Elwell, Alcott Farrar (1866-1962)

Name:

Elwell, Alcott Farrar (1866-1962)

Title:

Owner and Director, Camp Mowglis (East Hebron, NH), 1925 - 1953
1905 -- Jr. Consellor, Camp Mowglis
1914 -- Assistant Director of Camp Mowglis
(Served as long-time assistant to founder, Mrs. Elizabeth Ford Holt, prior to becomming director.)
PhD. in Education, 1925.
Lt. Colonel, Infantry, U.S. Reserves (recommended for grad of Colonel, declined by him); in infantry 1917-1928.
Captain, WWII, Army, 1943-44.

Other Names:

Col. Alcott Farrar Elwell

Born:

10/03/1866

Birthplace:

Cambridge, MA

Died:

03/09/1962

Residence:

Boston, MA
East Hebron, NH (Camp Mowglis, a.k.a. North Star, a.k.a. School-of-the-Open)

Father:

Elwell, Edwin

Spouse:

Chaffee, Helen

Children:

(none?)

Notes:

Schooled abroad 1895-6: France, Germany
Camp Mowglis -- summer camp for boys, c.1903-1962 (See Search Terms field for more info)
Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, VA