The International Web Site for the History of Guiding and Scouting PAXTU http://www.Paxtu.org A Bibliography of the Boy Scouts of America Part L: Advancement, Handbooks, Leadership, and Training Compiled August 22, 2010 David L. Peavy The following is a bibliography on a variety of subjects containing both primary and secondary sources regarding the Boy Scouts of America. Additions to this listing will be made upon receipt of additional information. If you are aware of a source that is not listed, please send the following information to [email protected]: author, title, journal name (volume number, issue number & page numbers), place of publication, and publisher. Advancement Allen, Elmer L. Model Airplanes: How to Build and Fly Them. New York, NY: Frederick A. Stokes Co., 1928. ———. The New Model Airplanes; How to Build and Fly Them. New York, NY: F.A. Stokes, 1937. Allen, Elmer L. , and Boy Scouts of America. Model Airplanes, BSA Service Library; No. 3127, Series B. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1929. Bing, Kenneth Lionel. "The Boy Scout Merit Badge System. (Activities, Teaching Materials, Badge Requirements, and Award Procedures, with Special Reference to Industrial Education)." M.A. thesis, University of Minnesota, 1933. Boy Scouts of America. Basketry. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1920. ———. Public Health. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1922. ———. The Scout Swimming and Water Safety Program, Introducing the Seascout Reserve Plan for Organized Instruction in Every Troop, and for Camps and Hikes. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1924. ———. Swimming and Diving. Cleveland, OH: Corte-Scope Co., 1924. ———. Archery; How to Make Bows and Arrows and Accessories, and How to Shoot the Bow. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1929. ———. First Aid to Animals. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1930. www.Paxtu.org Page 1 ———. Archery. How to Make Bows, Arrows and Accessories, How to Shoot the Bow. Other Interesting Side Lights on Archery. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1931. ———. Swimming and Water Safety. 3d ed. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1931. ———. Woodwork. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1931. ———. Bird Homes and How to Build Them: A Service Library Book, BSA Service Library Book; No. 3155. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1932. ———. Swimming, Water Sports and Safety; a Book of Aquatic Fun. 4th , 1st printing, June, 1938. ed. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1938. ———. Leathercraft Methods Booklet, a Service Library Pamphlet, BSA Service Library; No. 3167. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1940. ———. Metalcraft Methods Booklet. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1940. ———. Zoology,. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1941. ———. Radio. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1947. ———. Dairying. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1950. ———. Realigned Requirements for Star Life and Eagle. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1951. ———. Outboard Boating Skills. Milwaukee, WI: Evinrude Boating Foundation for the Boy Scouts of America, 1955. ———. Aquatic Program: Swimming, Lifesaving, Boating, Canoeing, Aquatic Administration. 1957 revision ed. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1957. ———. Photography. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1960. ———. Railroading. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1961. ———. Hiking. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1962. ———. Machinery. 1965 ed. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1962. ———. Fingerprinting. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1964. ———. Skiing. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1965. ———. Small-Boat Sailing. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1965. ———. Citizenship. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1966. ———. Coin Collecting. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1966. ———. Woodcarving. 1966 rev. ed. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1966. www.Paxtu.org Page 2 ———. Bird Study. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1967. ———. Boy Scout Requirements 1968. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1967. ———. Pioneering. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1967. ———. Canoeing. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1969. ———. Dog Care. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1969. ———. How to Earn Your Tenderfoot and Second Class Scout Ranks. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1969. ———. Journalism. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1969. ———. Pets. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1969. ———. Leatherwork. 1965 ed. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1970. ———. Gardening. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1971. ———. Safety. New Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1977. ———. The Troop Leader's Can-Do Kit: Conservation Skill Book. Irving, TX: Boy Scouts of America, 1980. ———. Archery. 1978 revision. ed. Irving, TX: Boy Scouts of America, 1982. ———. Advancement Guidelines: Council & District Functions. Irving, TX: Boy Scouts of America, 1986. ———. Freestyle Biking. Irving, TX: Boy Scouts of America, 1990. ———. Stamp Collecting. Pineville, NC: Boy Scouts of America, 1993. ———. Advancement Committee Policies and Procedures. Irving, TX: Boy Scouts of America, 2002. Brooklyn Council BSA. Minimum Requirements for Tenderfoot Rank. Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Council BSA, 1930. Claussen, Waldemar Van Brunt, and Boy Scouts of America. Canoeing. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1931. Collins, A. Frederick. The Book of Electricity, Written to Conform to the Tests of the Boy Scouts. New York, NY: D. Appleton and company, 1916. ———. The Book of Stars: Being a Simple Explanation of the Stars and Their Uses to Boy Life, Written to Conform to the Tests of the Boy Scouts. New York, NY: D. Appleton and Company, 1917. Cowles, Nancy, and Boy Scouts of America. A Teacher's Guide for Community Living Skill Book. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1976. www.Paxtu.org Page 3 Cowles, Nancy, and Boy Scouts of America. A Teacher's Guide for Hiking Skill Book. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1977. Cowles, Nancy , and Boy Scouts of America. A Teacher's Guide for Communications Skill Book. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1976. ———. A Teacher's Guide for Cooking Skill Book. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1977. ———. A Teacher's Guide for Family Living Skill Book. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1977. ———. A Teacher's Guide for Conservation Skill Book. North Brunswick, NJ: Boy Scouts of America, 1980. Eckel, George. "Scout's Progress Is Meeting Theme; Bridging Cap between Cubbing and Advancement Stressed at Training Conference." New York Times, September 6 1947, 30 (1 page). Engle, Skip. "Tenderfoot." In The Boy Scout advancement program series, 63 minutes. Hollywood, CA: Paramount, 1988. Ferguson, Jackson. "A Boy Scout Advancement Facility on Antelope Island." M.Arch. thesis, Graduate School of Architecture, University of Utah, 1998. Fortress Red Rock, BSA. Ritual of Advancement to Rank of First Class Scout of the Boy Scouts of America. Stoughton, WI: s.n., 1912. Hoch, Nancy, and Dean Hoch. Go for the Eagle: A Guide to Achieving Scouting's Highest Rank: An Easy-to-Use Handbook for Scouts, Leaders, and Parents. Bountiful, UT: Horizon, 1987. ———. Go for the Eagle: A Guide to Achieving Scouting's Highest Rank: An Easy-to-Use Handbook for Scouts, Leaders, and Parents. 1st rev. printing. ed. Bountiful, UT: Horizon, 1996. ———. Go for the Eagle: A Guide to Achieving Scouting's Highest Rank: An Easy to-Use Handbook for Scouts, Leaders, and Parents. 1st 1998 rev. Printing. ed. Bountiful, UT: Horizon, 1998. Kunz, McKay H. "The Relationship between Advancement Indices and Achievement Quotients of Boy Scouts Enrolled in Provo City Schools, 1960-1961." M.A. thesis, Brigham Young University, 1962. Malis, Gene, Jody Malis, and Boy Scouts of America. The Boy Scouts of America Workshop Book. New York, NY: Berkley, 1973. Maw, Wallace H. "An Evaluation of the Merit Badge Program of the Boy Scouts of America." M.Ed. thesis, University of Cincinnati, 1948. Mills, Fred C. Boat Building, Canoe Repair and Paddle Making, BSA Service Library; No. 3145, Series D. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1930. Mills, Fred C. , and Boy Scouts of America. The Teaching of Swimming. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1920. www.Paxtu.org Page 4 Mills, Fred C., and Boy Scouts of America. Swimming and Water Safety. 2d , rev. by Fred C. Mills ... ed. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1927. Short, Fred. "Analysis, Evaluation, and Improvement of the Merit Badge Program of the Boy Scouts of America." M.S. thesis, University of Wisconsin - Madison, 1931. Taylor, F. J. Pets, BSA Service Library; No. 3140. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1930. Handbooks – Cub Scouting Boy Scouts of America. The Cubbing Guide Book: A Handbook of Workable Information. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America. ———. The Boy's Cubbook, the Younger Boy Program of the Boy Scouts of America. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1930. ———. The Cubmaster's Packbook of the Younger Boy Program of the Boy Scouts of America. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1932. ———. Parents' Cubbook; Cubbing, the Younger Boy Program of the Boy Scouts of America. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1936. ———. Wolf Cub Scout Book. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1936. ———. The Den Mother's Den Book, Cubbing Service. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1937. ———. Pack Organization Training Course, How to Organize a Cub Pack; a Training Course for Parents and Cub Leaders; Programs for First Month's Den and Pack Meetings. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1939. ———. The Den Chief's Denbook. Proof ed. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1942. ———. Cubmaster's Packbook. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1943. ———. Lion Cub Scout Book. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1943. ———. The Den Mother's Den Book. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1945. ———. Cub Scout Book. New York, NY: Boy Scouts of America, 1948. ———. How Book of Cub Scouting.