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Photo Album

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 44, Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Photo album kept by a Boy Scout 'Brownie' in 1953-1954. He documented his troup's trip to Washington, DC and to a plantation in Virginia. The trip was awarded to the winners of a Boy Scouts "E.R.C. Camporee" in 1953. He also took photos during a trip to 'Camp Glen Gray'; a family vacation at 'Lake Valhala'; and an 'educational trip' to New York City with a friend, 1954.

Most photos are numbered and content is labeled on pages inserted into the album. Photos on the last few pages are not described.

There are a total of 67 photographs, and at least some of them were taken with the Brownie Junior's camera, according the inserted descriptions.

Dates

  • Creation: 1953-1954

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.01 Linear Feet

Language

English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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