Camp Najerog Records
Scope and Contents
The Camp Najerog papers detail the activities of the camp and its director, Harold "Kid" Gore. The collection consists of correspondence between Gore and campers, parents, and counselors; camper reports; camp-related sports and activity records; camp co-ord charts; Boy Scouts of America magazines; meeting and event materials; American Dairy Goat Association handbooks; 4-H Club activity materials; photographs of dairy goats; and photographs of campers.
Dates
- 1918-1974
Creator
- Camp Najerog (Organization)
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Curator of Manuscripts.
Historical Note
Camp Najerog was established in 1924 in Wilmington, Vermont as a summer camp for boys. Situated on Lake Raponda and run by Harold "Kid" Gore (1891-1969) and wife Jane Pollard (1896-1981), Camp Najerog operated for more than 40 years. Campers participated in a variety of activities which ranged from caring for Toggenburg goats to water skiing and archery.
Extent
6.25 Linear Feet (4 cartons, 3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of correspondence between camp director Harold "Kid" Gore and campers, parents, and counselors; camper reports; camp-related sports and activity records; meeting and event materials such as for the American Dairy Goat Association, Boy Scouts of America, 4-H Club, skiing organizations, and Windham County Farm Bureau.
Location
Library Research Annex; contact uvmsc@uvm.edu for access.
- Title
- Guide to the Camp Najerog Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2023 December
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Vermont Libraries, Special Collections Repository
Silver Special Collections Library
48 University Place, Room B201
Burlington Vermont 05405 U.S.A. US
(802) 656-2138
(802) 656-4038 (Fax)
uvmsc@uvm.edu
