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 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 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 Mitzi (Nakahara) Isoshima dressed in a Den Mother uniform (ddr-densho-477-311)

The caption below the photo reads "Mitzi Cub Scout Den Mother for Glenn's pack 214, 1957" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-311/

img Cub scouts on stage (ddr-densho-477-314)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-314/

vh Katsugo Miho Interview II Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1022-2-19)

Participating in a Boy Scout troop

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1022-2-19/

vh Paul Yamazaki Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-507-12)

Joining the Boy Scouts

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-507-12/

vh Mas Akiyama Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-188-22)

Involvement in community organizations: Boy Scouts, church

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-188-22/

vh James Yamazaki Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-175-10)

Father's establishment of a prewar Boy Scout troop

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-175-10/