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1. Excerpt from the Youth Employment Act hearings before US Senate where WI Senator Gaylord Nelson testifies about Wisconsin's YCC program. 1963 - Senator Nelson's statement explains the YCC program he established while Governor of WI including how the enrollees were selected, the value of the work they did and the cost of the camps. See "page 80" (the 6th page of this excerpt) for details about the Statehouse Lake YCC camp.

   1963

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. History of the Statehouse Lake YCC camp as researched and compiled by local historian Kay Krans. 1961-1995 - This is an historical review of Wisconsin's Youth Conservation Corps program including details of the Statehouse Lake camp, now the location of the North Lakeland Discovery Center. Included is a link to an excerpt summary published in the MWHS June 2025 newsletter.

   10/2020

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Images, interviews and articles of the Statehouse Lake YCC staff and campers. 1961-1995 - Includes article about first camp director, Robert Brismaster, images of camp life, interviews with campers and staff Christmas cards.

   10/2020

   Record Type: Archive

   
4. Laundry bag issued to Statehouse Lake State of Wisconsin Youth Conservation Camp (YCC) enrollees. ca 1960s - Larry Whpperfurth, the former owner of this YCC laundry bag, was a camp enrollee at Statehouse Lake YCC.

   Jersey

   Record Type: Object

   
5. postcard - Statehouse Lake Youth Conservation Camp - Postcard of Statehouse Lake Youth Conservation Camp main building - the reverse is written by someone attending camp, sent to his mother. Postmarked in Manitowish Waters on July 27, 1967.

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Statehouse Lake YCC jersey shirt ca 1960s

   T-Shirt

   Record Type: Object

   
7. State of Wisconsin Youth Conservation Camp (YCC) jacket. 1966 - Dennis Cabanski (Mosinee, WI), jacket owner, was a camper at the Mecan River YCC and Statehouse Lake in Manitowish Waters in the mid-1960s. He became a counselor at Mecan River in 1966 or 1967.

   Jacket

   Record Type: Object

   
8. State of Wisconsin Youth Conservation Camp (YCC) sport jersey. ca 1960s - Larry Whpperfurth, the former owner of this sport jersey, was a camper at Statehouse Lake YCC.

   Jersey

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Wisconsin Youth Conservation Camp (YCC) windbreaker. 1961-1995 - Green Windbreaker jacket with WI YCC emblem. Size small

   Jacket

   Record Type: Object