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Washington State University Camp Larson Photographs, 1950-1965
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Larson, Roger C., 1918-1980
- Title
- Washington State University Camp Larson Photographs
- Dates
- 1950-1965 (inclusive)19501965
- Quantity
- 0.5 Linear feet of shelf space, (1 Box)
- Collection Number
- PC 199 (collection)
- Summary
- Black and white photographs, primarily of Camp Manitowish, later Camp Easter Seal or Camp Larson, a camp on the west shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene where Washington State College ran an annual summer camp for handicapped children.
- Repository
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Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
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This collection is open and available for research use.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
What would become Camp Larson began in the summer of 1950, when Washington State University and the State Society for Crippled Children and Adults sponsored a summer camp at an Episcopal Church Camp located at Point McDonald on Lake Coeur d’Alene. The camp was named Camp Manitowish (or Manitou-Wish), and Roger Larson and Ruth Radir were co-directors. In 1955, WSU purchased 40 acres on Cottonwood Bay (still on Lake Coeur d’Alene), and the camp was moved there, to what would become its permanent home. The Manitowish name was lost in the move, and the new location was known as Camp Easter Seal, which had been an unofficial second name in the earlier location. In 1977 the name was officially changed to Camp WSU, and in 1980 it was named Camp Larson following founder Roger Larson’s retirement. Use of the camp subsequently decreased over the years, and despite a push for renewed usage in the late 1990s, WSU closed the camp in 2003 and sold it the following year.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists primarily of photographs of activities, attendees, and personnel at Camp Manitowish and Camp Easter Seal (later Camp Larson), a WSC-sponsored campus for handicapped children, located on the west shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene. The majority of the images are unlabeled and undated. They appear to have been collected by Roger Larson, but were created by any number of photographers for WSC/WSU.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright restrictions apply.
Preferred Citation
[Item description]
Washington State University Camp Larson Photographs, 1950-1965 (PC 199)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The majority of the images are loose, unlabeled, and undated, and those comprise the first two folders, sorted solely by size. Following those are twenty sheets of labeled but undated contact sheets, and following those are chronological sets of images, most of which had originally been in photo albums. At the end of the collection are three small folders of images which appear to be on the WSU campus, and unrelated to Camp Larson.
Acquisition Information
Margi Vogel, a daughter of Roger Larson, donated this collection to the Washington State University Libraries on Sept. 17, 2021, where they were retained as UPC 2021-03. The materials has been in the keeping of her sister Christine Larson, who had passed away in May.
Processing Note
University archivist Mark O’English processed this collection in January, 2022. Several photo albums in generic three-ring binders were unbound, and the binders discarded.
Related Materials
Washington State University Camp Larson Scrapbooks and Photographs, 1950-1997 (PC 172)
Preliminary Guide to the Roger C. Larson Papers, circa 1946-1980 (MS 1985.33)
Scattered Camp Larson materials exists in other collections related to Washington State University.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | |
| 1 | 1 | Camp photographs. Smaller images, ranging from 3.5” x 3.5” to 6.5” x 7.5”. Undated. Unlabled. 25 Images
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| 1 | 2 | Camp photographs. 7.5” x 9.5”. Undated. Unlabled. 40 Images
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| 1 | 3 | Camp photographs. 2”x2” images, 12 to a page on 20 contact sheets. Undated. Well labled. 228 Images
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| 1 | 4 | Camp photo album, 1950. Labeled, with brochure. 57 Images
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| 1 | 5 | Camp photo album, 1951. Labeled, with brochure. 45 Images
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| 1 | 6 | Camp photographs, 1952. Labled 3 Images
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| 1 | 7 | Camp photo album, 1957. Unlabled. 35 Images
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| 1 | 8 | Camp photo album, 1958. Unlabled. 46 Images
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| 1 | 9 | Hollingberry Fieldhouse internal construction. 1950s. Unlabled. 10 Images
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| 1 | 10 | Graduate Teaching Assistants, 1960/61-1964/65. Labled. 3 Images
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| 1 | 11 | Physical Education faculty and events. Undated. Unlabled. 3 Images
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Camps -- Idaho -- Coeur d'Alene Lake -- Photographs
Personal Names
- Larson, Roger C., 1918-1980 -- Archives.
Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Camp Easter Seal. -- Photographs.
- Washington State University. Camp Easter Seal. -- Photographs.
- Washington State University. Camp Larson. -- Photographs.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- State College of Washington. Camp Easter Seal. (creator)
- Washington State University. Camp Easter Seal. (creator)
- Washington State University. Camp Larson. (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Mark O’English
2021
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