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AGENDA STATEMENT
HERITAGE AND CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION
MEETING DATE: October 14, 2010
SUBJECT: Camp Parks Historical Artifacts
Report by John Hartnett, Heritage & Cultural Arts Manager &
Elizabeth Isles, Heritage Center Director
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Correspondence from Michael P. Friend, Lieutenant Colonel,
Camp Parks
RECOMMENDATION: Receive Report and support recommendations to the City Council
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: There is no cost associated with storage and temporary display of
the artifacts. The cost associated with a permanent museum of
military history has not yet been determined.
DESCRIPTION: The Camp Parks History Center officially opened in 1993 and
contained 1,500 sq. ft. of exhibit space. The History Center was permanently closed in early 2010 and the
historical artifacts from the Center were inventoried and put into storage at Camp Parks. Contained in the
inventory are the artifacts listed below.
• 26-29 boxes containing framed photos, log books, maps, oversized documents, photographs,
clippings, documents, binders and albums (approximately 2/3 of the material is directly related to
Camps Parks history and is of interest)
• Hospital display - bed, night stand, blankets from Shoemaker
• Hatninock, sailor
• Framed maps and prints
• Camp Parks Sign and "Shack"
Correspondence has been received from Lieutenant Colonel Friend, Garrison Commander at Camp Parks,
outlining the conditions to be met to facilitate donation of historical artifacts from the former history
museum at Camp Parks (Attachment 1). If the City of Dublin is interested in requesting a donation of the
historical artifacts, the following is required:
1. A written request, a location map/sketch map of surrounding area pinpointing the exact display
location, and photographs of the proposed display site and facilities.
COPIES TO: Dublin Historical Preservafion Associa[ion
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2. A copy of the City charter from the county or state identifying the City as an incorporated
municipality.
Staff, in consultation with representatives from the Dublin Historical Preservation Association (DHPA),
has met to discuss possible options to deal with the historical artifacts from the former history museum.
The preferred option of Staff and DHPA would be for the City to request the artifacts and then put them in
storage in the library expansion space which is a temperature controlled environment necessary to
preserve the artifacts. The artifacts could be displayed periodically in the small classroom of the Murray
Schoolhouse. Long term, the City could consider an option to develop a small military museum as part of
the community park in the future Camp Parks development. At the present time, there is not a military
museum in the immediate Bay Area and a museum of this nature could be a regional draw. Additionally
there are many veterans' groups that may be interested in supporting a concept such as this.
Regarding the community park in the future Camp Parks development, in September 2005 the City
Council received the final report prepared by Moore Iacofano Golstman, Inc. on potential themes for a
centrally-located park space at the future Camp Parks development site. Instead of simply creating a list
of facilities that existed elsewhere, the report entitled, "Uniquely Dublin: A Vision for a Community
Place, " examined the concept of "placemaking" and formulated a strategy for the City to consider when
examining the Camp Parks property. The report presented three themes including: Arts and Culture;
Food; and Games. The City Council did not take action on the report but requested further input from the
City's advisory bodies.
In February 2006, Staff returned to the City Council to determine if the theme concept should be pursued
and if so, whether one of the original three themes was acceptable or if some combination of the themes
was desirable. Further, the City Council was asked to determine the desired acreage number for
transmittal to the U.S. Army. The City Council concurred that the combination theme was preferred and
determined that the desired acreage was 46 acres.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Heritage and Cultural Arts Commission
recommend to the City Council the following action:
l. Direct Staff to send a letter to Lieutenant Colonel Friend indicating the City's interest in securing
a donation of historical artifacts from the former history museum at Camp Parks.
2. Direct Staff to pursue the concept of a permanent museum of military history at the community
park in the future Camp Parks development.
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