Name/Title
Patches & merit badges apparently belonging to a Boy Scout member or scoutmaster of a Hoboken troop, n.d., ca. 1950-1970.Entry/Object ID
2013.001.0042Description
Patches and merit badges apparently belonging an unknown Boy Scouts of America member or a scoutmaster of a Hoboken troop, no date, circa 1950-1970.
All are embroidered cloth, varying shapes and sizes. While date ranges are known for some items, there is a range present here without a clear indication of the precise period that any one scout would have worn these items (some are used, others are not used).
Due to that wide date range, they are not probably ones that were earned by a specific scout, but were more likely held by a scoutmaster associated with a troop for a long period (alternately it is possibly an accumulation by a collector or dealer that was the donor's source; provenance not available.)
As grouped for imaging:
Group 1 -
Hoboken arm patch - red with white embroidered letters and edging, semi-circular; 3 each, 1 at 4-3/4" wide; 2 at 5" wide
NJ arm patch - 1 red with white embroidered letters and edging, @ 2-3/8" wide; 1 at 2-1/4" wide with cream embroidery
Group 2 -
all are red with white embroidered numbers; red edging
Troop number patches
" 54 " - single numbers sewn together and used; 2 each
Single number patches: 1 (2 each); 4 (3 each); 5 (2 each); 6 (1 only)
Group 3 (front and back are imaged) -
eleven merit badges, 1-1/2" diameter; generally appear to be Type F or G, circa 1961 -1971 (see notes for URL of article: History of merit badges - Boy Scouts of America)
1. First Aid
2. First Aid (silver edge - Eagle Scout rank)
3. Citizenship of the Nation
4. Fingerprinting
5. Swimming
6. Personal Health (or Fitness)
7. Citizenship in the Community
8. Lifesaving
9. Cooking
10. Soil & Water Conservation
11. Sculpture
Group 4 (front and back are imaged) -
eight merit badges, 1-1/4" diameter plus crimped (or rolled edges); generally appear to be Type E, circa 1947-1960.
12. Geography (?)
13. Firemanship
14. Home Repairs
15. Hiking
16. Citizenship in the Home
17. Art
18. Woodcarving
19. CampingAcquisition
Accession
2013.001Source or Donor
PurchaseAcquisition Method
PurchaseCredit Line
Museum Collections.Made/Created
Date made
1950 - 1970Notes
Date: 1950-1970General Notes
Note
Notes: Reference URL as of 2013: History of merit badges - Boy Scouts of America
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_merit_badges_(Boy_Scouts_of_America)
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2013-09-12
