Object Record
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Metadata
Object Name |
Patch, Insignia |
Catalog Number |
2005.12.213 |
Maker |
Boy Scouts of America |
Date |
ca. 1980 |
Material(s) |
Wool/Cotton/Plastic |
Dimensions |
H-2 W-5 inches |
Description |
This is a Boy Scout patch from the Northeast Illinois Council. It has a yellow embroidered border and a red embroidered inscription. From left to right there are images of a map of the upper midwestern states, a tree, and a blue lake with a canoe on it. There is a silhouette of someone in the canoe with a paddle. The patch has a plastic backing. |
Notes |
Boy Scouts often trade patches with other troops or purchase patches from the area while on long trips. In 1958, a friend asked the donor to help teach a newly established Frankfort Boy Scout troop to march for a Christmas Parade in Frankfort. Several months later, the friend moved away, leaving the donor as Scoutmaster for the troop. The donor served in that capacity for the next 35 years. Starting with just 7 boys, the troop had as many as 50 boys in its heyday in the 1960s. In 2005, the troop numbered 29 boys. When asked why he served for so long, the donor replied, "It gets in your blood, I guess. I enjoy the outdoors." |
Collection |
Robert Dean Collection |
People |
Dean, Robert |
Subjects |
Maps Trees Water |
Search Terms |
Boy Scouts of America Illinois Wisconsin Indiana Michigan |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |