Woods Hole Golf Club collection, 1898-2009.

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Woods Hole Golf Club collection, 1898-2009.

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Documents revealing the history of the club including copies of its 1898 lease agreement and 1917 deed with the Fay family; several articles; the 75th anniversary booklet, and the 100th anniversary booklet, providing a detailed look at the club's beginnings and changes which occurred over the years; information on the caddy camp including booklets and photo (1930); and membership directories (1929, 1958-1959, 1985).

1 box.

Woods Hole Historical Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 7449879

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Fay family.

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Fay, Henry H. (Henry Howard), 1848-1929

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Woods Hole Golf Club (Woods Hole, Mass.)

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Woods Hole Golf Club organized by Henry H. Fay and others in 1898; land was leased from the Fay family until 1916 when the club purchased it outright. A clubhouse was built in the early 1920s and with extensive renovations is still in use. In 1929 the club founded a caddy camp which became one of the best in the U.S. At first the boys attending were housed in tents but later cabins were built. The club operated sporadically over the years but was closed in 1953. In the early 1950s club membershi...