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Camp Ghormley Historic Sleeping Cabins Photographs, Sept. 2002
Overview of the Collection
- Photographer
- McFarland, Curt
- Title
- Camp Ghormley Historic Sleeping Cabins Photographs
- Dates
- Sept. 2002 (inclusive)2002-092002-09
- Quantity
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23 photographic prints ((1 box)) ; 8 x 10 in.
1 v. - Collection Number
- PH0640
- Summary
- Photographs documenting a group of five historic girls' sleeping cabins at Camp Ghormley in Yakima County, Washington.
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was partially provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
In the 1930s, Dr. Charles Ghormley, associate pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Yakima, was instrumental in developing a site for its First Presbyterian Church Camp in Rimrock, Washington. After Dr. Ghormley’s sudden death in 1948, the camp was re-christened Camp Ghormley. The camp was intended to “provide accessible outdoor camping experiences for spiritual and physical development” for young people in Central Washington. The camp is best known today as Ghormley Meadow Christian Camp.
The sleeping cabins depicted in these photographs, all built circa 1939-1945, are examples of early recreational buildings in the Pacific Northwest. The five cabins – Wildrose, Foxglove (formerly known as Buttercup), Chicory (formerly known as Pine Drop), Tiger Lily, and Lupine – are very similar in structure and layout, and were built largely through volunteer effort. New foundations, stairs, and railings were added in 2001 in compliance with the Yakima County Fire Code. Prior to further modernizations, the cabins were evaluated and documented by Shane Scott, Naches Ranger district archaeologist.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of 23 black-and-white photographic prints depicting five girls’ sleeping cabins at Camp Ghormley in Yakima County, Washington. A written historical report and scans of historical photographs are also included. Most of the modern photographs are interior and exterior views of the Wildrose and Tiger Lily cabins. Detailed information on the cabins and on the camps in general (including measurements, maps, and excerpts of interviews from former campers) is available in the accompanying text.
Although not an official HABS (Historic American Buildings Survey) report, the photographs and accompanying report follow HABS documentation standards. Rev. Curt McFarland (the director of Camp Ghormley) researched and compiled the HABS documentation for the project; he also took the photographs. Final review and editing of the document was performed by Naches District archaeologist Jacqueline Beidl in 2004.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
The former names of Foxglove and Chicory cabins were Buttercup and Pine Drop, respectively; the names are used interchangeably in the accompanying historical information. This finding aid uses the current names, Foxglove and Chicory.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by the U.S. Forest Service Naches Ranger District, Wenatchee National Forest, February 2004.
Processing Note
Processed by Shannon B. Lynch, 2004.
Related Materials
For information on the HABS/HAER collections in Special Collections, please see the Guide to the HABS/HAER Collections.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Wildrose Cabin, Sept. 2002Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/1 | 1 | West front
overview
Shake shingle roof covered with plastic due to leaks. New porch,
steps, and foundation.
|
|
| 1/1 | 2 |
West front
detail
Shake shingle roof covered with plastic due to leaks. New porch,
steps, and foundation.
|
|
| 1/1 | 3 |
South
side
New steps and foundation.
|
|
| 1/1 | 4 | South side and
east back |
|
| 1/1 | 5 | East
back |
|
| 1/1 | 6 | East back and
north side |
|
| 1/1 | 7 | North
side
Original army cot bunk furnishings are piled outside cabin.
|
|
| 1/1 | 8 | North side and
west front |
|
| 1/1 | 9 | Shutter detail
(closed) |
|
| 1/1 | 10 | Shutter detail
(open) |
|
| 1/1 | 11 | Interior roof
truss detail |
|
| 1/1 | 12 |
Tiger Lily Cabin, Sept. 2002Return to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/2 | 13 | West
front
Original door has been removed. Note new porch, steps, and
foundation.
|
|
| 1/2 | 14 |
West front and
south side
Leaking shake shingle roof is covered with plastic.
|
|
| 1/2 | 15 | South side and
east back |
|
| 1/2 | 16 | South side and
east back (close-up) |
|
| 1/2 | 17 | East
back |
|
| 1/2 | 18 | East back and
north side |
|
| 1/2 | 19 | North
side |
|
| 1/2 | 20 | North side and
west front |
|
| 1/2 | 21 | Shutter detail
(closed) |
|
| 1/2 | 22 | Shutter detail
(open) |
|
| 1/2 | 23 | Chicory and
Tiger Lily cabins |
Paper DocumentationReturn to Top
Includes historical background on camp, architectural descriptions, project information, a photograph inventory, and supplemental materials (including testimonials from former campers, excerpts from early church periodicals, and scanned copies of early photographs).
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/3 | Historic
American building documentation
Includes historical, architectural, and project information.
|
2002-2003 |
| 1/3 | Early
photographs from Yakima Presbyterian Church archives
The five scanned copies are of the Camp Ghormley girls' cabins,
dating from 1939 to the 1940s. Female campers are pictured in some of the
images.
|
1939-1940s |
| 1/3 | Maps and
miscellany
Included are a scanned project location map, a map of the Camp
Ghormley site, and a scan of the original camp authorization letter from the
Forest Service in 1939.
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Cabins--Washington (State)--Yakima County--Photographs
- Church camps--Washington (State)--Yakima County--Photographs
- Historic buildings--Washington (State)--Yakima County--Photographs
Geographical Names
- Yakima County (Wash.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Photographs
Form or Genre Terms
- Architectural photographs
Other Creators
-
Personal Names
- Beidl, Jacqueline (editor)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
