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Guide to the Boy Scouts of America, Queens Council Minute Book
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Boy Scouts of America. Queens Council | |
| Title | Boy Scouts of America, Queens Council Minute Book, | |
| Dates: | 1915-1945 | |
| Abstract: | These records consist of minute books to Annual Meetings and Executive Board Meetings, from May 26, 1915 to December 17, 1926 and Feb. 6, 1930-Jan. 22, 1945. | |
| Extent: | 1 box, .5 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | B-20 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
There is an insertion of a copy letter from Daniel Carter Beard, founder of the Boy Scouts, who lived in Flushing, Queens. The letter is addressed to Joseph H. Brinton, Scout Executive, Queens County Council in Flushing. Daniel Carter Beard as National Scout Commissioner corrects Joseph Brinton's understanding about the Queens County Council formation. He explained how he, Mrs. Beard and Judge Fitch discussed the proposal to form a Queens County Council of Boy Scouts at Daniel Carter Beard's home. From then forward, it became a reality. The first meeting, May 26, 1915 listed those present and from which communities they resided. Notable individuals, such as Alrick H. Man, who was the son of Richmond Hill's founder, (please see attached biographical sketch), and George J. Ryan, an educator for whom J. H. S. #216 is named, are among those listed.
The Boy Scouts of America, Queens Council was located at Scout Headquarters, 145-18 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, New York.
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Scope and Content Note
These records consist of minute books to Annual Meetings and Executive Board Meetings, from May 26, 1915 to December 17, 1926 and Feb. 6, 1930-Jan. 22, 1945.
Included are several inserts. An interesting example is the sixteenth annual meeting of the Queens Council, Boy Scouts of America, April 5, 1932. Presentations were made for the first national award for Distinguished Service to Boyhood. Charles W. Froessel was the President of the Queens Council who presided over this event. He was a renowned Queens justice who in later years used the Archives at Queens Library for research. Dr. Charles H. Vosburgh, who was also active in the Queens Council, Boy Scouts of America, was principal of Jamaica High School (see attached).
The Minute Book also has the By-Laws of the Queens Council, Boy Scouts of America, amended June 23, 1941.
Minute Books, May 26, 1915-Dec 17, 1926, Jan 22, 1945-Feb 6, 1930
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The Boy Scouts of America, Queens Council Minute Book, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
Unknown
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Names:
- Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941
Subject Organizations:
- Boy Scouts of America. Queens Council
Subject Places:
- Jamaica (New York, N.Y.)
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
