Boy Scout Troop 5 Scrapbooks, 1936-1949 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Boy Scout Troop 5 Scrapbooks, 1936-1949

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-189

Primary Creator: Boy Scouts of America. Troop 5 (Norfolk, Va.)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Boys--Societies and clubs, Boy Scouts of America, Camping, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), Norfolk (Va.), Norfolk County (Va.), Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.), Princess Anne County (Va.), Teenagers--United States--Social life and customs, Virginia--Description and travel, Virginia Beach (Va.), Williamsburg (Va.), World War, 1939-1945

Forms of Material: Bulletins, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Lists (document genres), Memorandums, Photographs, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Four 1936-1949 scrapbooks of Boy Scout Troop 5 from Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbooks include photographs and hike records detailing the date of trips, place, officers in charge, weather, list of boys in attendance, summary of the event (salient facts), menu, and supplies purchased. Also, one 1942-1945 scrapbook of Rover Crew 5, a group started during World War II when many of the scouts in the troop were called to military service and wanted to continue scouting while in service. This last volume contains monthly bulletins with updates on the Crew members’ whereabouts and memories of past trips, written by Ralph E. Schaeffer, Rover Crew Leader, as well as photographs of Crew members at their various service locations.

Subject/Index Terms

Boys--Societies and clubs
Boy Scouts of America
Camping
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk County (Va.)
Ocean View (Norfolk, Va.)
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Teenagers--United States--Social life and customs
Virginia--Description and travel
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Williamsburg (Va.)
World War, 1939-1945

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Boy Scout Troop 5 Scrapbooks, MSS 0000-189, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May 30, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[All]

Box 1

Folder 1: Scrapbook, Volume 1 (Folder 1 of 2), 1936-1941

Includes scrapbook pages in reverse order from August 24, 1940 to May 4, 1941.

Folder 2: Scrapbook, Volume 1 (Folder 2 of 2), 1936-1941

Includes scrapbook pages in reverse order from July 1936 to July 21, 1940.

Folder 3: Scrapbook, Volume 2, 1941 May 20 - 1944 June 20

Folder 4: Scrapbook, Volume 3 (Folder 1 of 2), 1944-1947

Includes scrapbook pages in reverse order from July 15, 1945 to May 29, 1947.

Folder 5: Scrapbook, Volume 3 (Folder 2 of 2), 1944-1947

Includes scrapbook pages in reverse order from July 16, 1944 to May 26, 1945.

Folder 6: Scrapbook, Volume 4, 1947 July 13 - 1949 July 23, 1976

Includes scrapbook pages in reverse order from July 13, 1947 to July 23, 1949.

Also includes a handwritten memo by R. F. Schaeffer dated July 1, 1976.