MSSI 35 Register of the Teton Peaks Scout Material

Home , Daniel Carter Beard, Ernest Thompson Seton

MSSI 35

Brigham Young University-Idaho Special Collections

Brigham Young University-Idaho

2003

Contact Information

Brigham Young University-Idaho Special Collections David O. McKay Library Brigham Young University-Idaho Rexburg, ID 83460 USA Phone: 208/496-2986 Fax: 208/496-2374 Email: [email protected]

Processed by: Heather Daku Date completed: 2003 Encoded by: Brian Shull

Descriptive Summary MSSI 35 Call Number: Title: Teton Peaks Scout Material Creator: Teton Peaks Scout Council Repository: Brigham Young University-Idaho Special Collections Extent: 2 linear feet Biographical History Abstract: The International Boy Scouts were founded by Sir Robert Baden-Powell, a military hero from the Boer War in South Africa. They formed the Boy Scouts of America in 1909. The Teton Peaks Council was formed in March of 1925 with Harold S. Alford as the first commissioner. In 1992, The Teton Peaks Council and the Tendoy Council combined to form the Grand Teton Council which now consists of 1,707 units and boasts a membership of 22,811 members. Scope Abstract: This collection is an amalgam of various donated materials from members of the Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It also pays tribute to the many leaders and boys that have participated in scouts for the last seventy-five years.

Access

Open to Public Use Conditions of Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Teton Peaks Scout Material must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the Special Collections Board of Curators. Preferred Citation

Initial Citation: MSSI 35; Teton Peaks Scout Material; Brigham Young University-Idaho Special Collections, David O. McKay Library, Brigham Young University-Idaho.

Following Citations: MSSI 35, BYUISC. Biographical History

The International Boy Scouts were founded by Sir Robert Baden- Powell, a military hero from the Boer War in South Africa. When Baden-Powell found that many English boys were reading his manual on survival and stalking, he decided to rewrite the manual as a nonmilitary nature guide. He took a group of boys on the first scout camp in 1906. The organization came to the United States through Ernest Thompson Seton, Daniel Carter Beard, and William D. Boyce. They formed the Boy Scouts of America in 1909.

The Teton Peaks Council was formed in March of 1925 with Harold S. Alford as the first commissioner. The Council consisted of troops in the Idaho counties of Custer, Butte, Lemhi, Fremont, Madison, Jefferson, Bonneville, Bingham, and Teton Counties as well as Teton County in Wyoming. In 1939, the council formed the Treasure Mountain Scout Camp. The scouting program has flourished in the Upper Snake River Valley because of its intimate relationship with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1992, The Teton Peaks Council and the Tendoy Council combined to form the Grand Teton Council which now consists of 1,707 units and boasts a membership of 22,811 members. Scope and Content Note

This collection is an amalgam of various donated materials from members of the Teton Council of the Boy Scouts of America. The collection contains manuals, documents, minutes, programs, and realia. The collection is filled with prominent names in the scouting program such as Vernon L. Strong, the first Eagle Scout in the Teton Council, and Oscar Kirkham, an early music teacher at Ricks College. Many scout themed songs in the collection were written by Oscar Kirkham. Also included is a collection of early scout handbooks beginning in 1910. Of special interest are materials donated by Wendell and Bertha Gillette. These include memorabilia from the 1951 Scout Jamboree at Valley Forge. The Teton Peaks Council Collection exemplifies the evolution of the scout program in recent years. It also pays tribute to the many leaders and boys that have participated in scouts for the last seventy-five years. Subject Tracings

Institutions

Boy Scouts of America Container List

Inventory

Box Folder Contents 1 1 Wendell and Bertha Gillette Collection: National Jamboree, Boy Scouts of America Valley Forge Pennsylivania1950Neckerchief 1 2 Teton Peaks Council Annual Meeting March 20, 1959 Box Book Contents 1 1 38th Annual Teton Peaks Council January 19, 1961 1 2 37th Annual Teton Peaks Council March 9, 1960 1 3 Amazing Answers to Prayer Your Faith Box Folder Contents 1 3 Can Plan Oscar A. Kirkham 1 4 Leaders and Administration Guides Box Book Contents 1 4 Songs Scouts Sing 1 5 A Handbook for Messengers 1 6 Jamboree Guide for Unit Leaders 1 7 Good Citizen 1 8 Twentieth Biennial Report of the Idaho Industrial Training School 1 9 Eighth Annual Report April 15, 1918 1 10 A Report on the Problem What Must We do to Save Our Economic System 1 11 The Church and the Boy 1 12 Boys Life First March Edition March 1, 1911 Box Folder Contents 1 5 Jamboree at Valley Forge 1 6 Various Scouting Manuals and Material 1 7 Various Scouting Manuals and Materials Box Book Contents 2 1 Official Handbook Boy Scouts of America 1910 2 2 Handbook for Boys 1948 2 3 Handbook for Scout Masters 1938 2 4 Boy Scouts Handbook Sixteenth Edition 2 5 Boy Scouts Handbook Revised Edition 2 6 Handbook For Boys Box Folder Contents 2 1 Missionary Songs and Various Handouts 2 2 Scout Laws and Various Stories 2 3 Sheet Music 2 4 Misc 2 5 Various Newspaper Clippings