Name/Title
CompassEntry/Object ID
2019.044.049Description
A compas issued by the Boy Scouts of America to scouts. The compass is attached to a plexi or acrylic mini-ruler and there is a small hole so it can be attached to a string or cord for transport. The compass has a metal disk around it with both the directions and angles inscribed on it.Use
Navigation, with the clear surface making it possible to lay the compass on a map and still see the map below. The rulers would have allowed scouts to measure the distance between points and then translate it based on the map's scale information.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Boy Scouts of AmericaTime Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CompassNomenclature Sub-Class
Navigational EquipmentNomenclature Class
Surveying & Navigational T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyCreate Date
October 21, 2019Update Date
January 5, 2021