NTDMG571 Guide to Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory records Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory records Finding aid prepared by Sara Szobody. Updated by Ariana Burns University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives 2023; 2026
libspec@uidaho.edu
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-08-05. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory records Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory MG 571 5 cubic feet 1949-2019 Documents, records, manuscripts, and photographs from the Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory. English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory was founded in 1949 by Don Clayton. The mission of this organization was to teach leadership skills in a recreation setting. Clayton was inspired to start one after attending the Black Hills Lab, an early support of his endeavor. After securing an old CCC camp, the first lab was held from May 8-11, 1949, and 87 people attended. The lab was held at that location until 1975. Chatcolab was officially incorporated on May 15, 1969 and received non-profit status in 1980. Over 90 people took part in the lab's 25th anniversary in 1973. Chatcolab is still active today.

Collection is open for research.

The materials in this collection were digitzed and made into the Chatcolab NW Leadership Lab Collection.

These materials were donated in three parts by Bob Carver.

This collection is made up of three original accessions: MA 2015-23, MA 2017-33, and MA 2019-43. During the processing stage, they were combined to make one comprehensive collection. They were originally housed in binders, which were discarded due to their condition.

All of the materials are organized by date except for the first folder which contains the historical and biographical information of the Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory.

Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

This collection contains the camp packet from each lab between 1949 2019. The packets detail program planning, activities, stories, menus, and recipes for the lab. The collection also contains photographs from the various lab events.

 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory Chatcolet (Idaho) Business records Nonprofit organizations Brochures Photographs Records I Historical and biographical information 2014 1 1 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1949 1 2 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1950 1 3 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1951 1 4 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1952 1 5 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1953 1 6 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1954 1 7 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1955 1 8 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1956 1 9 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1957 1 10 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1958 1 11 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1959 1 12 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1960 1 13 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1961 1 14 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1962 1 15 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1963 1 16 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1964 1 17 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1965 1 18 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1966 1 19 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1967 2 20 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1968 2 21 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1969 2 22 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1970 2 23 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1971 2 24 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1972 2 25 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1973 2 26 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1974 2 27 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1975 2 28 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1976 2 29 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1977 2 30 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1978 2 31 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1979 3 32 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1980 3 33 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1981 3 34 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1982 3 35 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1983 3 36 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1984 3 37 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1985 3 38 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1986 3 39 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1987 3 40 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1988 3 41 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1989 3 42 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1990 3 43 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1991 3 44 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1992 4 45 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1993 4 46 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1994 4 47 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1995 4 48 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1996 4 49-50 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1997 4 51-52 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1998 4 53-54 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 1999 4 55-56 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2000 4 57-58 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2001 5 59 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2002 5 60 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2003 5 61 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2004 5 62 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2005 5 63 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2006 5 64-65 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2007 5 66 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2008 5 67 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2009 5 68 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2010 5 69 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2011 5 70 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2012 5 71 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2013 5 72 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2014 5 73 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2015 5 74 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2016 5 75 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2017 5 76-77 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2018 5 78 Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory binder 2019 5 79 Song Books II Unknown Song Books 7 items 1931-1996 6 80 Secretary Books III Secretary Book 1978-1980 I 46 items Board Minutes; letters; Lab minutes; thank yous; '78 Lab; '79 Lab; fall board minutes; treasurer report; thank yous; Lab minutes; '80 Lab; letters; Board meeting letter; letters to resource people; board (bi monthly) letter; Lab minutes to Thurs; 1971-1980 6 81 Secretary Book 1978-1980 II 35 items 1981 6 82 Secretary Book 1982 28 items 1982 6 83 Secretary Book 1982-1984 107 items 82 Lab; '83 Lab; '84 Lab; 1982-1984 6 84 Secretary Book 1985-1988 80 items 85 Lab; '86 Lab; '88 Lab 1985-1988 6 85 Secretary Book 1990-1994 I 39 items Annual mtg notes; Board meeting; 1990-1994 6 86 Secretary Book 1990-1994 II 25 items Annual mtg notes; Board meeting; 1990-1994 6 87 Secretary Book 1995-2003 I 63 items Report and minutes 1995-2003 6 88 Secretary Book 1995-2003 II 45 items Report and minutes 1995-2003 6 89 1964 Treasurer Report, Minutes 12 items 1964 6 90 1969-1971 Treasurer Report 17 items when become incorpoated and "unstructured" 1969-1971 6 91 Chatcolab Minutes 24 items 1971-1977 6 92 Chatcolab Minutes 1999 10 items 1999 6 93 Secretary Book 2004-2011 2 2004-2011 6 98 Photo Albums IV Album I, 1982 41 items 1981-1982 6 94 Album II, 1980 Album II, 1981 35 items 1980 6 95 Scrapbooks V 1983-2007 Scrapbook 1 items 1983-2007 7 96 1949-2007 Scrapbooks 2 items 1979-1984 Memory Book; 1949-1973 Memory Book 1979-1984 8 97