Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA) Camp Meehan-Camp Collins Collection
Content Description
This collection consists of material related to the history, development, promotion, and administration of Camp Meehan and Camp Collins by the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette. The collection also includes miscellaneous material (primarily promotional) related to additional YMCA camps and programs throughout the Northwest. The collection provides information about camper experiences at Spirit Lake through Officer of the Day reports and other remembrances. Camp development for both Camp Meehan and Camp Collins are documented with particular focus on restoring Camp Meehan after the Columbus Day Storm in 1962 and the aftermath of the Mount St. Helen’s eruption in 1980. Annual planning for camp sessions and events are documented through camp committee minutes, correspondence, and promotional material. Day-to-day camp administration for both Meehan and Collins is documented through camp goals and programs, food program documents, correspondence, and staff and volunteer applications and training material, which also includes records for the International Camp Counselor Program (ICCP) participated in by Camp Collins.
Acquisition Type
Gift
Provenance
Donated to Lewis and Clark College Special Collections by YMCA of Columbia-Willamette.
Restrictions Apply
No
Dates
- Creation: Material primarily from the late 1960s to early 1980s.
Extent
12.3 Cubic Feet (11 standard metal edge archival boxes, 6 letter sized banker boxes, 1 legal sized banker box.)
Inventory
The collection consists of 9 boxes of manuscript material, 3 boxes of photographs (black and white, color), 2.5 boxes of slides, 1/2 box of film reels, and 3 boxes of ephemera. Manuscript material includes the following: - financial records - camp rosters - food program records - staff and volunteer application and training material - correspondence - committee minutes - promotional material and publications - camp histories and journals - Friends of Meehan records Ephemera consists of the following: - Camp Meehan phone - Wooden model of a camp building - apparel (jacket, T-shirt, and knapsack) - badges - handkerchiefs - scrapbooks - award plaques