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Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 (Corvallis, Or.) Records, 1919-1996
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Boy Scouts of America. Troop 1 (Corvallis, Or.)
- Title
- Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 (Corvallis, Or.) Records
- Dates
- 1919-1996 (inclusive)19191996
1919-1947 (bulk)19191947 - Quantity
- 1.5 cubic feet, including 120 photographs, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- MSS Boy Scouts
- Summary
- The Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 Records document the organization's youth members, adult leaders, and activities. Troop 1 was established in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1919.
- Repository
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Oregon State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Research Center
Special Collections and Archives Research Center
121 The Valley Library
Oregon State University
Corvallis OR
97331-4501
Telephone: 5417372075
Fax: 5417378674
scarc@oregonstate.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Troop 1 of the Boy Scouts of America was established in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1919 and sponsored by Congregational Church of Corvallis. The Troop built a cabin in 1935-1936 for meetings and events.
Delmer Goode founded the troop and was its first Scoutmaster from 1919 to 1930. Goode began his career at Oregon Agricultural College (now Oregon State University) in 1919 as assistant college editor and served as Director of University Publications from 1943 to 1956. In the early 1970s, the Delmer Morrison Goode Collection on Higher Education was established in the Kerr Library with funds donated by alumni of Troop 1. In 1922, Goode established an alumni group for the troop, which supported the continued activities of the troop and returned to Corvallis for frequent anniversary celebrations, including major events for the 50th anniversary in 1969 and the 75th in 1994.
Carl Merryman joined the troop in 1922, served as Scoutmaster, and was an active member and officer of the troop's alumni organization. Merryman graduated from Oregon State College in 1934.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 Records document the membership and activities of this youth organization of Corvallis, Oregon.
The bulk of the records are membership records, annual reports, meeting minutes, subject files, and photographs for Troop 1 from its founding in 1919 through the mid-1940s. Of special note are materials and photographs pertaining to construction of the troop's cabin; materials pertaining to the alumni of the troop and the 20th, 50th, and 75th anniversary celebrations of the troop; and information about and photographs of Delmer Goode and Carl Merryman. The records also include newsletters, correspondence, and ephemera of the Benton District (for Benton County) and the Wallamet Area Council (southwestern Oregon) for the 1930s and 1940s. Records of Troop 13 (Corvallis, Or.) for the 1930s are also included.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Boy Scouts of America Troop 1 (Corvallis, Or.) Records, Oregon State University Archives, Corvallis, Oregon.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into ten series: I. Membership Records; II. Annual Reports; III. Minutes; IV. Financial Records; V. Publications and Newsletters; VI. Subject Files; VII. Benton District; VIII. Wallamet Area Council; IX. Photographs; and X. Troop 13 Records.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Boy Scouts--Oregon.
Personal Names
- Goode, Delmer M.
- Merryman, Carl Dittmar, 1909-1999.
Corporate Names
- Boy Scouts of America. Benton District.
- Boy Scouts of America. Troop 1 (Corvallis, Or.)
- Boy Scouts of America. Wallamet Area Council.
Geographical Names
- Corvallis (Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographs.
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Boy Scouts of America. Troop 13 (Corvallis, Or.) (creator)
Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth
Nielsen.
2006
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
