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1930-2002 (Creation)
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- Ontario Camps Association
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1.8 m of textual records and other materials
ca. 1500 photographs and negatives
4 VHS tapes
1 movie film
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In 1900 A.L. Cochrane established the first private camp in Ontario. By 1925, the number of private camps in Ontario had increased to only six or seven. The camps established during this time period (1900-1925) were mainly for boys over the age of thirteen. Co-ed camps were unheard of at this time. As of 1925, the private camps were making headway in their development and agency camps, such as the Y.M.C.A., were opening up across the province. The leaders and directors of these camps, wanting to keep abreast of new trends, began to regularly attend the American Camping Association conventions, due to the absence of a Canadian or Ontario camping association. This situation, although helpful to the evolution of camps in Ontario, was not ideal. Issues relevant to Canadian camps, and camp leaders and directors, were not being addressed by the American association. As a result, the camp leaders in Ontario decided to form their own group. In the first few years, the meetings were informal, and held in private homes. The first members were A.L. Cochrane, H.E. Chapman, Mary Edgar, Mary Hamilton, Fern Halliday, and Taylor and Ethel Statten. One of the main topics of discussion centered on the need for a camping association in Ontario. In 1933, this group of private camp leaders and directors formally founded the Ontario Camping Association. Taylor Statten was made the first chairman of the Association. It was decided by the founding members that the Association would not just be for private camps, but would be open to anyone engaged in any aspect of camping. The interests of the founders of the Association encompassed the development and maintenance of high camping standards in the field of camping for children and an appreciation of the wider aspects of the camping movement. They believed that through discussion and consideration of common camping policies and problems, and by mutual exchange of ideas and knowledge, better camping would be achieved. The Ontario Camping Association was responsible for the development and implementation of standards for Ontario's children's camps, and, in 1941, in conjunction with the Provincial Department of Health, made the licensing of all camps mandatory. The headquarters of the Association are located in Toronto, Ontario. In 2012, the Ontario Camping Association changed its name to Ontario Camps Association.
Custodial history
This fonds was in the custody of the Ontario Camping Association before it was deposited at Trent University Archives.
Scope and content
Fonds consists of camping-related materials such as Brown Bag Program deposits, and song books, photographs, correspondence, reports, 4 VHS tapes, and one movie film.
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Fonds acquired in 2002 from the office of the Ontario Camping Association.
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For related records see: Canadian Camping Association, Quebec Camping Association, The Society for Camp Directors.
Accruals
This fonds, along with 78-006, 82-009, 84-019, 86-018, 88-006, 89-015, 92-005, 93-021, 98-019, and 01-018 is an addition to 72-007.
General note
Note: Brown Bag Program, Boxes 1-3
(camps listed alphabetically; some of the folders include photographs)
Box 1
Folder
- Summer Adventures, 2001
- Alive Outdoors, 2002
- Arrowhead Camp, 2002
- Aurora Lutheran Bible Camp, 2001
- Camp Awakening, 2002
- Bayview Glen Day Camp, 2002
- Camp Big Canoe, 2001
- Brampton YMCA Camps, 2002
- Brockville YMCA Camps, 2002
- Campfire! Bible Camp, 2001
- Canterbury Hills Camp, 2002
- Cedar Valley Ranch, [2002]
- Camp Celtic, 2001
- Chetwynd, 2000
- Chilawee Trails Camp, 2001
- Chilawee Trails Camp, 2002
- Circle Square Ranch, 2001
- Circle Square Ranch, 2002
- Claireville Day Camp, 2002
- Creative Wheel Camps, 2002
- Crestwood Valley Day Camp, 2002
- Camp Crossroads, 2001
- Doe Lake Girl Guide Camp, 2002
- Easter Seal Camps, 2001
- Camp Eden, 2002
- Camp Ekon, 2002
- Elite Camps, 2002
- Elite Basketball Camps, 2001
- Camp Encore, 2001
- Camp Encore, 2002
- Camp Equus, 2001
- Family Y of Cobourg Day Camp, 2002
- Fleming College Get Up & Go Camp, 2001
- Forest Cliff Camp, 2001
- Fort Erie YMCA Summer Camps, 2002
- Galbraith Optimist Camp, 2002
- Camp Gesher, 2001
- Glen Bernard Camp, 2002
- Gorton Summer Camp, 2001
- Camp Hardwood, 2001
- Camp Hardwood, 2002
- Hidden Bay Leadership Camp, 2002
- Camp High Park - YMCA, 2001
- InnerEdge, 2002
- Camp Joshua, 2001
- Camp Joshua, 2002
- Camp Kahquah, 2001
- Camp Kakeka, 2002
Box 2
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- Kemur Camp, 2002
- Kennesserie Camp, 2001
- Camp Kennebec, 2001
- Kettleby Valley Camp, 2002
- Camp Kiawa, 2002
- Kinark Outdoor Centre, 2001
- Kingston Family YMCA Camps, 2002
- Camp Kirk, 2002
- Camp Kwasind, 2002
- Lakefield Camp International, 2002
- Lake Scugog Camp, 2002
- Lambton Centre, 2001
- Magic Forest Day Camp, 2001
- Camp Maple Leaf, 2002
- Camp Massad, 2002
- Camp Muskoka, 2001
- Camp Muskoka, 2002
- National Capital Region YWCA - YMCA, 2001
- National Capital Region YWCA - YMCA, 2002
- New Frenda Youth Camp, 2002
- Camp Nominingue, 2002
- Camp Northern Lights, 2001
- Northwaters Wilderness Program, 2002
- Camp Oconto, 2002
- Camp Opemikon, 2002
- Camp Otterdale, 2001
- Outward Bound Canada, 2001
- Par Golf Camps, 2001
- Par Golf Camps, 2002
- Pearce-Williams Summer Camp, 2001
- Pripstein's Camp, 2001
- Camp Prospect, 2001
- Camp Prospect, 2002
- Camp Queen Elizabeth, 2001
- Camp Ramah, 2002
- Richmond Hill Country Club Day Camp, 2001
- Rideau Hill Camp, 2002
- ROM Summer Camp, 2001
- ROM Summer Camp, 2002
- Ryerson Day Camps, 2002
- Salvation Army Camp, 2001
- Sans Souci Riding Camp, 2002
- Summer Adventurers, 2001
- Summer Fun Camps, 2002
- Swallowdale Camp, 2001
Box 3
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- Taylor Statten Camps, 2002
- Camp Timberlane, 2001
- Time Traveller's Camp, 2001
- Toronto Montessori Day Camp, 2002
- Camp Trillium, 2001
- Camp U of T, 2001
- Camp U of T, 2002
- Wahanowin, 2002
- Waterbrook Farm Camp, 2001
- Waterbrook Farm Camp, 2002
- Camp Wenonah, 2001
- Camp Wenonah, 2002
- Westcoast Connection 2002
- as above
- Whitechurch Riding Academy Camp, 2001
- Whitechurch Riding Academy Camp, 2002
- Willow Springs Camp, 2001
- Wilvalken Camp, 2002
- Camp Wimodausis, 2001
- Camp Winston, 2002
- Woodeden Easter Seals Camp, 2001 (includes 5 photographs)
- YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington Camps, 2002
- YWCA Camp Clover, 2002
- Youth Leadership Camps Canada - 2001
Box 4
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Camp Brochures [1946-1962]:
Camp Comak
Camp Gay Venture
Glen Bernard Camp
The Camp for Jack and Jill
Camp Kandalore
Camp Kawagama
Camp Lochinvar
Camp Metagami
Moorecroft on the Sea
Camp Nominingue
Camp Oconto
Camp Pine Crest
Camp Ouareau
Camp Ponacka
Camp Tanamakoon
Taylor Statten Camps (Ahmek & Wapomeo)
Camp Temagami
Camp Waseosa
Camp Winnebagoe
Youth Outdoors Unlimited
VHS tapes:
Swallowdale Camp, Huntsville, Ontario, n.d.
Bayview Glen Day Camp, Summer 2001
Camp Nominingue, n.d.
Westcoast Connection: Active Teen Tours & Outdoor Adventures, n.d.
Photographs (Boxes 5-7)
Box 5
Folder
- Birchard - Camp B'Nai B'Rith Album, 1948
- Birchard - Camp Mohawk Photo Album, 1957
Box 6
Folder
- Birchard - Camp Mohawk photos, 1957-1964
- Birchard - Camp Mohawk photo album II, 1958-1959
- Birchard - Camp Mohawk album III, 1964
Loose in box
Photograph album: includes [Charlotte Birchard family] photographs
Unidentified scrapbook: includes newspaper articles relating to camping and photographs relating to camping activities
Box 7
Folder
- Birchard - Camp Oolahwan, negatives
- Birchard - Camp Oolahwan photo album, 1949
- Birchard photo albums - Camp Oolahwan
- as above
- as above
- Birchard - Camp Oolahwan slides, 1951-1955
- Birchard - Brashear Camp C.V.T. photos, 1947
Loose in box: Birchard - "Camp Snaps" photo album, 1930-1935 (several envelopes of photos) - Birchard - miscellaneous camp photos, etc.
- Birchard - Beau Rivage album, c.1933
- Birchard - Stewarton C.G.I.T. Album
- Unidentified photos included in 2002 Brown Bag
- Camp Tawingo photos, 1966
Box 8
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- Birchard - Guestbook: Opening of C. Birchard Centre of Early Learning
- Birchard - Programming Resources
- Birchard - Youth Programming & Leadership items
- Birchard - Counsellor training
- Birchard - Indian Council Fire
- Birchard - Mohawk Programme, 1957
- Birchard - Programme, 1964
- Birchard - Camp Mohawk: correspondence, 1961-1966
- Birchard - Camp Mohawk: misc.
- Birchard - Camp Oolahwan: correspondence, 1954-1956
- Birchard - Camp Oolahwan: reports, 1951
- Birchard - Camp Oolahwan: reports, 1954
- Birchard - Camp Oolahwan: reports, 1955
- Birchard - Camp Oolahwan: programmes
- Birchard - Song book compiled by C. Tupper (Birchard)
- Birchard - Songs (sheet music, etc.)
- Birchard - Song books, Brashear Camp C.V.T., 1946
- Camp Ouareau: correspondence, 2001
- OCA annual report, September 2000
- OCA Conference, 1963: handouts
- Kirk Wipper, publicity
- Camping media, i.e., newspaper article re Mary Eleanor Keyes; Our Kids Go to Camp magazine
- Camping market research report, 2001
- Society of Camp Directors releases, 1999-2001
- OCA conference materials, 1999
Loose on shelf:
Movie film, 16 mm, colour: "Girls Camp"
(Note: the label on the case says ""Girls Camp" for Mrs. Birchard")