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“Canoeing at Camp Teconnet.” From the New England Girls’ Summer Camps Photograph Album.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T<\/span>hese days are filled with happiness,
\nE<\/span>ncouragement, and zest.
\nC<\/span>ompanionship we never lack,
\nO<\/span>r chance to play\u2014or rest;
\nN<\/span>o silly rules there are, and yet,
\nN<\/span>o doubt of loving care.
\nE<\/span>ach girl has opportunities
\nT<\/span>o serve, enjoy, and share.<\/p>\n

\u2014From a 1917 brochure about Camp Teconnet<\/em><\/p>\n

In 2008, we made a lucky find in a rare book dealer\u2019s catalog: a lovely New England girls’ summer camp photograph album. We were utterly charmed by this album of black and white photos of girls at Camp Mascoma, in New Hampshire in 1916 and Camp Teconnet Maine in 1917. The unidentified teenage girl who created this album clearly had a wonderful time swimming, canoeing, and sitting around campfires with the friends she made, each with her own nickname like \u201cParsnips.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album also included material clipped from a promotional brochure about Camp Teconnet, which described camp life as \u201cthe wisest and sanest solution of the vacation problem for girls.\u201d The brochure also proclaimed, \u201cPhysical measurements are taken at the beginning of the season for each camper and from these the ‘Missus’ and councilors form the foundation for the work with the individual, encouraging here and holding back there, so that the end of the season may bring its own reward in better health and physique.\u201d These girls certainly do look healthy and fit!<\/p>\n

You’ll find a detailed description of this album here<\/a>. If you’d like to look through the album yourself and reminisce about your own days at camp (or if you have any questions about the album), e-mail us at special-collections(at)duke.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Post contributed by Kelly Wooten, Research Services and Collection Development Librarian for the Sallie Bingham Center for Women’s History and Culture.<\/em><\/p>\n

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“Waiting for Dinner.” From the New England Girls’ Summer Camps Photograph Album.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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