Camp Wise Story 1907-1988 Author:A. Brown Thanks to a generous gift from Cleveland businessman and philanthropist Samuel D. Wise in 1907, Camp Wise was established as a simple fresh-air camp for children from primarily Jewish immigrant families. With support and leadership provided by many distinguished Clevelanders, the camp developed into a highly-organized camping facility and expand... more »ed to make the world of nature a bright part of the lives of thousands of children. The author, Al Brown, whose field was social work, writes from a unique perspective given that he has been associated with the camp since his first camping experience there in 1910! In addition to Brown's memoir, this book includes the recollections of several others who experienced the camp and a chronicle of important events in the camp's history, 1907-1983.« less