Boy Scouts

President Harry S. Truman posed with top-ranking Boy Scouts from all regions of the country in honor of Boy Scout week and was given a parchment and statuette. From left to right: Richard Goodrich, James F. McIntyre, Dale Gallagher, Morris L. Frye, Joseph E. Melton, Jack Brader, Daniel L. Soss, President Harry S. Truman, Myron T. Shervheim, John C. Wyatt, Thomas G. Sage, Reymond W. Schwab and Karl Young.

President Harry S. Truman receiving a gift of two anthracite coal bookends from Cub Scout Robert Todd, of Plymouth, Pennsylvania.

Boy Scout hut. Part of a series of snapshots showing various unidentified persons, probably family members of James E. Webb during various occasions. Some photos are also of nondescript places and dogs, all probably relating to the early life of Webb. Mr. Webb himself is seen in 97-1466 and 97-1467.

Photo of Tom Wharton, nephew of James E. Webb, and son of Edith Wharton, sister of James.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison River, Montrose, Colorado, taken and donated by Eagle Scout Dale Gallagher.

Photo of Boy Scout Band taken in Springfield, Missouri. Photo is inscribed "To Harry E. [S.] Truman, From the World's Largest Boy Scout Band. Lester Cox." Original is oversize.

President Harry S. Truman (seated) receiving a group of Boy Scouts at the White House in celebration of National Boy Scout Week. All others are unidentified.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) looks at a paper with an unidentified Boy Scout in the north lobby of the Truman library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) looks at a paper with an unidentified Boy Scout in the north lobby of the Truman library.

Former President Harry S. Truman (right) looks at a paper with an unidentified Boy Scout in the north lobby of the Truman library.