Boy Scouts of America
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Boy Scouts of America, St. Louis Area Council, Collection.
Collection
Identifier: A3102
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three programs for events that took place at the Arena and two pledge of allegiance cards.
Two of the event programs are for the biennial Jubilee Circus in which cub scouts and boy scouts performed skits, reenactments, and demonstrations of scouting skills. Packs and troops from the entire council participated. The first program is from the 24th Biennial Circus held in 1957 and the second is from the 25th Biennial Circus held in 1959. Morton D. May,...
Dates:
1954-1959
Jean Ingram Brookes Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0182
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters, newspaper clippings, and ephemera. The correspondence consists primarily of letters received by Jean Ingram Brookes from her immediate family, friends, and academic associates. The letters contain family news, discussions of international affairs, and some discussions of current affairs such as the Great Depression, World War II, and the assassination of Robert Kennedy.
The letters give insight into the family's...
Dates:
1928-1975
Joseph Stortz Collection
Collection
Identifier: P1005
Scope and Contents
The Joseph Stortz Collection contains photographs documenting the personal and professional life of Joseph (Joe) Stortz (1947-2018). Storz was a graduate of St. Louis University and a licensed clinical social worker. He spent most of his career working in residential facilities for young people, including many years at Boys Hope, founded in 1977.The bulk of the collection consists of three photograph albums, numbered by Stortz. Album 2 shows Storz serving as a leader for a...
Dates:
Majority of material found in ca. 1970-1979; 2010-2015