Date Range

1922-1933

Creator

Ken Russell

Physical Description

25 cm of textual records; 5 black and white photographic prints

History Biographical

The Boy Scout movement was created by Sir Baden-Powell of Gilwell in England. Born to a family of eight children, Baden-Powell became a dedicated student and an advocate of the education of young boys into mature and honorable men in society. He established a club for boys on Brown Sea Island in 1908 that was based in character-building, lesson-learning, games and friendship. Baden-Powell then extended the club into Canada, with the first club stationed in Manitoba in 1908, and the movement grew to include councils and clubs all across Canada. For over 100 years, the movement held strong ties to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that encouraged their young boys and men to join the Boy Scouts. The Church and the Boy Scouts are no longer affiliated today. In 2015, the Boy Scouts Association announced that they would be bringing changes to their organization. Some of the changes included a name change to ‘Scouts Canada’ and the inclusion of girls and members of the LGBTQ+ community into the organization. The Scouts of Southern Alberta belong to the Chinook Council, and include over 10,000 adult and youth scouts. Today, Scouts Canada teach their members about friendships, leadership skills, nature skills, critical thinking and team work. They have camps, hiking activities, and volunteering opportunities within the community. There are 5 separate age groups in the Scouts organization and their members range in ages from 5-26 years old.

Scope and Content

2020.1049/001: Anchor - Donaldson Line Menus. 1929. 2020.1049/002: Miscellaneous Boy Scout Trip Items. 3 photographic prints. 1929. 2020.1049/003: Boy Scout Canadian Jamboree Official Organ/Newsletter. 1929. 2020.1049/004: Cunard Passenger List – World Jamboree Trip. 1929. 2020.1049/005: The Log of the Vanguard Trail No. 3 Handbook. 1933. 2020.1049/006: Notebook of Stories. Notebook of stories that Ken Russell heard and wrote down. 192-? 2020.1049/007: Policy, Organization, and Rules Handbook. 1926. 2020.1049/008: Canadian Souvenir Booklet: ‘Canada The Land We Come From’ 1929. 2020.1049/009: Yarns of the roaring Log – Story booklet. 192-? 2020.1049/010: Miscellaneous Menus from Travels. 193-? 2020.1049/011: Canadian Scout Camp-Fire Song Books. 193-? 2020.1049/012: ‘The World Jamboree. The Quest of the Golden Arrow’ Book and ‘The World Jamboree’ Info booklet. 1929. 2020.1049/013: ‘Scouting For Boys: A Handbook For Instruction in Good Citizenship’ book. 1922. 2020.1049/014: Coming of Age World Jamboree Programme & Guide. 1929. 2020.1049/015: To England for the Jamboree Menus. 1929. 2020.1049/016: The Daily Arrowe Newspapers – The Official Paper of the World Jamboree. 1929. 2020.1049/017: Diary of Ken Russell During World Jamboree. 1929. 2020.1049/018: Photographs Sent to Mrs. W. F. Russell of World Jamboree Trip. 2 photos. 1929. 2020.1049/019: Russell’s Notebook on Boy Scout Training. 1929? 2020.1049/020: Canada’s Scouts at the World Jamboree Report to the Chief Scout of Canada. 1929. 2020.1049/021: The Canadian Boy Scout Diary- Russell’s: I. 1928. 2020.1049/022: Ken Russell’s St. John’s Gospel. 192-? 2020.1049/023: The Canadian Boy Scout Diary – Russell’s: II – incl. ‘Grasses and Clovers’ notes. 1930. 2020.1049/024: The Canadian Boy Scout Diary – Russell’s: III – incl. ‘Return Ticket to Liverpool’. 1929. 2020.1049/025: ‘The Chief Scout’ Portrait. 193-?

Accession No.

20201049

Collection

Archive

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