The Spirit of Ole Brant Lake :
Over Seventy Years of Camping History, Friendship, and Relationships Recalled in the Spirit of Ole Brant Lake .
by Robert Gersten
$12.95 paperback, 96 pages
Published: 2000
ISBN 1-880849-22-4

In his history of Brant Lake Camp, author Robert Gersten has captured the spirit of summer camps in the twentieth century. From the arrival of the first campers in 1917, to the third generation campers of the 1990's, Bob tells the tale of the fun, friendship, character development, and sometimes tragedy that is the backbone of the summer camp programs of the Adirondack Mountains. His time at Brant Lake has been spent as a camper, counselor, and director. His recollections, of the famous and not so famous who passed through the camp over the years, make fascinating reading. From Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers in a boat writing songs to intense sports rivalries with neighboring camps to the scouting report on future senator Bill Bradley, readers will enjoy this first hand remembrance of camping in the 1900's. The Spirit Of Ole Brant Lake is the story of a place, but most of all, it is the story of people: The campers, counselors, and friends who crossed paths over the last three quarters of the twentieth century in a place called Brant Lake Camp.