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history’s mysteries
Hap Hinman in 1964
A Grandson’s Recollections of His Grandfather BY JUDith SoLBeRG We received many wonderful responses
tial candidate Nelson Rockefeller visited
to the 75th Anniversary issue of the
the Cardigan campus: the image shows
Chronicle, including one from Bob
Mr. Hinman walking away from the cam-
Foley ’66. Reading our short profile of
era in his favorite winter coat, cane in
Cardigan founder Harold P. “Hap”
hand, and seems to capture something of
Hinman, Bob expressed pleasure that his
his essence. Hinman would pass away
grandfather “is still being recognized for
only a few months later. Of his grandfa-
his tireless contributions to the creation
ther, Bob writes: “I was very fortunate to
of Cardigan.” Bob sent a photograph
have him in my life.” r
taken in February, 1964, when presiden-
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hiStoRY’S mYSteRieS
Cardigan Mountain School Winter 2022 Cardigan Chronicle magazine.
