Fonds 24-018 - Camp Tanamakoon fonds. 2024 additions

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Camp Tanamakoon fonds. 2024 additions

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    24-018

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    • 1902-2024 (Creation)
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      Camp Tanamakoon

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    38.1 cm of textual records
    approx. 10,000 slides
    813 photographs
    27 CDs and DVDs
    17 photograph albums
    1 VHS tape

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    (1925-)

    Administrative history

    Camp Tanamakoon was established by Mary G. Hamilton, principal of Margaret Eaton School in Toronto, in 1925 and is located on Tanamakoon Lake in Algonquin Park. A summer camp for girls, Camp Tanamakoon offers an environmental education; activities include tripping, mountain biking, swimming, kayaking, canoeing, wood crafting, and various other activities. Owners of the Camp since its inception include: founder Mary G. Hamilton, 1925-1953; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Raymer, 1953-1974; Hugh and Carolea Butters, 1974-1984; and Kim and Marilyn Smith, 1984 to the present.

    Custodial history

    This accession was transferred to the Trent University Archives by Patti Thom. It includes material kept at the camp for many years, along with material sent to the camp by former campers, including as part of the 100th anniversary celebrations.

    Scope and content

    Fonds consists of records documenting the history and activities of Camp Tanamakoon. Records include song books, brochures, forms, camp activity resources, a large set of slides, photographs, videos, photo albums, scrapbooks, and uniforms. Fonds is arranged by format in five series: Textual materials, CDs and DVDs, photograph albums and scrapbooks, slides, and uniforms. See series and file descriptions for more information.

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    Donated by Camp Tanamakoon via Patti Thom in November 2024.

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        Digital records also transferred off CDs and DVDs with the exception of 75th anniversary of Camp Tanamakoon in 1999 from 24-018/004(02) and Bartlett Lodge raw video from 24-018/007(15).

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        This accession is an addition to 08-005.

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        Special thanks to Britney Binger, a student from Mohawk College, for processing this accession and creating the finding aid.

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