Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory records

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MG 571

Staff Only

Content Description

This collection contains the camp packet from each lab between 1949 2019. The packets detail program planning, activities, stories, menus, and recipes for the lab. The collection also contains photographs from the various lab events.

Dates

Creation: 1949-2019

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory was founded in 1949 by Don Clayton. The mission of this organization was to teach leadership skills in a recreation setting. Clayton was inspired to start one after attending the Black Hills Lab, an early support of his endeavor. After securing an old CCC camp, the first lab was held from May 8-11, 1949, and 87 people attended. The lab was held at that location until 1975. Chatcolab was officially incorporated on May 15, 1969 and received non-profit status in 1980. Over 90 people took part in the lab's 25th anniversary in 1973. Chatcolab is still active today.

Extent

5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Documents, records, manuscripts, and photographs from the Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory.

Arrangement

All of the materials are organized by date except for the first folder which contains the historical and biographical information of the Chatcolab Northwest Leadership Laboratory.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These materials were donated in three parts by Bob Carver.

Digital Collection

The materials in this collection were digitzed and made into the Chatcolab NW Leadership Lab Collection.

Processing Information

This collection is made up of three original accessions: MA 2015-23, MA 2017-33, and MA 2019-43. During the processing stage, they were combined to make one comprehensive collection. They were originally housed in binders, which were discarded due to their condition.