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Finding aid to the Camp Camp records, 1996-2007
Coll2012.132
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Title: Camp Camp records
Identifier/Call Number: Coll2012.132
Contributing Institution:
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
2.5 linear feet.
2 archive boxes.
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1997-2004
Date (inclusive): 1996-2007
Abstract: Correspondence, steering committee records, photographs, negatives, clippings, publicity material, evaluation forms, floppy
disks, and other material, 1996-2007, from "Camp" Camp, an annual one-week summer camp in Maine for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender adults. Founded in 1996 by William Cole, an eco-friendly real estate developer based in Springfield, Massachusetts,
Camp Camp was created to provide an LGBT community-oriented vacation structured similarly to outdoor summer youth camps. The
collection documents Camp Camp activities and publicity, as well as correspondence with past and returning campers.
creator:
Cole, William
"Camp" Camp was founded in 1996 by real estate developer William Cole, and was created to provide an alternative vacation
for LGBT individuals to enjoy a youth summer camp-like experience and engage in outdoor recreational activities. The camp
is located in Kezar Falls, Maine. Situated between two lakes, the secluded property features cabins and camp buildings, such
as a theater, a recreation center, craft studios, tennis courts and a main lodge building. The camp offers a full program
of outdoor, athletic, and arts and crafts activities along with evening social events. The first annual Camp Camp was held
in 1997, with 88 people attending that first year. As of 2013, Camp Camp continues to operate, and the annual event is typically
attended by over 200 people.
Source:
"About 'Camp' Camp," www.campcamp.com/about (accessed February 19, 2013).
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries 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.
Donated by William Cole, August 25, 2011.
[Box/folder #, or item name] Camp Camp Records, Coll2012-132, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Collection processed by Marc LaRocque and Loni Shibuyama, February 2013.
Correspondence, steering committee records, photographs, negatives, clippings, publicity material, evaluation forms, floppy
disks, and other material, 1996-2007, from "Camp" Camp, an annual one-week summer camp in Maine for lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender adults. The collection documents Camp Camp activities and publicity, as well as correspondence with past and
returning campers. The collection also includes photographs of camp attendees and staff.
Steering committee records and incorporation papers are at the beginning of the collection. The remaining folders are arranged
alphabetically.
The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged into ONE Archives' periodical collection:
HX Magazine, March 16, 2001 (Issue 497).
My Gay World: Quarterly Men's Travel Guide-a-zine, Fall 2003 (Vol. 1, 6).
My Lesbian World: Quarterly Women's Travel Guide-a-zine, Fall 2003 (Vol. 1, 1).
Next: the Hippest Gay Guide to New York, April 16, 2004.
Out and About Escapes: A Quarterly Travel Planning Supplement to the Out and About Newsletter, Summer 2004.
The Out Traveler, February 2004.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Camping
Correspondence
Gays--Social life and customs
Homosexuality--Social Aspects
Outdoor recreation
Photographs