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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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/

doc Boy Scouts Certification (ddr-densho-379-389)

Certificate for Katsuro Nagai has qualified as Committeeman for Pack 90, of McGehee, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-389/

img Photo of Tsutomu Fukuyama in a Boy Scout uniform (ddr-densho-483-223)

Faded photo of an Tsutomu Fukuyama wearing a Boy Scout uniform.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-223/

img Tsutomu "Tom" Fukuyama in a Boy Scout uniform (ddr-densho-483-549)

Blurry Sepia photo of Tsutomu Fukuyama wearing a Boy Scout uniform. Caption on album page: "T.F. '31" written in white ink

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-549/

img Photo of Tsutomu Fukuyama in a Boy Scout uniform (ddr-densho-483-283)

Blurry Sepia photo of Tsutomu Fukuyama wearing a Boy Scout uniform. Caption on album page: "T.F. '31" written in white ink

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-283/

img Photo of Kenji Ima in a cub scout uniform (ddr-densho-483-1302)

Black and white photo of Kenji Ima in a cub scout uniform

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-1302/

img Photo of Tsutomu Fukuyama in a Boy Scout uniform (ddr-densho-483-189)

Faded photo of an Tsutomu Fukuyama wearing a Boy Scout uniform.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-189/

img Boy in Boy Scout uniform standing on steps (ddr-densho-483-656)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-656/

img Photo of Tsutomu Fukuyama in a Boy Scout uniform (ddr-densho-483-280)

Faded photo of an Tsutomu Fukuyama wearing a Boy Scout uniform.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-280/

doc Tomio Itabashi's Boy Scout card (ddr-densho-493-99)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-99/

img Tomio Itabashi's Boy Scout card (ddr-densho-493-102)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-102/

doc Boy Scout Charter for Newell, California (Tule Lake) troop (ddr-densho-493-107)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-107/

doc Boy Scouts of America membership card for Allan Minoru Hida (ddr-csujad-55-1997)

Card for Allan Minoru Hida's membership in Boy Scouts of America at the Amache incarceration camp. Includes Boy Scout oath, law, personal record, offices and special duties, and envelope. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2000

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1997/

img Photograph of Japanese Boy Scouts in front of school bus (ddr-csujad-55-2625)

A photograph of Japanese Boy Scouts in front of school bus. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2789

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2625/