Letters of administration
Found in 458 Collections and/or Records:
Founder--cars, 1920-1939
Contains correspondence and certificates concerning the automobiles of Sir Baden-Powell. Also includes photographs of his various vehicles. Dated 1920-1939.
Founder--chief scouts, 1927-1930
File contains letters regarding the position of chief scout in the British dominions and confusion stemming from misunderstanding the role of dominion chief scouts. File contains letters written following the death of Lord Baden-Powell proposing the retiring of the title Chief Scout as a memorial for Lord Baden-Powell. The scout committee responds to the proposals and politely denies the requests. Dated 1927-1930.
Founder--Chief Scout's commissioners, 1918-1932
File contains letters dealing with the office of Chief Scout Deputies. File also contains letters with regard to the application for Chief Scout's Commissioners, and the debate concerning the title of such. File also includes other letters relating to the scout bureaucracy. Dated 1918-1932.
Founder--commissioners' resignations, 1918-1936
File consists of letters of resignation from several scout commissioners at various levels in the bureaucracy. The File also contains responses to said letters from Lord Baden-Powell. Dated 1918-1936.
Founder--flags, dedication, etc., 1921-1930
File contains letters regarding a question of the propriety of scouts placing items, specifically flags, on communion alters. File also includes information regarding the consecration of flags. File also contains letters regarding scouts carrying the king's colors and saluting the colors of the king. File also includes a minister's opinion regarding the consecration of colors. Dated 1921-1930.
Founder--grants, loans, etc., 1920-1924
File includes a correspondence between a local scout organization and the imperial headquarters regarding a requested loan to save a local headquarters building from financial ruin. The requested loan is denied. File also includes letters regarding the organization of a troop and the suggestion that the Chief Scout donate five pounds to each troop. This request is also denied. Dated 1920-1924.
Founder--headquarters organisation and admin., 1909-1926
File consists of documents of a bureaucratic nature, primarily letters. These documents deal with questions of leadership, organization, scout events, and issues faced by the Scout Movement. Dated 1909-1923.
Founder--headquarters' Scout Club, 1918
File contains letters and applications about and rules for the Boy Scouts Association Club. Documents discuss the governing, establishment, financing of, and visits to the organization. Dated 1918.
Founder--H.Q. commissioners appointment and resignation, 1915-1936
File contains letter of a bureaucratic nature dealing with the appointment of new commissioners as well as other topics related to the scout commissioners. Dated 1915-1936.
Founder--insurance, 1916-1933
File contains letters regarding insurance coverage of scouts and scoutmasters. Some letters focus on private companies attempting to gain official scout recognition. Other letters focus on scout insurance through the Scout Friendly Society and through local organizations. Other letters detail the different types of available insurance for scouts and scoutmasters. Dated 1916-1933.