Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America

In the 1920s and 1930s, Nisei (second-generation) boys joined Boy Scout troops organized by public schools or community churches. Promoting "Americanism," government administrators condoned Boy Scout activities in the World War II concentration camps.

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doc Merit badge application (ddr-densho-390-124)

A partially filled in merit badge application for Walter Matsuoka.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-124/

doc Reveille Volume 1, Number 3 (ddr-densho-390-135)

The third issue of the Reveille includes articles about upcoming events, updates on new buildings, a short story, scouting in other camps, sports, a salute to Tom Sasaki, and more.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-135/

img Pocket signal disk (ddr-densho-390-116)

A pocket signal disk with a rotating inner disk to display different alphanumeric signals. The disk likely belonged to Walter Matsuoka and possibly is connected to his time as a Boy Scout during his incarceration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-116/

doc Reveille Volume 1, Number 1 (ddr-densho-390-133)

The inaugural issue of Reveille includes articles about the Scout Christmas party, athletic and outdoor events, scout number changes, Lil' Neebo illustrator Chris Ishii, a call to join the scouts, a short story, and more. One article mentions 14 boy scouts saved a flag from a mob during the Manzanar riot.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-133/

img Pinewood derby (ddr-densho-373-11)

Photograph of a table of handmade wooden cars behind a racing ramp. Surrounding the table are young boy scouts.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-373-11/

img Pinewood derby (ddr-densho-373-10)

Photograph of two handmade wooden cars racing down a wooden ramp with a crowd watching. Several boy scouts can be seen along the rope line.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-373-10/

img Priests, Nuns, children and Girl Scouts (ddr-densho-330-15)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-15/

img Four boy scouts with backpacks (ddr-densho-330-288)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-288/

img Three boys wearing boy scout uniforms (ddr-densho-330-85)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-85/

img Priest, nuns and girl scouts (ddr-densho-330-264)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-264/

img Group of Boy Scouts (ddr-densho-330-89)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-89/

img Boy Scouts and priest outside Maryknoll (ddr-densho-330-40)

Caption on slide says: 3/11/33 Maryknoll Cadets

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-40/

img Boy Scouts (ddr-densho-330-43)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-43/

img Girl Scouts troop 85 (ddr-densho-330-4)

Caption on slide says: 6/7/1938 Girl Scouts Troop 85 SR Letitia

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-330-4/

img Boy Scout Troop 53 of the Japanese Baptist Church (ddr-densho-353-364)

Captioned: "Taken in 1921. Troop 53 [was] organized in 1920 by Clarence Arai. Only eighteen, [he] could only be an assistant scoutmaster. Mr. Rex Strickland was scoutmaster for a while. Tr. 53 was the second troop of Japanese Americans in U.S."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-364/

img The Girl Scouts of the Buddhist Church (ddr-densho-353-363)

Captioned: "Pre-World War II Girl Scouts, 1940-1941."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-363/

doc Monthly Report on Topaz Boy Scouts (ddr-densho-356-901)

Monthly Report on Topaz Boy Scouts for the month of March. Includes scout activities, and issues the troop faces due to circumstances.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-901/

doc Letters to Yuri Domoto from Kayoko Riusaki and Sonoko Riusaki (ddr-densho-356-342)

Two letters to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada mailed together, one from her niece Kayoko Riusaki and one from her sister Sonoko Domoto Riusaki. In the first letter Kayoko tells about joining the girl scouts, a cancelled scouting trip, and preparations on starting the 5th grade. In the second letter Sonoko writes about life in Gila River, being …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-342/

doc Boy Scout Cubmaster card (ddr-densho-356-810)

Richard Tsukada's Boy Scouts of America Membership Card.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-810/

img Boy Scouts walking on a path (ddr-densho-480-19)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-19/

img Boy Scouts walk on a path (ddr-densho-480-38)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-38/

img Boy Scouts around a campfire (ddr-densho-480-40)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-40/

img Boy Scouts stand in a circle (ddr-densho-480-39)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-39/

img Boy Scouts outside (ddr-densho-480-12)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-12/

img Boy Scouts (ddr-one-1-91)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified boy scout troop at Obon Festival. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-91/