Central Valley Camp Fire Council Collection,
1919-1988
Don Romero
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University of the Pacific Library
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Stockton, CA 95211
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Central Valley Camp Fire Council Collection,
1919-1988
Collection number: "MSS 350"
Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
University
of the Pacific Library
Stockton, California
- Processed by:
- Don Romero
- Date Completed:
- 2023
© 2013 University of the Pacific. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Central Valley Camp Fire Council
Collection
Dates: 1919-1988
Collection number: "MSS 350"
Creator:
Wendy Hamma Nipper
Collection Size: 1.5 linear feet
Repository:
University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Dept. of
Special Collections
Stockton, California 95211
Abstract: The collection contains photographs, scrapbooks,
flyers, newspaper clippings, various ephemera, as well as textiles and other
memorabilia from the Camp Fire and Blue Birds groups in the Central
Valley.
Physical location: For current information on the location
of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Languages: Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as
the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the
researcher.
Preferred Citation
central valley camp fire council collection. "MSS 350". Holt-Atherton
Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library.
Biography / Administrative History
Camp Fire, Inc., headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., was founded by Dr.
and Mrs. Luther H. Gulick (1910) and incorporated in 1912. The organization was
originally called Camp Fire Girls, Inc. In 1975, the name was changed to Camp
Fire Boys and Girls when the organization decided to include all children. The
name was changed again to Camp Fire USA, and then to the current name of Camp
Fire. Participants are assigned to one of four levels within the organization
based upon age, the Blue Birds being the youngest members of the Camp Fire
Girls. The Stockton Campfire Girls were organized in September 1913, and their
summer camp was called Camp Minkalo, which from 1919-1922 was at different
locations within California, before settling on Silver Lake.
This collection was created by Wendy Hamma Nipper, who was a member of
the Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls, and later became a leader for the Central
Valley group as well as a Council Board member. Her mother, Elizabeth Hamma,
was also a former Camp Fire Girl and leader. Some of the materials came from
Lorianne Nipper Murillo and Peggy Tafoya.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, flyers, newspaper
clippings, various ephemera, as well as textiles and other memorabilia from the
Camp Fire and Blue Birds groups in the Central Valley. These materials came
from the collections of former Blue Bird and Camp Fire members and leaders.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Girls - California - Societies and clubs
Camp sites, facilities, etc - California
Lodi (Calif) - History
Oakdale (Calif) - History
Modesto (Calif) - History
Stockton (Calif) - Social life and customs - 20th
century
San Joaquin County (Calif) - History
Camp Fire Girls
Activities, Events, and People
1.1.5-9
Clippings
1958-1968, undated
1.1.10
Newsletter:
The Crier,
Golden Jubilee Edition, photographs
1919-1969
1.1.11
Pow Wow: activity booklets, Guide to Indians of
North America wheel (2 copies)
1979-1980
1.1.12
Central Valley Camp Fire 65th Anniversary: flyers,
notes, schedules
1984
1.1.13
Camp Fire 75th Anniversary: programs, notes,
clippings
1985
1.1.14
Camp Fire Friendship Day, Modesto: photographs,
clipping
1985
1.1.15
Awards and recognition: Flyers and patch
1986
1.1.16
Ceremonies: photographs, clippings
circa 1960s
1.1.17
Day Camps: clippings, photographs, negatives
circa 1969-1973
1.1.18-20
Photographs, clippings, ephemera
1968-1986
1.1.21
Clippings, photographs, flyers
1924-1983
1.1.22
Silver Lake: photographs
circa 1950s
1.1.23
Silver Lake: photographs
1953
1.1.24
Silver Lake: photographs, clipping
1959
1.1.25
Silver Lake: photographs
circa 1960s
1.2.1
Silver Lake: photographs, clipping
1966-1967
1.2.2
Silver Lake: Lodge damaged from snow, photographs
1969
Other Events and Activities
1.2.3
Photographs and clippings
1960s, undated
1.2.4
Correspondence, programs, various ephemera, photos
1977-1988
Scrapbooks, Notebooks, Guides
2.2.5
Blue Bird scrapbook
1949-1951
2.2.6
Blue Bird scrapbook
1950-1953
2.2.7
Blue Bird Leader’s Notebook
1971
2.2.8
Blue Bird scrapbook
1977-1978
2.2.9
Camp Fire scrapbook
1980-1984
2.2.10
Camp Fire
Outdoor Book
1980
3.3
Sterling silver Wo He Lo bracelet-Fire Maker rank
circa 1920-1928
Note
This was earned by Elizabeth Silsbee Hamma in Sacramento,
California.
3.3
Sterling silver pin-Torch Bearer rank
circa 1920-1928
Note
This was earned by Elizabeth Silsbee Hamma.
3.3
Hand crafted macramé headband with honor beads
circa 1983-1985
3.3
Hand crafted wooden souvenir from Camp Ta Da Ya Summer
Day Camp, for Modesto Area Camp Fire
1979
3.3
Camp Fire honor beads (6 large; 30 small), in assorted
colors
circa 1940s
Note
"These are older generation honor beads. By the 1980s, the
large beads previously awarded for earning 10 beads in a craft category were
discontinued and the older generation small beads became the new generation
large beads, with a new smaller size bead. The colors have a significance which
also changed slightly with the passing generations: tri-color for Citizenship,
red for sports, turquoise for science, yellow for business, green for
creativity."
3.3
Camp Fire honor beads in assorted colors
1980s
Note
Colors as listed above plus orange for home craft, brown
for outdoors, purple for special projects.
3.3
Camp Fire vest with honor beads, patches, emblems
circa 1940s
3.3
Camp Fire vest with honor beads, patches, emblems
circa 1979-1984
3.3
Camp Fire neck scarf
circa 1979-1984
3.3
Camp Fire beret
circa 1979-1984
3.3
Camp Fire ceremonial gown with beads, patches, emblems
charms
circa 1983-1985
3.3
Blue Bird handkerchief
circa 1949
3.3
Blue Bird sash with patches, emblems, charm
circa 1977-1979
3.3
Blue felt with collection of award pins attached with
explanation of the different pins
undated
