Scope and Contents Contains newsletters and other publications distributed by Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts of America) at national and local Utah levels, collected by Craig McDaniel. Also contains other items from his collection, such as photographs, artifacts, and letters written or compiled by Craig McDaniel about the Boy Scout organization in Utah. Collection follows the developing administration and organization of the Scouting program in the Utah area, but also covers the various activities of Scouts,...

Abstract Utah has one of the longest-running Scouting legacies in the country. The first Boy Scout Troop in the state got its start in Logan, Utah in 1910. The Utah County Council was organized February 22, 1921, and in 1922 it changed its name to the Timpanogos District Council. In 1931 the council merged with the Zion National Park Council, and the name was shortened to the Timpanogos Council. Then on February 3, 1936, that council merged with the Bryce Canyon Council, and thereby became the Utah...

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Contains materials relating to the life of Leonard Woodward and his participation in and contributions to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) organization, particularly in Utah and the Utah National Parks Council of the BSA. Also includes photographs documenting recipients of the BSA's highest adult award from 1943-1975. Materials dated 1928-2010.