University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
MG064
Moscow District Camp Fire Girls
Moscow District Camp Fire Girls Records
1946-1984
1 cubic foot
Financial statements, annual reports, committee reports, articles of incorporation, by-laws, correspondence, summer and day camp materials, newsclippings, and candy sale reports.
English
The national organization of Camp Fire Girls originally began as a summer camp at Lake Sebago, Maine. In 1910, Luther and and Charlotte Gulick established a foundation for both the recreation and education of girls. The group was officially incorporated on March 15, 1912. Many of the original founders of the Boy Scouts in the U.S. were instrumental in shaping a program specifically designed for girls.
The actual date for the establishment of a local Camp Fire Girls group in Moscow is vague. According to information gleaned from the records, a Camp Fire Girls group may have been in existence as early as 1912, shortly after it was incorporated nationally. Brochures within the collection include some interesting bits and pieces of information from newsclippings and local lore. Two area women from both Moscow and Lewiston had participated in Camp Fire activities at Lake Sebago and personally knew the founders. They started small, informal clubs in their perspective towns.
It wasn't until 1951 that Camp Fire was officially incorporated in the state of Idaho as the Sacajawea Council. The national framework of the organization dictated that a regional office be established first followed by an area Council and then individual town "districts." The Sacajawea Council was located in Lewiston and Moscow became the district. One of Moscow Camp Fire Girls earliest and most stalwart sponsors was the Moscow Historical Club.
Club activities occurred year-round, but summer camp and day camp were especially popular. Day camp was at Camp Kenjockety on Moscow Mountain while the summer camp sessions were held at Camp Neewahlu on Lake Coeur d' Alene. Information concerning the Sacajawea Council can be found in
History Highlights, 1910-1986: Tah-ol La Kah District, Sacajawea Council, Camp Fire, Inc. published in Moscow, ID in 1987.
The records of the Moscow District Camp Fire Girls span the years 1946 to 1984, with the bulk of the material covering the years 1951 to 1976. Included in the records are board of directors minutes, financial statements, annual reports, committee reports, articles of incorporation, by-laws, correspondence, camp information, and candy sales reports.
The records were received in two installments between 1971 and 1982. Where original folder headings existed, the titles were retained. The three series, Administration, Camps, and Candy Sales, were established to reflect a reasonable means of organization.
TThe records of the Moscow District Camp Fire Girls were donated to the University of Idaho Library by Richard Beck in 1971 and 1982 with additional materials subsequently donated in 1984.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online
catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or
places should search the catalog using these headings.
Moscow District Camp Fire Girls
Camp Fire Girls-Idaho-History-Sources
Idaho
Women
Detailed Description of the Collection
I. Administration
1
1
Camp Fire Girls, Inc. National Policies and Conference Material
1949, 1971
5
1
2
Articles of Incorporation, Certificate of Incorporation
1946, 1951
3
1
3
Camp Fire Girls, Inc. Revised By-laws
1971
1
1
4
Sacajawea Council By-laws
1961-1975
5
1
5
Sacajawea Council Personnel Policies and Correspondence
1959-1974
3
1
6
Sacajawea Council Board of Directors
1959-1975
3
1
7
Sacajawea Council Long Range Plan
1974
1
1
8
Sacajawea Council Budget Reports, Statements
1954-1976
39
1
9
Moscow District Camp Fire Financial Statements and Reports
1957-1973
16
1
10
Sacajawea Council Audits
1955-1966
7
1
11
Sacajawea Council Annual Meetings, Reports, Programs
1958-1984
7
1
12
Sacajawea Sponsor Booklet
n.d.
1
1
13
Sacajawea Council Board of Directors Minutes
1954-1960
38
1
14
Sacajawea Council Board of Directors Minutes
1971-1974
44
1
15
Moscow District Camp Fire Committee Minutes
1964-1969
53
1
16
Moscow District Camp Fire Minutes
1970-1974
46
1
17
Sacajawea Council and Moscow District Annual Reports
1957-1976
16
1
18
Moscow District Adult Membership Committee
1952-1960
22
1
19
Moscow District Camp Committee
1956-1963
7
1
20
Moscow District Committee Lists and Correspondence
1958-1974
17
1
21
Moscow District Finance Committee Budgets, Correspondence, Reports, Newsclippings
1952-1963
73
1
22
Moscow District Group Organization Committee Charts, Brochures, Booklets, and Guidelines
1956-1957
10
1
23
Moscow District Public Relations Committee
1956-1963
17
1
24
Moscow District Training Committee Guidelines, Duties, and Policies
n.d.
5
1
25
Sacajawea Council and Moscow District Newsletters
1957-1974
9
1
26
Moscow Camp Fire Yearbooks
1958-1969
10
1
27
Moscow Camp Fire Yearbooks
1969-1974
5
II. Camps
1
28
Sacajawea Council Summer Camp Materials
1954-1962
30
1
29
Moscow Day Camp Director and Leader Materials and Announcements
1959
4
1
30
Moscow Day Camp Health Certificate, and Schedules
1960
1
1
31
Moscow Day Camp Insurance Policies and Schedules
1961
6
1
32
Moscow Day Camp Insurance Claims, Newsclippings, Program
1962
3
1
33
Moscow Day Camp Financial Records, Insurance, Correspondence and Newsclippings
1963
21
1
34
Moscow Day Camp Insurance, Activities and Newsclippings
1964
25
1
35
Moscow Day Camp Newsclippings, Activity Booklet, Reports
1965
11
III. Candy Sales
1
36
Correspondence, Agreements, Minutes, Brochures, Announcements
949-1956
25