Name/Title
Boy Scouts of America Uniform c.1937Entry/Object ID
2024.79.1Description
Boy Scouts of America uniform circa 1937. Includes a short sleeve button up khaki shirt (owned by John Champe of Lebanon, CT) with patch and badge for Troop 58, stained at the waist; brown campaign hat with official insignia in the hat band; a faded red and white neckerchief with metal slide featuring the insignia of the 1937 BSA Jamboree in Washington, DC; a green long sleeve button up shirt belonging to "F. Jackson"; and a multi-colored striped stole.
The Boy Scouts of America were founded in 1910, modeled after the Boy Scouts Association in England. A Christian organization, scouts are expected to be Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.Collection
Boy Scout CollectionClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Sweet-ORRDate made
circa 1937Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Uniform, OrganizationalNomenclature Primary Object Term
UniformNomenclature Sub-Class
Status SymbolsNomenclature Class
Personal SymbolsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-B-4Category
PermanentDate
December 22, 2024Provenance
Provenance Detail
Belonged to John ChampeCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
December 22, 2024Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
December 22, 2024
