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| Title: | Camp Farr Collection |
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| Dates: | 1930-1931 |
| Size: | 2 linear feet (1 Box) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | Camp Farr was a fresh-air children's summer camp near Chesterton, Indiana, established by the University of Chicago Settlement League. The League was founded in 1895 as a philanthropic organization, and Shirley Farr, a University of Chicago alumna, donated $3000 in 1923 for the purchase of land that would become Camp Farr. The photo album that makes up this collection belonged to Alfred Kamm, the Director of Physical Education at the camp. Photographs date from 1930 to 1931. |
The collection is open for research.
When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Camp Farr Collection, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
Camp Farr was a fresh-air children's summer camp near Chesterton, Indiana, established by the University of Chicago Settlement League. The League was founded in 1895 as a philanthropic organization, and Shirley Farr, a University of Chicago alumna, donated $3000 in 1923 for the purchase of land that would become Camp Farr. The photo album that makes up this collection belonged to Alfred Kamm, the Director of Physical Education at the camp. Photographs date from 1930 to 1931.
The Camp Farr Collection contains a photo album that belonged to Alfred Kamm, the Director of Physical Education at Camp Farr. The album contains images of camp grounds and facilities as well as group portraits of the campers. Photographs date from 1930 to 1931.
Farr, Shirley. Papers
Rosenwald, Julius. Papers
Swift, Harold. Papers
University of Chicago Service League. Records
| Box 1 Folder 1 | Photo Album |