Horatio Alger

Horatio Alger Award

Horatio Alger was a 19th Century author who wrote 135 novels telling "rags to riches" stories. Down-and-out boys rise in stature and financial success through their perseverance, bravery, determination, and compassion. The books characterized the American dream during that era.

In the spirit of Horatio Alger, Golden Slipper Camp honors a Golden Slipper Club & Charities member whose rise to riches and respectability in his or her community echoes that of Alger's storybook characters. The festivities to celebrate the honoree take place in August at Golden Slipper Camp with an awards ceremony, a barbeque, pool party, and a tour of the Camp. A bus transports celebrants to and from Camp for the daylong event.

To see a list of past recipients, click here.

How you can help the Horatio Alger Committee

Our committee coordinates all of the event details and encourages members to attend the event. If this is a committee that interests you, please contact

info@goldenslippercamp.org

Horatio Alger Award Recipients

2009 - Joe Manko
2008 - Carole Saltzman
2007 - Bob Wolfe
2006 - Jerome Glickman
2005 - Gary Reiss
2004 - Bernard Featherman
2003 - Roy Zatcoff
2002 - Arthur Kaplan
2001 - Les Seskin
2000 - Harvey Becker
1999 - Norman DeSouza
1998 - Arnold Katz
1997 - Sherman Leis
1996 - Leon Levy
1995 - Milton Braverman
1994 - William Stamps
1993 - Gary Adler
1992 - Irv Gross
1991 - Bart Blatstein
1990 - I. Joel Harvitz
1989 - Julius Wolfson
1988 - Jerry Borkon
1987 - Lawrence Isdaner
1986 - Harris Hollin
1985 - Bernard Brown
1984 - William Spiegel
1983 - Harold Katz
1982 - Philip Kendall
1981 - Robert Rieder
1980 - Philip Zinman
1979 - Louis Waxman
1978 - Morris Jenkins
1977 - Hon. Charles Weiner
1976 - Harry Levin
1975 - John Taxin
1974 - Harry Dozor
1973 - Alexander Silberman
1972 - Harry Caplen
1971 - Richard Rubin
1970 - Abraham Gitlow
1969 - Mayer Blum
1968 - Walter Davidson
1967 - Albert Lipsey
1966 - William Saltzman