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Ephemera and Memorabilia, ca. 1909-1984, undated

Description

This series includes ephemera and memorabilia primarily from New England summer camps. This series includes camp postcards that span the twentieth century, and a scrapbook kept by Mildred Largman, a camper at Camp Somerset in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of the crafts in this series were made by Richard Gutman during his time at Camp Wigwam.

Details

Descriptive Terms

ephemera
memorabilia
crafts (art genres)
printed ephemera
schedules (time plans)
bookplates
scrapbooks
name tapes
postcards
picture postcards
rings (jewelry)
pennants
regulatory signs
lanyards

Physical Description

Approximately 100 items including approximately 81 postcards

Collection Code

MS056

Collection Name

Richard J. S. Gutman and Kellie O. Gutman Summer Camp collection, 1886-2010

Reference Code

MS056.05

Record Details

Material Type

ephemera
memorabilia
crafts (art genres)
printed ephemera
schedules (time plans)
bookplates
scrapbooks
name tapes
postcards
picture postcards
rings (jewelry)
pennants
regulatory signs
lanyards

Description Level

Series

Location Note

Box 6, Box 7

Arrangement

Arrangement

This series is arranged by type into three subseries:
Subseries A. Ephemera, ca. 1909-1984
Subseries B. Memorabilia, undated
Subseries C: Crafts Made at Summer Camp, 1958, undated

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