Roanoke Island Camps Records, ORG.5087
Abstract
Roanoke Island Camps, in Manteo North Carolina, was in operation from 1946 to the
early 1970s and was located on Airport Road at the present-day site of the North Carolina
Aquarium on Roanoke Island and the Manteo Airport. The camp site was contructed in
the early 1940s, shortly before the United States' involvement in World War II, and
was used as a Navy barracks during the war. After the war, the barracks were converted
to a camp site. It hosted a number of different organizations from all over North
Carolina, such as 4-H, Girl Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America, developmentally
challenged groups, as well as football camps. It was also used to house members of
outdoor drama.
The Roanoke Island Camps Records contain correspondence, insurance claims, invoices,
tax returns, payroll records, bank statements, and canceled checks.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Roanoke Island Camps Records
- Call Number
- ORG.5087
- Creator
- Roanoke Island Camps, Inc.
- Date
- 1946-1973
- Extent
- 6.000 cubic feet
- Language
- English
- Repository
- Outer Banks History Center
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], ORG.5087, Roanoke Island Camps Records, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, N.C., U.S.A.
Collection Overview
The Roanoke Island Camps Records contain materials related to Roanoke Island Camps, Inc. Among the records included are correspondence, invoices, camp reservation records, payroll records, bank statements, canceled checks, insurance claims, and tax returns.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged into seven main series: Correspondence, Invoices, Bank and Financial Documents, Tax Documents, Insurance Documents, Organizational Papers, Employee Papers.
Historical Note
Roanoke Island Camps, in Manteo North Carolina, was in operation from 1946 to the early 1970s and was located on Airport Road at the present-day site of the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island and the Manteo Airport. The camp site was contructed in the early 1940s, shortly before the United States' involvement in World War II, and was used as a Navy barracks during the war. After the war, the barracks were converted to a camp site. It hosted a number of different organizations from all over North Carolina, such as 4-H, Girl Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America, developmentally challenged groups, as well as football camps. It was also used to house members of outdoor drama.
Contents of the Collection
1. Correspondence
2. Invoices
General Companies
Dare County Ice and Storage
Fearing, Inc.
Galanides, Inc.
Jennette Fruit and Produce
Jones Wholesale Company
Kellogg Supply Company
Maola Milk and Ice Cream Company
McPherson Bottling Company
Norfolk and Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company
Swift and Company
Wonder Bread
3. Bank and Financial Documents
Bank Statements
Bank Deposit Slips
Check Stubs
Canceled Checks
4. Tax Documents
Form W-4: Employees Withholding Certificates
Form W-2: Withholding Tax Statements
Form NC-2: NC Statement of Tax Withheld
Quarterly Income Tax Returns
5. Insurance Documents
Camper and Staff Insurance Claims
6. Organizational Papers
7. Employee Papers
Reimbursement Requests
Payroll Records
Contract Work Payroll Records
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
These papers came from the Dare County Courthouse.