders has continued and the number of campers, as well as services and activities, has grown. Children whose challenges are primarily physical in nature come to the Southampton Fresh Air Home for summer activities adapted uniquely for them.

The Southampton Fresh Air Home (SFAH) is one of the few residential camp facilities in the eastern United States that accommodates severely as well as mildly and moderately physically challenged children. SFAH provides an environment in which campers play, socialize, mature and develop physically, emotionally and psychologically. With its unique atmosphere and varied programs, SFAH encourages self-confidence and new skills and attitudes, to enable its campers to live more rewarding lives. During their time at SFAH, they develop a sense of community, a sense of belonging, and a sense of equality.

Subjects
Southampton Fresh Air Home -- History.
Camps for children with disabilities -- New York (State) -- Southampton.
Camps for children with disabilities -- Administration.
Children with disabilities -- Recreation.
Fresh-air charity -- New York (State) -- Southampton.
Camps for children with disabilities.
Fresh-air charity.
New York (State) -- Southampton.

INVENTORY
Special note:  An "*" (asterisk) denotes a restricted box and/or file.

Box 1
Annual Reports (1910-1946)

SFAH – 1910, Eighth Annual Report
SFAH – 1912, Tenth Annual Report
SFAH – 1914, Twelfth Annual Report
SFAH – 1915, Thirteenth Annual Report
SFAH – 1916, Fourteenth Annual Report
SFAH – 1917, Fifteenth Annual Report
SFAH – 1922, Twentieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1923, Twenty-First Annual Report
SFAH – 1924, Twenty-Second Annual Report
SFAH – 1926, Twenty-Fourth Annual Report
SFAH – 1927, Twenty-Fifth Annual Report
SFAH – 1928, Twenty-Sixth Annual Report
SFAH – 1929, Twenty-Seventh Annual Report
SFAH – 1930, Twenty-Eighth Annual Report
SFAH – 1933, Thirty-First Annual Report
SFAH – 1934, Thirty-Second Annual Report
SFAH – 1935, Thirty-Third Annual Report
SFAH – 1936, Thirty-Fourth Annual Report
SFAH – 1937, Thirty-Fifth Annual Report
SFAH – 1938, Thirty-Sixth Annual Report
SFAH – 1940, Thirty-Eighth Annual Report
SFAH – 1941, Thirty-Ninth Annual Report
SFAH – 1943, Forty-First Annual Report
SFAH – 1944, Forty-Second Annual Report
SFAH – 1945, Forty-Third Annual Report
SFAH – 1946, Forty-Fourth Annual Report
SFAH – 1946, Forty-Fourth Annual Report

Box 2
Annual Reports (1948-1968)

SFAH – 1948, Forty-Sixth Annual Report
SFAH – 1948, Forty-Sixth Annual Report
SFAH – 1952, Fiftieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1952, Fiftieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1952, Fiftieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1953, Fifty-First Annual Report
SFAH – 1954, Fifty-Second Annual Report
SFAH – 1955, Fifty-Third Annual Report
SFAH – 1955, Fifty-Third Annual Report
SFAH – 1956, Fifty-Fourth Annual Report
SFAH – 1956, Fifty-Fourth Annual Report
SFAH – 1957, Fifty-Fifth Annual Report
SFAH – 1958, Fifty-Sixth Annual Report
SFAH – 1958, Fifty-Sixth Annual Report
SFAH – 1959, Fifty-Seventh Annual Report
SFAH – 1959, Fifty-Seventh Annual Report
SFAH – 1960, Fifty-Eighth Annual Report
SFAH – 1961, Fifty-Ninth Annual Report
SFAH – 1962, Sixtieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1962, Sixtieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1962, Sixtieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1963, Sixty-First Annual Report
SFAH – 1963, Sixty-First Annual Report
SFAH – 1963, Sixty-First Annual Report
SFAH – 1964, Sixty-Second Annual Report
SFAH – 1964, Sixty-Second Annual Report
SFAH – 1964, Sixty-Second Annual Report
SFAH – 1965, Sixty-Third Annual Report
SFAH – 1965, Sixty-Third Annual Report
SFAH – 1965, Sixty-Third Annual Report
SFAH – 1966, Sixty-Fourth Annual Report
SFAH – 1966, Sixty-Fourth Annual Report
SFAH – 1966, Sixty-Fourth Annual Report
SFAH – 1967, Sixty-Fifth Annual Report
SFAH – 1967, Sixty-Fifth Annual Report
SFAH – 1967, Sixty-Fifth Annual Report
SFAH – 1968, Sixty-Sixth Annual Report
SFAH – 1968, Sixty-Sixth Annual Report
SFAH – 1968, Sixty-Sixth Annual Report

Box 3

Annual Reports (1969-1983)

SFAH – 1969, Sixty-Seventh Annual Report
SFAH – 1969, Sixty-Seventh Annual Report
SFAH – 1969, Sixty-Seventh Annual Report
SFAH – 1970, Sixty-Eighth Annual Report
SFAH – 1970, Sixty-Eighth Annual Report
SFAH – 1970, Sixty-Eighth Annual Report
SFAH – 1971, Sixty-Ninth Annual Report
SFAH – 1971, Sixty-Ninth Annual Report
SFAH – 1972, Seventieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1972, Seventieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1972, Seventieth Annual Report
SFAH – 1973, Seventy-First Annual Report
SFAH – 1974, Annual Report
SFAH – 1975, Annual Report
SFAH – 1976, Annual Report
SFAH – 1977, Annual Report
SFAH – 1978, Annual Report
SFAH – 1979, Annual Report
SFAH – 1980, Annual Report
SFAH – 1981, Annual Report
SFAH – 1982, Annual Report
SFAH – 1983, Annual Report

Box 4
Annual Reports (1984-1994)

SFAH – 1984, Annual Report
SFAH – 1985, Annual Report
SFAH – 1986, Annual Report
SFAH – 1987, Annual Report
SFAH – 1988, Annual Report
SFAH – 1989, Annual Report
SFAH – 1990, Annual Report
SFAH – 1991, Annual Report
SFAH – 1992, Annual Report
SFAH – 1993, Annual Report
SFAH – 1994, Annual Report

Box 5
Annual Reports (1995-2000; 2002-2007)

SFAH – 1995, Annual Report
SFAH – 1996, Annual Report
SFAH – 1997, Annual Report
SFAH – 1998, Annual Report
SFAH – 1999, Annual Report
SFAH – 2000, Annual Report
SFAH – 2002-2003, One Hundred Second Annual Report
SFAH - 2004, One Hundred Third Annual Report
SFAH - 2005, One Hundred Fourth Annual Report
SFAH - 2006, One Hundred Fifth Annual Report
SFAH - 2007, One Hundred Sixth Annual Report
SFAH - 2008, One Hundred Sixth Annual Report
SFAH - 2009, One Hundred Seventh Annual Report
SFAH - Certificate of Incorporation
Publicity materials
File: Decorators, Dealers, Designers benefit

Box 6 and Box 7 [Closed]

Box 8
Board of Directors and Administrative Files

SFAH – Board of Directors Meetings, Minute Book 1957 – 1959* (some closed files)
SFAH – Correspondence, 1965
SFAH – Donors, A - F
SFAH – Donors, G - L
SFAH – Donors, M – R
SFAH – Donors, S – Z
SFAH – Donor List
SFAH – Donations, 50th Anniversary (1902-1952)
SFAH – Membership List, 1976, 1978-1980, 1982
SFAH – Donor Letters
SFAH – Value Appraisal,1974
SFAH – Camp Permits (2f)
SFAH – Dedication, 1953
SFAH – Dormitory Building
SFAH – Investment Account
SFAH – Brochure, undated (3 copies) and rummage sale pamphlet
SFAH - Bubba's Bunk dedication: remarks by Mary Pollock and Kathleen Minder (June 28, 2008)

Box 9
Clippings

SFAH – Clippings, 1956
SFAH – Clippings, 1952
SFAH – Clippings, 1960
SFAH – Clippings, 1957
SFAH – Clippings, 1958
SFAH – Clippings, 1959
SFAH – Clippings, 1961
SFAH – Clippings, 1962
SFAH – Clippings, 1963
SFAH – Clippings, 1964
SFAH – Clippings, 1965
SFAH – Clippings, 1967
SFAH – Clippings, 1969
SFAH – Clippings, 1970s
SFAH – Clippings, 1971
SFAH – Clippings, 1976
SFAH – Clippings, 1979
SFAH – Clippings, 1983
SFAH – Clippings, 1984
SFAH – Clippings, 1985
SFAH – Clippings, 1988
SFAH – Clippings, 1989
SFAH – Clippings, 1990s
SFAH – Clippings, 1993
SFAH – Clippings, 2004
SFAH – Clippings, 2008 and 2009
SFAH – Clippings, undated
SFAH – Magazines articles, Hamptons Magazine, 2009 (4 issues)

Publicity Material

SFAH - American Picnic Events
SFAH - Auctions and Benefits
SFAH - Brochure, 2009
SFAH - Holiday Card, 2009
SFAH - James Grant Watercolours Benefit and Magaschoni Benefit
SFAH - Open House, 2009

Box 10
Photographs and negatives (221 items)

Box 11
Scrapbooks (2) and ledger (1)
"School House History" by Claire Mulholland

Box 12
Silver plate (1 item), engraved, "With Appreciation and Thanks S.F.A.H."

Electronic Media (floppy disks)
Q Version 5.0, Install Disk I
Q Version 5.0, Install Disk II
Q Version 6.0, Install Disk I
Q Version 6.0, Install Disk II
Q Version 6.0, Install Disk III
TapeStor diskette
Fresh Air Home Fund, Data Disk – B Drive
Fresh Air Home Fund, Program Disk – A Drive, “DBASE AIR”
Disk 12/31/94
Disk 12/31/94
Disk 9/30/94
Disk #1, 7/20/94
Disk, unnamed
Disk 12/15/92
Disk 9/28/92 Guest DBF Letters
Disk #1(922) 11/21/89
Disk #1 12/07/90
Disk #2 8/31/90, 9/18/90, 10/17/90, 12/07/90
Disk 12/31/92 - ’86, ’87, '88

Audiocassettes
Interview with Linda and Bob Beck (staff members)
Interview with Eileen Fordham (committee member)
Interview with Barbara Moller (committee member)
Interview with Cathy ??? (board member)
Interview with Catherine de Montezemolo (board member)
Interview with Claire Mulholland (board member)

Oversized Folder
Architectural drawing of SFAH, dated November 1984 (2 copies plus 4 carbon copies)
Dining deck elevations, dated January 30, 1990 and February 14, 1990
Dining deck plans, dated February 14, 1990 (2 copies)

Box 13
note: contains DVDs of TIFF files produced by SBU Libraries
photographs, 1948-2005
annual reports, 1910-1945

Box 14
note: contains DVDs of TIFF files produced by SBU Libraries
annual reports, 1966-2003

Box 15
note: contains DVDs of PDFs produced by SBU Libraries
annual reports, 1910-2003

July 2008 Accession

Box 16
SFAH site plan and tax maps

Box 17
promotional news clippings and publicity