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Friday, December 16, 2005

Joseph H. West's Long Lost "Camp Olden Field" Poem


We've all heard that biblical admonition, "seek and ye shall find." Many years ago, in checking the bibliography of this noted Hamilton historian, I found reference to a little known West work entitled "Camp Olden Field." With my interest in that neighborhood where I grew up, I searched in vain for many years. I finally found a copy which is in very poor shape. It was penned by Joseph West in 1905 for the GAR celbration held here that year. Now that I have found it, I am searching for information on the naming of Hamilton's "Camp Avenue," which just happens to be in the Camp Olden area.

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