Finding Aid for the Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County Records, 1913-1974MS 32University Archives
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Camp Fire Girls
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| Title: | Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County Records, 1913-1974 |
| Collection Number: | MS 32 |
| Creator: | Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County |
| Extent: | 9 manuscript boxes, 3 cartons, 6 flat boxes (9.6 linear feet) |
| Repository: | University Archives, The State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Abstract: | The collection documents the history of the Camp Fire Girl organization. The collection includes minute books, scrapbooks, photograph albums and Camp Fire Girl publications. |
[Description and dates], Box/folder number, MS 32, Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County Records, 1913-1974, University Archives, The State University of New York at Buffalo.
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Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County Records, 1913-1974, are open for research.
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
The majority of the records in this collection were deposited in the Archives on August 8, 1978, as authorized by the Executive Board of the Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County, Inc. Additional records were deposited by the Executive Director of the Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County, Marge Rowlinson, on December 3, 1979.
Collection processed by Archives staff, ca. 1980, finding aid revised by staff in March 1997. Finding aid revised again by Sheryl Saxby in May 2006.
Finding aid encoded by: Sheryl Saxby, June 2006
The Camp Fire Girls organization was founded in 1910 and incorporated in 1912. Concerned with providing recreational opportunities for girls comparable to those existing for boys, the founders aimed "to train girls for their responsibilities as distinct from those of boys." A 1915 Camp Fire Girls manual proclaims: "Camp Fire Girls is an organization of girls and women to develop the home spirit and make it dominate the entire community." Prominent among the founders were Dr. and Mrs. (Charlotte) Luther Hasley Gulick who worked out much of the early program of the Camp Fire Girls at Wohelo, their summer camp in Sebago, Maine. The name of the Gulick's camp, Wohelo, became the motto of the Camp Fire Girls, symbolizing the goals of "Work, Health, and Love."
The Buffalo and Erie County Camp Fire Girls was the Deh-Ge-Wa-Nus Camp Fire. Deh-Ge-Wa-Nus was the Iroquois name for Mary Jemison (1743-1833), a white woman taken captive by the Iroquois in 1758 who chose to remain with the Seneca. She became an important figure in the history and legends of Western New York.
The formative years of the Camp Fire Girls are documented by the record book of the Deh-Ge-Wa-Nus Camp Fire (1913-1915), the earliest extant record of Camp Fire Activity in Buffalo. There is also a collection of memorabilia belonging to Margaret Bradshaw McGee, a friend of "Hiiteni" (Charlotte Gulick), including a letter from Hiiteni (1916) and the typescript of "The Telling of Hiiteni." There is also a small collection of memorabilia (1913-1915) belonging to Grace M. Dewey, including the record book of the Wa-Wa-See Camp Fire in Washington, D.C.
The organizational activities of the Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County are recorded in the minute book of the Guardians' Association (1923-1940), minutes of the Board of Directors of the Council (1930-1945 and 1952-1965) and scrapbooks kept by the Publicity Committee (1925-1963). The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings and other materials concerning local events and administrative changes.
A series of files contain items illustrative of the history of the organization. Of particular interest is a folder containing a copy of a report on "Women of Achievement," which consists of twenty-seven biographical sketches on outstanding women in Buffalo, New York, prepared by local Camp Fire Girls and submitted to Dr. Mary Beard's World Center for Women Archives (1939). Also of interest is the typescript of a play entitled "kindling the Flame," written by Jane Lucille Garn (1935), about the foundation of the Camp Fire Girls.
In addition to the scrapbooks kept by the Publicity Committee, there are scrapbooks from Camp Aloha (1927-1928, 1930-1934, 1938 and 1948) and miscellaneous scrapbooks kept by local Camp Fires and Guardians (1925-1964). The collection also contains photograph albums (1923-1967) and camp logs (1927, 1929-1935). The earlier photographs found in albums and scrapbooks are informal snapshots, depicting groups of girls working and playing together. These photographs are more expressive than the later portraits.
The records also include copies of Camp Fire Girl publications, including various editions of the Book of the Camp Fire Girls (1913-1960) and the Handbook for Guardians of Camp Fire Girls (1925-1961). Also included is a plaque in honor of Madeline V. Blaisdell and Dorothy L. Scheidt (ca. 1920).
This collection is arranged in five series, which are further divided into subseries:
Series I. Administrative Records
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| Series II. Camp Logs | ||||
Series III. Periodicals and Publications
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Series IV. Scrapbooks and Photographs
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Series V. Additional Materials
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This series consists of four subseries: Board of Directors' Minutes, De-Ge-Wa-Nus Camp Fire, Guardians' Association and General Files.
| Subseries A. Board of Directors'
Minutes This subseries contains minute books of the Board of Directors of the Buffalo Council of the Camp Fire Girls from its incorporation (1930-1945, 1952-1965). The minutes from 1930 to 1945 are in three bound volumes; the later minutes were removed from ring binders and placed in file folders. There appear to be gaps in the minutes for the early 1950s. This series is arranged chronologically. |
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| 2 | Minute book, 1930-1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Minute book, 1935-1938 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Minute book, 1938-1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Board of Directors' Minutes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | "Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors - Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County," July 1945-November 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.1 | May 1, 1952, December 1952-May 1955, October 1956-December 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.2 | January 1957-December 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.3 | January 1960-December 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.4 | February 1961-June 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.5 | July 1961-December 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.6 | January 1962-December 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.7 | January 1963-December 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.8 | January 1964-December 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3.9 | January 1965-Decmber 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries B. De-Ge-Wa-Nus Camp
Fire This subseries contains a minute book which is the earliest surviving record of the Camp Fire Girls in Buffalo, New York. |
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| 1.1 | Minute book, 1913-1915 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries C. Guardians'
Association This subseries contains a minute book of the Guardians' Association (1923-1940) with a few miscellaneous items, including correspondence, found inserted in the book. Also included is an undated typescript of "The Guardians' Desire." |
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| 1.12 | Minute book, 1930-1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.13 | Miscellaneous papers [removed from Minute book], 1924-1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries D. General
Files This subseries contains information about the history of the Camp Fire Girls both locally and nationally, including speeches, minutes, memorandums, newsletters and additional related material. |
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| 14.1 | Allen, Martha F., speeches, 1947, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.2 | Annual Council meeting, 1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.3 | Council Fire script, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.4 | Golden Jubilee, 1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.5 | Golden Jubilee history script, 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.6 | Golden Jubilee Guest Book, 1961 [documents attendance at an exhibit at the Erie County Savings Bank] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.7 | Manual, ca. 1954-1959 [The contents of this folder were removed from an unlabeled three-ring binder. In addition to information about the officers, structure and purposes of the Camp Fire Girls, this folder includes a chronological list of major activities of the Buffalo and Erie County Camp Fire Girls from 1925 to 1954] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.8 | Memorandum regarding early members of Camp Fire Girls, 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.9 | Regional meetings, 1962-1965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.10 | Newsletters and miscellaneous papers, 1964-1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.11 | Attendance records, 1962-1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.12 | Leader lists, 1961-1973 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.13 | Minutes of leaders' meetings, 1962-1974 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.14 | Birthday Tea (Southern District), 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14.15 | 75th anniversary materials, including commemorative balloons and a photograph, 1985; includes clippings, 1951, 1971-1975, 1984-1985 | ||||||||||||||||||
This series contains handwritten logs kept by older Camp Fire Girls and/or Guardians of their summer camping trips to Silver Bay and Bungay Island. The logs for 1929 to 1935 contain day by day accounts of events and activities; the log for 1927 consists only of a roster of signatures. The 1935 log was written by Edna Funk.
This series is arranged chronologically.
| 6 | Camp log, 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Silver Bay, 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Pioneer Cottage, Silver Bay, 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Bungay Island, Muskoka, 1931 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Camp log, 1932 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Silver Bay, 1933, 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | "Guest Permanent and Otherwise," 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
This series consists of two subseries: Camp Fire Girl Publications and Periodicals.
| Subseries A. Camp Fire Girl
Publications This subseries consists of publications of the national headquarters of the Camp Fire Girls, including several editions of the Book of the Camp Fire Girls, the Handbook for Guardians, issues of Wohelo magazine and the Guardian magazine, as well as Camp Fire Girl novels (1914, 1918). This subseries is arranged in rough chronological order by publication title. |
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| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, 1914; 2 copies | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1913 [revised edition, 1922] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1913 [revised edition, 1929] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1913 [revised edition, 1931]; 2 copies | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1913 [revised edition, 1935] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Copy of Book of the Camp Fire Girls, missing cover, n.d.; top page is a copy of a letter to Dr. Gulick from the White House dated April 19, 1917 and signed by Woodrow Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1936 [reprinted 1942] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1936 [reprinted 1944] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Book of the Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1960; 2 copies | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | "Camp Fire Girls under Jewish Auspices," n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Guide to Local Councils, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1947 [revised 1951] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Handbook for Guardians of Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1925 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Handbook for Guardians of Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Handbook for Guardians of Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1924-1930 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Handbook for Guardians of Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Handbook for Guardians of Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1950 [reprinted December 1952] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Handbook for Guardians of Camp Fire Girls, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1950 [reprinted 1961] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Horizon Club Book, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1955 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | "National Awards and Honors," n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | National Council Guidebook, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., 1957, 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Camp Fire Girls at Twin Lake or the Quest of a Summer Vacation, by Stella M. Francis, M.A. Donahue and Company: Chicago, 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Camp Fire Girls First Council Fire, by Jane L. Stewart, Saalfield Publishing Company: New York, 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Camp Fire Girls in the Country or the Secret Aunt Hannah Forgot, by Stella M. Francis, M.A. Donahue and Company: Chicago, 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Camp Fire Girls on the Farm or Bessie King's New Chum, by Jane L. Stewart, Saalfield Publishing Company: New York, 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Camp Fire Girls on the March or Bessie King's Test of Friendship, by Jane L. Stewart, Saalfield Publishing Company: New York, 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Camp Fire Girls Trip up the River or Ethel Hollister's First Lesson, by Stella M. Francis, M.A. Donahue and Company: Chicago, 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9.1 | Wohelo, 1914, 1916, 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9.2 | Guardian, 1922-1925 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9.3 | Guardian, January 1935-June 1935, September 1935-December 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9.4 | Miscellaneous publications, 1912-1925 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9.5 | Record book [blank], n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries B.
Periodicals This subseries contains copies of the Guardians' Association Bulletin, the Camp Fire Girl and the Camp Fire Leadership. This subseries is in chronological order. |
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| 16 | Guardians' Association Bulletin, Spring 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Camp Fire Girl | |||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | vol. 28 no. 1-10, 1948-1949 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | vol. 29 no. 1-4, 6-10, 1949-1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | vol. 30 no. 1-10, 1950-1951 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | vol. 31 no. 1-10, 1951-1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 32 no. 1-10, 1952-1953 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 37 no. 1-10, 1957-1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 38 no. 1-10, 1958-1959 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 39 no. 1-2, 4-9, 1959-1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 40 no. 1-7, 1960-1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 41 no. 1-7, 1961-1962 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 42 no. 1-5, 1962-1963 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 43 no. 1-5, 1963-1964 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 44 no. 1-4, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 47 no. 1, 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 48 no. 4-5, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | vol. 49 no. 1, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Camp Fire Leadership, vol. 54 no. 1-3, 1974-1975 | ||||||||||||||||||
This series contains scrapbooks of clippings kept by the Publicity Committee of the Camp Fire Girls, covering local events such as candy sales, doughnut drives, summer camp, staff changes and feature stories. The series also contains photograph albums from Camp Aloha (1926, 1931 and 1963-1967); snapshots of Camp Aloha (1956); snapshots of the Marion Porter Day Camp Dedication (1942); as well as other photographs.
This series contains four subseries: Publicity Scrapbooks, Camp Aloha Scrapbooks, Additional Scrapbooks and Photographs.
| Subseries A. Publicity
Scrapbooks This subseries contains scrapbooks of clippings kept by the Publicity Committee of the Camp Fire Girls, covering local events such as candy sales, doughnut drives, summer camp, staff changes and feature stories. This subseries is arranged in chronological order. |
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| 10.1 | 1923-1930 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10.2 | Loose clippings, 1930, 1934 [these clippings were never put in scrapbooks] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10.3 | 1931-1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10.4 | 1935-1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.5+ | 1939-1944 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.6+ | 1939-1947 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13.7+ | 1947-1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10.8 | 1953-1960 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10.9 | 1960-1964, 1966 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries B. Aloha
Scrapbooks This subseries contains scrapbooks of clippings kept by staff and counselors at Camp Aloha during the summer session. Most of the scrapbooks include accounts of daily activities, newspaper clippings, snapshots and examples or descriptions of camp handicrafts. The 1938 scrapbook is the activities report of the camp director. This subseries is arranged in chronological order. |
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| 11.1 | 1927; includes clippings, snapshots, lists of campers and handwritten log of activities | ||||||||||||||||||
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1928; includes clippings,
snapshots, handwritten log of activities and cyanotypes of wild flowers
[a cyanotype is a type of photograph producing a blue print image] |
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| 11.3 | 1930; includes typescript log of camp activities and snapshots | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.4 | 1931; includes typescript log of camp activities and description of requirements of Apprentice Honor | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.5 | 1932; includes clippings, list of campers, list of "tribes," and snapshots | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.6 | 1933; includes clippings, lists of campers and snapshots | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.7 | 1934; includes a typescript log of camp activities and snapshots | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.8 | 1938; includes activities report of the camp director, graph of age groups and description of counselors-in-training program | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.9 | 1948; includes snapshots and photographs of staff | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.13 | History of Camp Aloha, 1961, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries C. Additional
Scrapbooks This subseries contains scrapbooks kept by Camp Fire Groups, the Guardians' Association and various individuals associated with the Camp Fire Girls. |
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| 11.10 | Shuinula Girls Scrapbook, 1925-1927; includes photographs of girls with their Indian names, newspaper collages and other items | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.11 | Jane Garn Hurley Scrapbook, 1930s; includes forms, certificates, brochures and other materials saved by Jane Hurley (nee Jane Lucille Garn) of South Bend, Indiana [see also 5.2 for a play written by Jane Garn] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11.12 | Guardians' Association Scrapbook, 1939; includes newspaper clippings | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.1 | Funtasia Scrapbook, 1948; includes clippings, advertising materials and letters concerning a major fundraising effort in 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.2 | St. Matthew's Tekawitha Group Scrapbook, 1952-1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.3 | Holy Spirit Church Group Scrapbook, 1952-1954 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.4 | Mrs. Melvin Porter Scrapbook, 1951-1952, 1954-1955 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.5 | Hamburg Group Scrapbook, 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.6 | Cheskchamay Group Scrapbook [School 29], 1957-1958 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.7 | Karen Wilson Scrapbook, 1964; includes Karen Wilson's record of requirements fulfilled for Camp Fire awards | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries D. Photographs | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12.8 | 1923-1925; includes photographs of Williamsville Glen, Pint Colborn, Restmore Cottage and Brownie Cottage | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.9 | 1926 photograph album; includes photographs of Camp Aloha and Point Abino | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.10 | 1931 photograph album; includes photographs of Camp Aloha and Wales Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.11 | "The Best from Our Files," n.d.; envelope containing photographs of Doris Eggleston (1939), Mrs. Katherine Nyquist (n.d.), Mrs. Melvin Porter (n.d.), Mrs. Arthur Reiman (n.d.), Mrs. Laurence Harmon (1930) and other untitled, undated photographs, ca. 1930-1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.12 | "Marion Porter Day Camp Dedication," 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.13 | "Camp Aloha Snapshots," 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12.14 | 1963-1964, 1966-1967; includes group photographs of Camp Aloha campers and staff | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.1 | Purchase of Camp Aloha, ca. 1930; includes 1 black and white photograph | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.2 | Photograph album, 1932; includes 33 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.3 | Archery, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 8 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.4 | Camp crafts, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 15 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.5 | Camp crafts, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 24 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.6 | Camp scenes, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 19 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.7 | Camp scenes, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 22 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.8 | Nature, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 2 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.9 | Flag ceremony, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 6 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.10 | Recreation, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 6 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.11 | Swimming, ca. 1930s-1940s; includes 8 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.12 | Allen, Martha F. (National Director); includes 1 black and white photograph | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.13 | Archery, ca. 1950s; includes 5 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.14-15.15 | Camp scenes, ca. 1950s; includes 12 black and white photographs [2 folders, each containing 12 photographs] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.16 | Flag ceremony, ca. 1950s; includes 4 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.17 | Camp crafts, ca. 1950s; includes 15 black and white photographs and 1 color photograph | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.18 | Nature, ca. 1950s; includes 3 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.19 | Swimming, ca. 1950s; includes 6 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.20 | Archery, ca. 1960s; includes 11 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.21-15.22 | Camp crafts, ca. 1960s; includes 17 black and white photographs [2 folders, each containing 17 photographs] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.23 | Boating, ca. 1960s; includes 9 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.24-15.25 | Camp scenes, ca. 1960s; includes 15 black and white photographs [2 folders, each containing 15 photographs] | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.26 | Camp scenes, ca. 1960s; includes 24 black and white photographs and 35mm contact prints | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.27 | Flag ceremony, ca. 1960s; includes 19 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.28 | Fishing, ca. 1960s; includes 3 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.29 | Nature, ca. 1960s; includes 9 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.30 | Outdoor camp fire, ca. 1960s; includes 6 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.31 | Swimming, ca. 1960s; includes 5 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.32 | Zonta Club gift, ca. 1960s; includes 1 black and white photograph | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.33 | Camp crafts, ca. 1970s; includes 8 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.34 | Camp scenes, ca. 1970s; includes 4 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.35 | Color snapshots, ca. 1970s; includes 48 color photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.36 | Nature, ca. 1970s; includes 8 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.37 | Recreation, ca. 1970s; includes 6 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.38 | Swimming, ca. 1970s; includes 11 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| 15.39 | Winter scenes, ca. 1970s; includes 20 black and white photographs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries A. Grace M. Dewey
Collection This subseries contains the minute book which is the earliest surviving record of the Camp Fire Girls in Buffalo, New York. This subseries is arranged in rough chronological order. |
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| 1.2 | Nature note book, 1913 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.3 | Book of Records [The Red Birds], 1913-1914 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.4 | Count book, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.5 | Record book [Camp Wa-Wa-See], 1915 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries B. Margaret Bradshaw
McGee Collection This subseries is arranged in rough chronological order. |
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| 1.6 | Calendar, 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.7 | "Mystic Fire," song sheet, 1914 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.8 | "Tale of Hiiteni," n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.9 | Letter from Hiiteni, 1916 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.10 | Photograph of Hiiteni and baby McGee, 1918 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1.11 | Health and Honor League brochure, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries C. Ephemera and
Memorabilia This subseries contains a ceremonial gown and leather badges and stencils. |
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| 18 | Ceremonial gown, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Honors (leather badges and stencils), n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Subseries D. Miscellaneous
Materials This subseries consists of various items of historical value including material from Camp Aloha; Grand Council Fire Programs (1933-1955); and "Kindling the Flame," a typescript of a play about the origins of the Camp Fire Girls, written by Jane Garn (1935). This subseries is arranged alphabetically. |
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| 4.1 | Annual meeting report, 1940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.2 | Annual report, 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.3 | Camp Aloha brochures, 1917, 1921, 1939, and 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.4 | Camp Aloha Camp Philosophy and Planning, 1961-1969 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.5 | Camp Aloha evaluation, 1964 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.6 | Camp Aloha forms, 1965-1970 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.7 | Camp Aloha pre-camp questionnaires, 1966-1971 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.8 | Camp Aloha program ideas, 1964-1966 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.9 | The Giving Tree, handwritten copy of a book by Shel Silverstein, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.10 | Golden Jubilee of the Camp Fire Girls, 1960-1961 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.11 | Grand Council Fire Programs, 1933-1955 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.12 | Guardians' Association calendars, 1938-1939 and 1941-1942 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4.13 | Gulick, Luther - form letter, 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.1 | Horizon Club evaluation, 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.2 | Kindling the Flame, typescript play about the origins of the Camp Fire Girls, written by Jane Garn, 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.3 | Marion Porter Day Camp "Along the Trail" | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.4 | Metal plaque with the inscription: "They lived in deeds, not years, in thoughts, not breaths. They sleep, but the pattern of life they were weaving when the sun went down is continued in the youthful lives they touched. In loving memory of Madeline V. Blasdell and Dorothy L. Scheidt." | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.5 | Recipes, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.6 | Songs, n.d. | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.7 | Training course certificate, 1930s | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5.8 | Women of Achievement, Buffalo, New York, 1939 | ||||||||||||||||||
Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives.
Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County--History
Camp Fire Girls of Buffalo and Erie County--Miscellanea
Camp Fire Girls--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Camp Fire Girls--Publishing
Girls--Societies and clubs
Girl Scouts--New York (State)--Buffalo--History
Girl Scouts--New York (State)--Erie County--History
Girls--United States--Social life and customs--20th century
Social role--United States--History--20th century
State University of New York at Buffalo--Archival resources.
black-and-white photographs
scrapbooks
minute books
minutes
logs (records)
photograph albums
badges
balloons (toys)