National Scout Jamboree

Containers:
Box 33
Creator:
Wall, Charles Cecil, 1903-1995
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Black and white photograph of Boys Scouts visiting Mount Vernon during the National Scout Jamboree. The inaugural jamboree was held in Washington, D. C. from June 30 - July 9, 1937. Originally, scheduled for 1935 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Boy Scouts, the event was delayed for two years due to a polio epidemic. A Wilson Line boat arrives at the Mount Vernon wharf carrying 22, 351 Boy Scouts. The photograph is mounted to cardstock.
Dimensions:
5 1/4 in x 3 in

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.