the inventory of the robert baden-powell collection...

The Inventory

of the

Robert Baden-Powell

Collection

#938

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Baden-Powell, Lord Robert Collection

#938

Collection Summary

Number: 938

Repository: Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center, Boston University

Title: Baden-Powell, Lord Robert Collection

Dates: 1881-1977

Size: 4 boxes

Creator: Robert Baden-Powell, Olave Baden-Powell

Language: English

Custodial History: Material was acquired from collector, Paul C. Richards

Acquisition information: Gift of Paul C. Richards

Processed by: David Wirth

Scope and Content

This collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, printed materials, and other objects related primarily to the Scouting Movement.

Series I consists of around four hundred letters to/from Robert Baden-Powell, along with a number of photographs and artwork by him.

Series II contains a number of materials from Baden-Powell’s wife, Olave Baden-Powell. This series consists of around six hundred and fifty letters to/from her also primarily regarding scouting as well as photographs.

Series III is contains approximately a hundred letters to/from or regarding Daniel Carter Beard, another pioneering founder in the Scout Movement.

Series IV is made up of letters between Paul C. Richards and various individuals regarding the gathering of these materials.

Series V is a collection of miscellaneous correspondence from various individuals related to Scouting.


Series VI is an assortment of manuscripts by Baden-Powell.

Series VII is a collection of “Thank You” and Christmas cards from the Baden-Powell family.

Series VIII is collection of photocopies amassed by Paul C. Richards regarding various correspondence found throughout the collection.

Series IX is a number of printed materials related to the Scouting Movement.

Series X is a number of photographs of either Robert Baden-Powell, Olave Baden-Powell, or other important figures in Scouting.

Series XI contains albums created by various individuals associated with Scouting that may be found elsewhere in the collection.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, Baron, 1857-1941

Baden-Powell, Olave, 1889-1977

Beard, Daniel Carter, 1850-1941

Boy Scouts

Girl Guides

Scouting (Youth activity)


Baden-Powell, Robert #938

11/19/93 Finding Aid

I. Robert Baden-Powell Correspondence. A. Peter Keary letters; RBP to Keary, unless otherwise noted. Box 1 1. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 10/22/1907, C. Arthur Pearson to RBP re: publication of The Scouting Handbook. [F. 1] 2. ALS, 2 p., 24mo, 10/23/1907. 3. An unsigned draft, RBP’s personalized introduction to the Boy Scouts, detailing their motive, aim, and philosophy; fifty copies were to made and distributed to Town Clerks and Y.M.C.A secretaries, holograph manuscript, 2 p., 4to, 10/28/1907. 4. ALS, 2 p., 24mo, 11/17/1907. 5. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 11/24/1907, on Scouting stationary, republication of The Scouting Handbook. 6. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 11/29/1907, RBP to C. Arthur Pearson, concerning contractual arrangements. 7. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 11/30/1907, republication of The Scouting Handbook. 8. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 12/3/1907, RBP to Pearson, concerning contractual arrangements. 9. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 12/06/1907. 10. ALS, 1 p., 8vo, 12/1908/1907. 11. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 12/13/1907. 12. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, 12/17/1907. 13. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 12/17/1907. 14. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 12/22/1907, on Scouting stationery. 15. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 12/22/1907. 16. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 12/30/1907. [“I had never heard of the young ladies before. They might well learn ‘scouting’ too!”] [F. 2] 17. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 1/2/1908, on Scouting stationary. 18. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 19. ALS, 6 p., 14to, 1/10/1908, RBP to newspaper editors, a much expanded version of first letter. 20. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 1/10/1908, RBP to newspaper editors, a shortened version of previous letter. 21. ALS, 3 p., 24mo, 1/19/1908; includes manuscripts, “Table of Contents,” for Part IV of the The Scouting Handbook. 22. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 1/29/1908. 23. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 2/1/1908. 24. TLS, 1 p., 12mo, 2/1/1908, RBP to Percy W. Everett. 25. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, 3/1/1908, re: “The Scout.” 26. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 3/6/1908, concerning the omitted chapters on continence or self-abuse.


27. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 3/12/1908, concerning the omitted chapters on continence or self-abuse. 28. ALS, 3 p., 8vo, 3/13/1908, re: “The Scout.” 29. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 3/13/1908. 30. ALS, 4 p., 24mo, 3/17/1908. 31. ALS, 1 p., 8vo, 3/18/1908. [F. 3] 32. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 3/23/1908. 33. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 3/23/1908, RBP to Henry Newbolt (missing). 34. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 3/25/1908. 35. Signed article, 3 p., 4to, and ca. 191908, RBP’s Summer Camp announcement (missing). 36. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 3/25/1908. 37. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 3/29/1908. 38. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 3/29/1908. 39. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, ca. 3/29/1908, RBP to unknown individual, undated draft of form letter to accompany specimen copy of “The Scout.” 40. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 4/1/1908. 41. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 4/8/1908. [“Herewith “Scouting for Boys” corrected…”] 42. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 4/13/1908. 43. ALS, 1 p., 4to, n.d. (ca. 4/14/1908); includes RBP’s comments re: the first published issue of “The Scout.” 44. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 4/23/1908, re: first publication of “The Scout.” 45. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 4/29/1908, re: first publication of “The Scout.” 46. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 5/3/1908, re: first publication of “The Scout.” 47. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 5/10/1908, re: first publication of “The Scout.” [F. 4] 48. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 5/16/1908, re: first publication of “The Scout.” 49. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 5/22/1908, re: using the handbooks as a training tool for regimental recruits. 50. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 5/22/1908, re: prizes for Scouts. 51. ALS, 3 p., 4to, 5/22/1908, re: presentation copies of the Handbook. 52. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 6/3/1908, re: presentation copies of the Handbook. 53. ALS, 2 p., 8vo, 7/11/1908. 54. ALS, 4 p., 8vo, 8/09/1908, re: campgrounds. 55. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 8/09/1908, re: American Boy Scouts. 56. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, n.d., re: American Boy Scouts. 57. ALS, 4 p., 24mo, 9/17/1908, re: King Arthur competition. 58. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, 10/17/1908, re: criticism of commercial aspects of the Scouts. 59. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 10/31/1908. 60. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 10/31/1908, re: financial position. 61. Undated Thank You card.


B. Richard Eggar letters; RBP to Eggar, unless otherwise noted. 1. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 1/29/1920, re: offer to become president of the Bentley Men’s Club. [F. 5] 2. TLS, 2 p., 12mo, 4/26/1920, Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. 3. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 1920 draft of a letter. 4. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 8/14/1920. 5. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/26/1920, Baden-Powell to Maskinformedling. 6. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 11/21/1921. 7. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 1/17/1922. 8. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 6/2/1920. 9. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 4/16/1922, contains picture of climbing tower. 10. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 4/29/1922, RBP to Mr. Folkard. 11. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/8/1922, Mr. Folkard to RBP. 12. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 1/25/1923, Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. 13. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 3/10/1923. 14. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 3/15/1923, Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. 15. ALS, 1 p., 8vo, 6/21/1923. 16. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 6/22/1923, Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. [F. 6] 17. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/5/1924, letter by RBP on the Old Carthusian Club Jubilee. 18. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 8/13/1924. 19. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 10/15/1924. 20. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 12/28/1924. 21. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 1/10/1925, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 22. TLS, 1 p., 12mo, 4/27/1925. 23. TLS, 1 p., 12mo, 4/27/1925. 24. CTL, 1 p., 12mo, 5/5/1925, Eggar to RBP. 25. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 5/7/1925. 26. ALS, 2 p., 5/7/25, Eggar to RBP. 27. CTL, 3 p., 4to, n.d. 28. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 5/9/1925. 29. TLS, 1 p., 8vo, 8/12/1925. 30. TLS, 1 p., 8vo, 10/10/1925, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 31. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/11/1925. [F. 7] 32. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 11/18/1925. 33. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/20/25. 34. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 11/27/1925. 35. TLS,1 p., 8vo, 11/29/1925, letter to RBP. 36. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 12/15/1925. 37. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 12/20/1925. 38. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 1/21/1926. 39. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 2/4/1926. 40. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 4/12/1926, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 41. TLS, 1 p., 7/15/1926; includes holograph response on same leaf, with printed attachment. 42. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/13/1926, RBP to Colonel Crocker.


43. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 12/26/1926, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 44. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/10/1927. 45. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 10/27/1927, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 46. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, n.d., RBP to Mrs. Eggar. [F. 8] 47. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 2/9/1928. 48. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 2/22/1928. 49. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 6/20/1928. 50. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/6/1928, includes TLS, 2 p., 6/3/1928 to RBP from H. Stallard, commissioner for schools. 51. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 10/6/1928. 52. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 10/6/1928. 53. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/27/1928, response from RBP on TL from Eggar, 11/26/1928. 54. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 6/1/1929. 55. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 10/24/1929. 56. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/6/1929. 57. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 3/21/1930. 58. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 4/3/1930. 59. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 4/5/1930, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 60. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/30/1930. 61. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/6/1930. [F. 9] 62. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/8/1930. 63. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 9/1/1930. 64. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 10/6/1930. 65. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 11/1/1930. 66. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/17/1930. 67. TNS, 1 p., 4to, 11/30/1930; including 2 copies of “Roll of Carthusian Scouts” pamphlet. 68. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/4/1930. 69. ALS, 1 p., 12/25/1930, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 70. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 7/15/1931. 71. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 8/19/1931, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 72. TNS, 1 p., 4to, 11/1/1931. 73. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 11/26/1931, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 74. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 11/26/1931. 75. ANS, 1 p., 4to, 10/12/32. 76. TLS, 2 p., 12mo, 10/12/1932. [F. 10] 77. ALS, 3 p., 4to, 11/14/1932. 78. ALS, 3 p., 4to, 12/8/1932. 79. ALS, 2 p., 12mo.12/18/1932. 80. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/22/1933. 81. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, 5/28/1934. 82. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, 7/3/1933. 83. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 10/24/1934. 84. ALS, 1 p., n.d. 85. Autographed postcard, 2/17/1935, New Zealand.


86. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, 7/3/1935. 87. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 8/28/1935. 88. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 9/10/1935, includes comments on Italy’s invasion of Abyssinia. 89. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, 2/7/1936, Baden-Powell to “Jack.” 90. TLS, 1 p., 2mo, 11/8/1937. 91. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 3/27/1938. [F. 11] 92. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 6/20/1938. 93. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 9/1/1939. 94. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 6/5/1939, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 95. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 10/17/1939, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 96. ALS, 1 p., 8vo, 8/17/1939, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. 97. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 3/22/1940, RBP to Mrs. Eggar. C. Eileen (Nugent) Wade letters; RBP to Wade, unless otherwise noted. 1. ALS, 1 p., 16mo, 6/11/1916. [F. 12] 2. ALS, 1 p., 16mo, 11/15/1927. 3. TLS, 1 p., 16mo, 12/27/1919. 4. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 9/19/1917. 5. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, ca. 1922. 6. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 12/9/1923. 7. TLS, 2 p., 12mo, 3/24/1923. 8. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 1/25/24, RBP to Mr. Everett. 9. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 2/4/1924. 10. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 8/18/1922. 11. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 10/14/1924. 12. ALS, 6 p., 12mo, 10/15/1924, RBP to Sir John Humphreys. 13. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 9/15/1926. 14. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 15. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 16. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. [F. 13] 17. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 1/23/1929. 18. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 2/15/1929. 19. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 1932. 20. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 4/4/1933. 21. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, 7/4/1934. 22. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 23. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 1/25/1935. 24. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 6/2/1935. 25. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, 4/27/1936. 26. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 9/23/1927. 27. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 12/9/1937. 28. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 3/15/1938. 29. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 5/2/1938. 30. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 12/19/1938. 31. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 3/30/1939. [F. 14] 32. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 4/28/1939.


33. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 5/8/1939. 34. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 5/12/1939. 35. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 6/6/1939. 36. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 6/8/1929. 37. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 6/23/1939. 38. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 6/26/1939, re: RBP discussing the use of radium in a medical treatment. 39. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 7/3/1939, re: RBP continues to reference radium treatment. 40. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, 7/12/1939, re: RBP continues to reference radium treatment. 41. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 7/23/1939, re: RBP discusses himself suffering from eczema. 42. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 8/15/1939. 43. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 9/24/1939. 44. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 12/23/1939. 45. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 10/4/1939, incomplete letter. 46. 1 postcard, 3/30/1940, from Kenya. [F. 15] 47. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d., re: asking for a desk lamp. 48. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 49. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 50. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 51. AN, unsigned, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 52. AN, unsigned, 1 p., 12mo, n.d. 53. ANS, 2 p., n.d. 54. AN, unsigned, 1 p., n.d. 55. ALS, 2 p., 4to, n.d. 56. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 12/5/ny. D. George S. Childs letters; RBP to Childs, unless otherwise noted. 1. Photograph of Childs, 1910 [F. 16] 2. “Letters from Baden-Powell to G.S Childs,” summary of particular letters. 3. ALS, 2 p., 4to, n.d. 4. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 7/7/1924. 5. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 4/23/1925, re: offering Childs the Silver Wolf medal. 6. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/22/1929. 7. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/29/1933. 8. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 7/12/1933. 9. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 8/4/1933. 10. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/21/1933. 11. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/27/1933. 12. CTLS, 2 p., 4to, 2/22/1934. 13. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 9/4/1935, Childs to H.S Martin. 14. TLS, 1 p., 9/4/1935, Martin to Childs; includes letter of recommendation. (2 p.)


15. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 12/1/1936, Childs to RBP, re: the Irish Scouts. 16. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/5/1936, re: the beginning of the official scout journal for the Irish Free State. [F. 17] 17. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/9/1936, Childs to RBP. 18. TLS, 1 p.,12mo, 12/10/1936, Childs to RBP. 19. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 2/15/1937, Childs to RBP. 20. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 2/24/1937, Childs to RBP. 21. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/25/1937, Childs to RBP; includes Childs wishing RBP for the Order of Merit bestowed on him by the King. 22. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/2/1937; re: discussion on “The Irish Scout.” 23. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 7/24/1937, Childs to RBP; includes discussion about the Irish scouts along with their Jamboree. 24. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 8/19/1937. 25. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 9/16/1937, Childs to RBP; includes discussion about the Irish scouts along with their Jamboree. E. Arthur Poyser letters; RBP to Poyser, unless otherwise noted. 1. ALS, 2 p., 8vo, 10/23/1911. [F. 18] 2. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, 11/12/1911. 3. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, 11/13/1911. 4. Telegram, 11/13/1911. 5. Telegram, 11/14/1911. 6. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/17/1911. 7. ALS, 3 p., 16mo, 11/19/1911. 8. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, 11/20/1911. 9. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/29/1911. 10. ANS, 2 p., 12mo, 12/1/1912. 11. ANS, 2 p., 12mo, 12/6/1912. 12. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/12/1912. 13. Illustrated, printed warrant, 6/16/1913. 14. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/16/1913. 15. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 10/26/1913. 16. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/12/1917. [F. 19] 17. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/19/1917. 18. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 9/8/1919. 19. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 11/11/1919. 20. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 3/27/1920. 21. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 3/30/1920. 22. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 3/31/1920. 23. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/8/1920. 24. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/14/1920. 25. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/10/1920. 26. TNS, 1 p., 4to, 8/16/1920. 27. TNS, 1 p., 4to, 8/19/1920. 28. TNS, 1 p., 4to, 8/19/1920. 29. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 8/25/1920, re: offering Poyser the Silver Wolf. 20. ALS, 1 p., 4to, 9/3/1920.


21. ANS, illustrated postcard, 12/25/1920. [F. 20] 22. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 11/12/1920. 23. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/13/1920. 24. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 4/30/1921. 25. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/6/1921. 26. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, 7/30/1921. 27. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 11/2/1921. 28. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/6/1921. 29. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 4/11/1922. 30. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/8/1922. 31. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/31/1922. 32. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 9/30/1922. 33. ANS, 1 p., 16mo, 11/1/1922. 34. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, 12/27/1922. 35. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/25/1923. 36. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 10/29/1927. [F. 21] 37. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 10/24/1928. 38. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 5/30/1929. 39. Greeting card, with family photo, signed. 40. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 4/11/1934, Martin to Poyser. 41. TLS, 1 p., 9/1920/1944, Lady Baden-Powell to Poyser. 42. TLS, 2 p., 7/24/1948, Lady Baden-Powell to Poyser. 43. ALS, 2 p., 10/15/1948, Lady Baden-Powell to Poyser. F. Miscellaneous letters. 1. Facsimile photographs – “The Founder,” Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Chief Scout of the World. [F. 22] 2. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, addressed to Mr. Sant from RBP, The Palace Malta, 7/13/1881. 3. Typed carbon of a letter to Colonel Paget from RBP, 1 p., 4to, 10/26/1896 (not original copy). 4. ANS, 1 p., 12mo, n.d., to Lew Ragland from RBP; includes reply, ALS, 2 p., 4to, n.d. 5. ANS, 4 p., 12mo, to Aunt Rosie from Stephen Baden-Powell, 2/8/1897. 6. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, to Colonel Beckett from RBP, 9/30/1898. 7. Copy of letter to “Miss Susman” from RBP, 1 p., unsigned, 12/28/1901. 8. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, addressee unknown from RBP, 7/3/1902. 9. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, to Lady De Winton from RBP, 8/6/1903. 10. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, to Sir Evelyn (Wood) from RBP, 2/22/1904. 11. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, to Sir Evelyn (Wood) from RBP, 2/22/1904 (copy). 12. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, to Miss Brooke (daughter of Sir Charles Brooke) from RBP, 4/18/1904. 13. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, to Margaret Lili (wife of Charles Brooke) from RBP, 8/14/1904.


14. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, with envelope, to Miss Flower from RBP, 11/20/1904. 15. ALS, 1 p., 8vo, to Adelina Pattie (Baroness Cederstrom) from RBP, 11/20/1904. 16. Postcard, with photograph of RBP, 6/29/1905. [F. 23] 17. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, to ‘… Judge” from RBP, 12/22/1905. 18. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, to Edward Cecil from RBP, 1/30/1906. 19. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, to “… Molley” from RBP, 5/14/1907. 20. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, to “… Molley” from RBP, 5/14/1907 (copy). 21. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, to Sir Frederick from RBP, 6/29/1907. 22. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, to Sir Frederick from RBP, 6/29/1907 (copy). 23. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, “Dear Sir” from RBP, 10/24/1907. 24. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, “Dear Sir” from RBP, 10/25/1907. 25. ALS, 1 p., RBP to Henry Newbolt, 3/23/1908. 26. ALS, 2 p., 12mo,”My Dear Young Lady” from RBP, 5/26/1908. 27. ALS, 1 p., 4to, to Aunt Rosie from RBP, 6/17/1908. 28. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, to Robert RBP from Taylor Smith, 8/31/1909. 29. ALS, 3 p., 8vo, to Lord Mayor of London from RBP, 2/6/1910; includes transcript re: Presidency of London Council. 30. Facsimile of a letter to Theodore Roosevelt from RBP, 6/7/1910. 31. ALS, 2 p., 8vo, to Miss James from RBP, 2/11/1911. [F. 24] 32. TNS, 1 p., 4to, to Brandon Thomas from RBP, 9/15/1911. 33. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, to Mr. Kedrick from RBP, 11/27/1911. 34. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, “Dear Sir” from RBP, 2/13/1912. 35. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, “Dear Palmer” from RBP, 7/28/1913, re: a Sherlock Holmes story in connection to “the Scout.” 36. ALS, 2 p., 4to, “Dear Speed” from RBP, 9/1/1913. 37. ALS, 1 p., 12mo, to Mrs. Maclaine from RBP, 10/1/1913. 38. ALS, 2 p., 8vo, “Dear Everett” from RBP, 1/2/1914. 39. TLS, 2 p., 8vo, to Eric Walker from James Ellison, with three-line holograph note from RBP, 3/20/1914. 40. ALS, 1 p., 4to, with envelope, to Aunt Rosie from Stephen Baden- Powell, 6/15/1914. 41. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to John Rankin from RBP, 6/17/1914, re: thanking Rankin for a generous endowment for the Boy Scouts. 42. ALS, 2 p., 4to, to W. Baggs from RBP, 11/3/1914. 43. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to Edward Gifford from RBP, 11/10/1914, re: the establishment of a Volunteer Corps within his troop. 44. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to Harold Wheeler from RBP, 10/29/1915, re: an article on the Boy Scouts found in “History.” 45. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, to Miss Heyburn from RBP, 11/5/1915. 46. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to the Executors of Mrs. M. B. Russell from RBP, 12/9/1916. [F. 25] 47. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to W.H. Norman from RBP, 5/29/1917. 48. TLS, 2 p., 4to, to Mr. Scott Lang from RBP, 10/26/1917. 49. TLS, 1 p., Rudyard Kipling to RBP, 7/7/1919.


50. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to W.J. Pierce from RBP, 8/12/1920. 51. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to Seymour Hicks from RBP, 10/16/1922. 52. ALS, 2 p., 4to, to Lady Clive from RBP, n.d., re: the Girl Guides. 53. TLS, 1 p., 4to, RBP to Commissioner, 10/29/1923. 54. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to Sir Herbert from RBP, 1/26/1926. 55. ALS, 2 p., 4to, RBP to Sir Charles, 1/8/1928. 56. ALS, 2 p., 4to, to Sir Charles Wakefield from RBP, 2/29/1928, re: the “Coming of Age” Jamboree that will have visitors from every part of the British Empire. 57. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to Edward Denham from RBP, 8/10/1928. 58. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to Sir Wakefield from RBP, 1/2/1929. 59. ALS, 2 p., 4to, to Sir Wakefield from RBP, 1/17/1929. 60. ALS, 1 p., Girl Guide World Conference, 1930. 61. ANS, 2 p., 12mo, to Miss Sinclair from RBP, 3/18/1930. 62. TLS, 2 p., 4to, to Admiral E.M. Phillipots from RBP, 6/7/1932, re: South London Boy Scouts Rally at the Crystal Palace, 1932. 63. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to Sir Wakefield from RBP, 10/24/1932. [F. 26] 64. TLS, 1 p., pencil draft of his speech to the Council and County Commissioners, January 1933. 65. TLS, 1 p., 4to, to RBP from Clive Wignam, sending RBP well wishes from His Majesty, 3/22/1935. 66. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, “Dear Celville” from RBP, 4/14/1935. 67. TLS, 1 p., 4to, Astaputon-Cotton to RBP, re: a ceremony for the Order of the Bath. 68. ALS, 1 p., draft to Sir Alexander Harding, aide to King George VI, re: to the Boy Scouts celebrating the King’s Coronation. 69. ALS, 1 p., unsigned memorandum in RBP’s hand, re: his meeting with the Pope. 70. TLS, 1 p., RBP on religion and preparedness, 1937. 71. TLS, 1 p., RBP’s notes re: the possibility of a German invasion, 1937. 72. TLS, 1 p., RBP to Wakefield, 5/15/1937, re: RBP being honored with Order of Merit. 73. ALS, 2 p., RBP to “Sir,” 7/4/1939. 74. ALS, 2 p., 4to, to Wakefield from RBP, 5/23/1939. 75. ALS, 2 p., 4to, to “…Heatherum” from RBP, 6/11/1939. 76. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, to Dr. Piros, 7/11/1939. 77. Christmas card, 1935, signed in facsimile by RBP, Lady-Baden- Powell, Heather and Betty Baden-Powell. 78. Postcard with colored lithograph, Kenya safari, to RBP from Lady Baden-Powell. [F. 27] 79. TLS, 2 p., RBP’s thoughts on Greyhound racing. 80. Postcard of Baden Memorial at Westminster Abby. 81. TLS, 2 p., “Subjects of Chiefs’ Personal Christmas Cards from 1910 to date” [1940].


82. ALS, 2 p., contention of note a “Scouting Camp for Next Summer”, n.d. 83. TLS, 2 p., “For Goodness sake let us have peace” by RBP, n.d. 84. ALS, 1 p., extracts from Service Record of Sir RBP. 85. TLS, 5 p. (missing first page), RBP to unaddressed. 86. ALS, 2 p., 12mo, to Mr. Bookfield from Henrietta Baden-Powell*, 2/12/1870. 87. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, to W. Bentley from Henrietta Baden-Powell, 5/15/1872. 88. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, “Dear Sir” from George Baden-Powell, 10/2/1875. 89. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, to W. Bentley from George Baden-Powell, 2/26/1879. 90. ALS, 3 p., 12mo, to W. Bentley from George Baden-Powell, 3/6/1879. G. The Baden-Powell Family Album. 1. ALS, 4 p., 12mo, 12/3/1858, to Mrs. Sanderson from Robert Stephenson (1803-1859), godfather of RBP, railroad and locomotive construction engineer (Birmingham & London RR; the first railroad into London, 1838; also bridges, including the first bridge over the St. Lawrence). [F. 28] 2. Double portrait of Rev. Baden Powell and Mrs. Baden-Powell. 3. Holograph scientific manuscript, 4 p., 8vo, n.d., unsigned but in the hand of Rev. Professor Baden-Powell (d. 1860), noted Clergyman, author, & lecturer on mathematics, physics, theology & philosophy at Oxford, and father of RBP. 4. Holograph scientific manuscript, 4 p., 8vo, 5/10/1846, signed Martin Petrie. 5. ALS, 4 p., 8vo, 1/30/1904, to RBP from James Russell, re: Pocahontas. 6. India ink drawing, 4/7/1910. 7. ALS, 8 p., 4to, 6/24/1912, to RBP from Keith Wade. 8. Draft telegram in RBP’s hand, over signature of Lady Baden- Powell. 9. Program of Mafeking Day, illustration with sketch by RBP, with menu and seating arrangements. 10. Typed letter, 2 p., re: Chartered Association Bill (Protection of Names & Uniforms). 11. 2 printed invitations to Boy Scouts functions, 1920. 12. Telegram to Edward’s Newsagent – Corwen: Mafeking Relieved, 5/18/1900. 13. Bank Deposit slip, Mafeking. 14. Printed postcards. [F. 29] 15. 3 tickets, First Annual BSA Rally. 16. Official program for the Crystal Palace rally, 19 p. 17. Printed order of events for the rally, 5 p., 4to.


18. Certificate of Membership, World Scout Jamboree, 1933. 19. Printed greeting cards with sketch by RBP. 20. 3 Boy Scout Christmas cards. 21. White Cards of Admission to the Ambassador’s Room and to the Crystal Palace. 22. TLS, 1 p., 5/25/1918, RBP to Commissioner(?) on St. George’s Day. 23. ALS, 1 p., October 1901, RBP letter to unknown. 24. Letter from RBP and Lady Baden-Powell, with sketch. 25. TLS, 1 p., letter to RBP. II. Lady Olave Baden-Powell (1889-1977) Correspondence. A. Mrs. Eggar Letters; LBP to Mrs. Eggar, unless otherwise noted. 1. TLS, 1 p., 4/12/1919. [F. 30] 2. TLS, 2 p., 6/2/1920. 3. TLS, 3 p., 8/9/1920. 4. TLS, 2 p., 8/22/1920. 5. TLS, 1 p., 12/18/1920. 6. TLS, 2 p., 12/23/1920. 7. TLS, 2 p., 1/14/1922. 8. TLS, 1 p., March 1922. 9. TLS, 1 p., 5/23/1922. 10. TLS, 2 p., 12/23/1922. 11. TLS, 2 p., 3/15/1923. 12. TLS, 2 p., 4/19/1923. 13. TLS, 2 p., 5/7/1923, re: trip across America. 14. TLS, 2 p., 6/10/1923. 15. TLS, 1 p., 6/7/1924. 16. TLS, 1 p., 6/7/1924, Lady Baden-Powell to Lady Helen. [F. 31] 17. TLS, 1 p., 12/8/1924. 18. TLS, 2 p., 12/26/1926. 19. TLS, 2 p., 2/24/1927. 20. TLS, 1 p., 3/8/1928. 21. ALS, 1 p., 12/21/1929. 22. ALS, 1 p.,12/26/1929. 23. ALS, 2 p., 1/14/1930. 24. TLS, 3 p., 7/1/1930. 25. ALS, 2 p., 12/26/1930. 26. TLS, 3 p., 2/2/1932. 27. TLS, 2 p., 2/17/1932. 28. TLS, 2 p., 9/15/1932. 29. Postcard, 2/24/ny, from New Zealand. 30. TLS, 1 p., 10/8/ny. 31. ALS, 2 p., 12/26/ny. [F. 32] 32. TLS, 2 p., 4/3/ny. 33. ALS, 6 p., 11/18/ny.


34. TLS, 2 p., 11/19/ny, Lady Baden-Powell to Jack. 35 ALS, 1 p., 2/6/ny, Peter Baden-Powell to unknown. 36. ALS, 1 p., 6/2/ny, Heather Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. 37. ALS, 2 p., 12/27/ny, Betty Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. 38. ALS, 2 p., 12/23/ny, Heather Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. 39. ALS, 1 p., 12/25/ny, Heather Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. 40. TLS, 1 p., 12/30/ny, Heather Baden-Powell to Mrs. Eggar. 41. TLS, 2 p., 1/26/1923, L Chiathea to Mrs. Eggar. 42. TLS, 1 p., 4/18/1923, L Chiathea to Mrs. Eggar. 43. ALS, 1 p., August 1929, Lady Baden-Powell to unknown; includes photograph. 44. TLS, 1 p., 7/21/1932, Betty Baden-Powell to Eggar. 45. TLS, 1 p., 11/26/1932, Betty Baden-Powell to Eggar. 46. TLS, 1 p., 12/23/1932, Betty Baden-Powell to Eggar. 47. ALS, 2 p., 2/2/1923, Baden-Powell Family to Eggar. 48. ALS, 2 p., 3/28/1923, Baden-Powell Family to Eggar. B. E.K. Wade (Nugent) letters; LBP to E.K. Wade, unless otherwise noted. 1. Introduction summary of E.K. Wade. [F. 33] 2. ALS, 5 p., 1912. 3. Postcard, n.d. 4. TLS, 4 p., 1914, re: her beginning to work for LBP. 5. TLS, 2 p., 1/8/1915. 6. TLS, 1 p., March 1915. 7. TLS, 1 p., 1915. 8. TLS, 2 p., 5/26/1915. 9. TLS, 2 p., 5/31/1915. 10. TLS, 2 p., 1916. 11. TLS, 1 p., 12/25/1916. 12. TLS, 1 p., 5/7/1917. 13. TLS, 2 p., 6/14/1917. 14. ALS, 2 p., 1917. 15. TLS, 1 p., n.d. 16. TLS, 2 p., 12/22/1917. [F. 34] 17. ALS, 2 p., 1917. 18. TLS, 1 p.,12/26/1917. 19. TLS, 2 p., 2/23/1918. 20. ALS, 1 p., 6/3/1918. 21. ALS, 2 p., n.d. 22. TLS, 1 p., 11/19/1918. 23. TLS, 1 p., December 1918. 24. TLS, 1 p., 2/21/1919. 25. TLS, 2 p., 3/26/1919, Lady Baden-Powell to Major Wade; re: the death of her father and trip that she and RBP plan to take to America. 26. TLS, 2 p., 4/6/ny. 27. TLS, 2 p., n.d., Lady Baden-Powell to unknown.


28. ALS, 2 p., 1919. 29. ALS, 2 p., 5/8/1919. 30. ALS, 4 p., 5/14/1919. 31. TLS, 1 p., July 1919. [F. 35] 32. ALS, 2 p., 12/19/1919. 33. TLS, 2 p., December 1919. 34. TLS, 1 p., January 1920. 35. TLS, 2 p., 8/11/1920, re: LBP wishing her congratulations on her upcoming wedding. 36. TLS, 2 p., 8/28/1920, response to the invitation to Wade’s wedding. 37. TLS, 1 p., 11/1/1920. 38. ALS, 8 p., 2/9/1921. 39. TLS, 2 p., 3/5/1921. 40. TLS, 2 p., 1921. 41. TLS, 1 p., 1922. 42. TLS, 2 p., August 1922. 43. TLS, 2 p., 8/23/1922. 44. TLS, 2 p., 1922. 45. ALS, 4 p., 4/26/1923. 46. TLS, 1 p., 1923, Lady Baden-Powell to unknown. [F. 36] 47. ALS, 3 p., 7/5/1923, Lady Baden-Powell to unknown. 48. TLS, 2 p., 5/8/1923, re: LBP and RBP’s adventure across America. 49. TLS, 2 p., 5/23/1924, Lady Baden-Powell to unknown (Wade?). 50. TLS, 2 p., 1925. 51. TLS, 2 p., 9/29/1926. 52. ALS, 2 p., 9/29/1926. 53. TLS, 4 p., 10/11/1926. 54. TLS, 4 p., 10/23/1926. 55. TLS, 3 p., 11/5/1926. 56. TLS, 2 p., 11/15/1926. 57. TLS, 1 p., 11/10/1926. 58. TLS, 6 p., 12/9/1926. 59. TLS, 1 p.,1/17/1927. 60. TLS, 6 p., 2/1/1927. 61. TLS, 2 p., 1927, program for tour in February. [F. 37] 62. TLS, 2 p., 2/3/1927. 63. TLS, 2 p., 2/12/1927. 64. TLS, 2 p., 2/23/1927. 65. TLS, 1 p., 2/25/1927. 66. TLS, 2 p., 2/29/1927. 67. TLS, 2 p., 3/22/1927. 68. ALS, 2 p., 1928. 69. TLS, 6 p., 8/20/1928. 70. ALS, 4 p., 1928. 71. ALS, 4 p., n.d.


72. ALS, 6 p., 8/30/1928. 73. ALS, 8 p., 2/24/1929. 74. TLS, 6 p., 1929. 75. ALS, 4 p., 1929. 76. TLS, 4 p., 2/21/1930. [F. 38] 77. TLS, 6 p., 1/26/1931. 78. TLS, 4 p., 2/24/1931. 79. TLS, 2 p., 2/28/1931. 80. TLS, 6 p., 5/12/1931. 81. TLS, 2 p., n.d., unidentified correspondents. 82. TLS, 2 p., 5/31/1931. 83. TLS, 2 p., 6/12/1931. 84. ALS, 2 p., 8/19/1932. 85. ALS, 1 p., 12/25/1932. 86. ALS, 2 p., 2/20/1933. 87. ALS, 2 p., 12/28/ny. 88. ALS, 6 p., 2/22/1933. 89. TLS, 2 p., 2/23/1933. 90. ALS, 2 p., 2/24/1933. 91. TLS, 3 p., 3/2/1933. [F. 39] 92. TLS, 3 p., 3/3/1933. 93. ALS, 2 p., 3/4/1933. 94. TLS, 2 p., 3/7/1933. 95. TLS, 2 p., 3/9/1933. 96. ALS, 1 p., 1933. 97. ALS, 4 p., 1933. 98. TLS, 4 p., 8/13/1933, re: cruise LBP and RBP took for the Scouts. 99. TLS, 2 p., 8/17/1933, re: cruise LBP and RBP took for the Scouts. 100. TLS, 4 p., 8/28/1933, re: cruise LBP and RBP took for the Scouts. 101. ALS, 7 p., 1934, unidentified correspondents. 102. ALS, 2 p., 1934, LBP to unidentified. 103. ALS, 2 p., n.d., LBP to unidentified. 104. ALS, 4 p., 1934, LBP to unidentified. 105. ALS, 2 p., 1934, LBP to unidentified. 106. ALS, 1 p., February 1934, LBP to unidentified. [F. 40] 107. ALS, 4 p., 10/27/1934. 108. TLS, 6 p., 11/7/1934. 109. TLS, 2 p., 11/14/1934. 110. TLS, 4 p., 11/14/1934. 111. TLS, 8 p., 11/27/1934. 112. TLS, 2 p., 11/30/1934. 113. TLS, 4 p., November - December 1934. 114. TLS, 2 p., 12/5/1934. 115. TLS, 6 p., 12/16/1934. 116. TLS, 2 p., 12/18/1934. 117. TLS, 4 p., 12/25/1934, re: traveling on the ocean.


118. TLS, 1 p., 12/31/1934. 119. ALS, 2 p., 1/9/1935. 120. ALS, 1 p., 1/10/1935. 121. ALS, 2 p., 1/13/1935. [F. 41] 122. TLS, 4 p., 1/25/1935. 123. ALS, 1 p., 1/30/1935, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 124. TLS, 2 p., 2/2/1935, re: travels through Australia and later Canada. 125. TLS, 8 p., February 1935. 126. TLS, 4 p., 2/11/1935. 127. TLS, 2 p., 2/15/1935. 128. TLS, 2 p., 2/24/1935. 129. TLS, 1 p., 2/26/1935. 130. ALS, 2 p., 2/28/1935. 131. TLS, 3 p., 3/6/1935, re: RBP’s condition. 132. TLS, 4 p., 3/10/1935. 133. TLS, 2 p., 3/13/1935. 134. TLS, 3 p., 3/15/1935. 135. TLS, 1 p., 3/20/1935. 136. TLS, 4 p., 3/30/1935. [F. 42] 137. TLS, 2 p., 4/10/1935. 138. TLS, 4 p., 4/14/1935. 139. TLS, 2 p., 4/20/1935. 140. TLS, 2 p., 4/28/1935. 141. TLS, 4 p., April 1935. 142. TLS, 2 p., 5/6/1935. 143. TLS, 2 p., 5/10/1935. 144. TLS, 8 p., 5/18/1935. 145. TLS, 2 p., 5/22/1935. 146. TLS, 1 p., 5/25/1935, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 147. TLS, 2 p., 5/27/1935. 148. TLS, 2 p., 5/29/1935. 149. TLS, 5 p., 6/1/1935. 150. TLS, 2 p., 6/15/1935. 151. TLS, 1 p., 6/21/1935, incomplete. [F. 43] 152. TLS, 2 p., 6/21/1935. 153. TLS, 2 p., 6/25/1935. 154. TLS, 6 p., 7/7/1935. 155. TLS, 2 p., 7/8/1935. 156. TLS, 4 p., 7/10/1935. 157. TLS, 4 p., 10/8/35, itinerary. 158. TLS, 2 p., 12/25/1935. 159. TLS, 2 p., 1/14/1936. 160. TLS, 4 p., 1/30/1936. 161. TLS, 2 p., 2/7/1936. 162. TLS, 4 p., 2/9/1936. 163. TLS, 2 p., 2/14/1936.


164. TLS, 2 p., 2/27/1936. 165. TLS, 2 p., 3/10/1936. 166. TLS, 2 p., 3/13/1936. [F. 44] 167. TLS, 2 p., 3/27/1936. 168. TLS, 1 p., 4/2/1936. 169. TLS, 2 p., 4/11/1936. 170. TLS, 4 p., 5/2/1936. 171. TLS, 2 p., 5/3/1936. 172. TLS, 2 p.,6/13/1936. 173. TLS, 2 p., June 1936. 174. ALS, 2 p., 9/8/1936. 175. TLS, 1 p., 9/9/1936, includes newspaper clipping about her daughter. 176. ALS, 2 p., 10/31/1936 (the beginning of RBP’s last trip to India). 177. TLS, 3 p., n.d., Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 178. TLS, 1 p., n.d., Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 179. TLS, 1 p., n.d., Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 180. TLS, 4 p., 12/16/1936. 181. TLS, 4 p., 1/31/1937, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed, re: her and RBP’s visit across India. [F. 45] 182. ALS, 2 p., 2/11/1937. 183. TLS, 2 p., 6/26/1937, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 184. ALS, 4 p., 11/25/1937, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 185. TLS, 4 p., 12/5/1937. 186. TLS, 1 p., 12/11/1937. 187. TLS, 2 p., 12/23/1937, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 188. TLS, 2 p., 12/25/1937, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 189. TLS, 2 p., 12/29/1937. 190. TLS, 3 p., 1/1/1938, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 191. TLS, 2 p., 1/2/1938. 192. TLS, 6 p., 1/7/1938. 193. TLS, 2 p., 1/8/1938. 194. TLS, 2 p., 1/10/1938. 195. TLS, 2 p., 1/12/1938. 196. TLS, 5 p., 1/14/1938. [F. 46] 197. TLS, 4 p., 1/17/1938, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 198. TLS, 3 p., 1/22/1938. 199. TLS, 2 p., 1/25/1938, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 200. TLS, 2 p., 1/30/1938. 201. TLS, 3 p., 1/30/1938. 202. TLS, 4 p., 2/2/1938. 203. TLS, 2 p., 2/5/1938. 204. TLS, 2 p., 2/6/1938. 205. TLS, 3 p., 2/8/1938. 206. TLS, 2 p., 2/17/1938. 207. TLS, 1 p., 2/21/1938.


208. TLS, 1 p., 2/22/1938. 209. TLS, 3 p., 2/28/1938, Lady Baden-Powell to multiple. 210. TLS, 2 p., 3/17/1938. [F. 47] 211. TLS, 2 p., 3/19/1938, from Kenya. 212. TLS, 3 p., 3/21/1938, letter from Lady Baden-Powell. 213. TLS, 4 p., 3/22/1938. 214. TLS, 3 p., 3/23/1938. 215. TLS, 4 p., 3/31/1938. 216. TLS, 2 p., 4/21/1938, letter by Lady Baden-Powell, re: her family. 217. TLS, 2 p., 5/2/1938. 218. TLS, 2 p., 10/30/1938. 219. TLS, 4 p., 11/3/1938. 220. TLS, 2 p., 11/24/1938. 221. TLS, 2 p., 11/27/1938. 222. TLS, 2 p., 11/30/1938. 223. TLS, 2 p., 12/2/1938. 224. TLS, 2 p., 12/6/1938. Box 2 225. TLS, 6 p., 12/12/1938. [F. 1] 226. TLS, 2 p., 12/23/1938. 227. TLS, 2 p., 12/23/1938. 228. TLS, 2 p., 12/29/1938. 229. TLS, 2 p., 1/3/1939. 230. TLS, 2 p., 1/5/1939. 231. TLS, 2 p., 1/9/1939. 232. TLS, 2 p., 1/10/1939. 233. TLS, 2 p., 1/16/1939. 234. TLS, 2 p., 1939, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 235. TLS, 2 p., 2/23/1939, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 236. TLS, 2 p., 3/3/1939, re: RBP making some paintings. 237. TLS, 2 p., 3/12/1939. 238. TLS, 2 p., 3/28/1939. 239. TLS, 4 p., 4/4/1939. 240. TLS, 2 p., 4/17/1939. [F. 2] 241. TLS, 2 p., 5/8/1939. 242. TLS, 3 p., 5/10/1939, Lady Baden-Powell to “Jinny.” 243. TLS, 2 p., 5/20/1939. 244. TLS, 2 p., 5/25/1939. 245. TLS, 1 p., 6/16/1939. 246. TLS, 2 p., 6/21/1939. 247. TLS, 4 p., 6/28/1939. 248. TLS, 2 p., 8/9/1939. 249. TLS, 4 p.,8/16/1939. 250. TLS, 2 p., 8/25/1939, unaddressed.


251. TLS, 2 p., 9/17/1939. 252. TLS, 2 p., 9/20/1939. 253. TLS, 2 p., 9/30/1939. 254. TLS, 2 p., 10/25/1939. 255. TLS, 4 p., 11/5/1939. [F. 3] 256. TLS, 2 p., 11/15/1939. 257. TLS, 2 p., 11/22/1939. 258. TLS, 2 p., 11/26/1939. 259. TLS, 4 p.,12/16/1939. 260. TLS, 2 p., 12/18/1939. 261. TLS, 1 p., 12/25/1939, unaddressed. 262. TLS, 5 p., 1939. 263. TLS, 2 p., 1/1/1940. 264. TLS, 2 p.,1/9/1940. 265. TLS, 2 p., 1/12/1940. 266. TLS, 2 p., 1/15/1940. 267. TLS, 2 p., 1/25/1940. 268. TLS, 4 p., 1/26/1940. 269. TLS, 2 p., 2/1/1940. 270. TLS, 2 p., 2/10/1940. [F. 4] 271. TLS, 4 p., 2/18/1940. 272. TLS, 2 p., 2/21/1940. 273. TLS, 2 p., 2/25/1940. 274. TLS, 4 p., 1940, unaddressed. 275. TLS, 2 p., 3/22/1940. 276. TLS, 4 p., 3/31/1940. 277. TLS, 3 p., 4/2/1940. 278. TLS, 2 p., 4/30/1940. 279. TLS, 2 p., 5/9/1940. 280. TLS, 1 p., 5/21/1940. 281. TLS, 2 p., n.d., unaddressed. 282. TLS, 2 p., 6/5/1940, re: RBP’s illness. 283. TLS, 2 p., 6/21/1940, re: RBP’s illness. 284. TLS, 2 p., 6/27/1940. 285. TLS, 4 p., 7/13/1940, re: RBP’s illness. [F. 5] 286. TLS, 4 p., 7/18/1940. 287. TLS, 4 p., 7/25/1940, re: their experiences with WWII. 288. TLS, 2 p., 8/5/1940, re: RBP’s illness. 289. TLS, 2 p., 8/20/1940, re: RBP’s illness. 290. TLS, 8 p., 8/26/1940, re: WWII and RBP’s illness.


291. TLS, 2 p., 9/3/1940. 292. TLS, 2 p., 9/18/1940, re: WWII and RBP’s illness. 293. TLS, 3 p., 9/25/1940. 294. TLS, 2 p., 1940. 295. TLS, 2 p., 12/7/1940. 296. TLS, 2 p., 12/28/1940, re: RBP’s illness. 297. TLS, 2 p., 1/4/1941, four days before RBP’s death. 298. TLS, 1 p., found 1/8/1941, letter by RBP to Scouts, originally

written presumably in 1928; farewell message to Scouts. 299. TLS, 2 p., found 1/8/1941, letter by RBP to Guides, originally

written presumably in 1928; farewell message to Guides following death.

300. TLS, 7 p., 1/14/1941, re: details immediately following RBP’s death. [F. 6]

301. TLS, 2 p., 1/25/1941, re: the coming together of writing a tribute to RBP after his death.

302. TLS, 2 p., 2/3/1941, re: the aftermath following RBP’s death. 303. TLS, 2 p., 2/15/1941. 304. TLS, 2 p., 3/17/1941, re: her feelings after RBP’s death. 305. Telegram, from Lady Baden-Powell on the issue of supplying

materials for a biography on RBP. 306. ALS, 8 p., 5/2/1941, re: the aftermath of RBP’s death. 307. TLS, 2 p., 5/14/1941. 308. TLS, 2 p., 6/10/1941. 309. TLS, 6 p., 7/1/1941. 310. TLS, 1 p., 2/3/1942. 311. TLS, 4 p., 3/1/1942. 312. TLS, 2 p., 3/14/1942. 313. TLS, 1 p., 3/30/1942. 314. TLS, 6 p., 7/8/1942. 315. TLS, 2 p., 9/24/1942. [F. 7] 316. TLS, 2 p., 11/3/1942. 317. TLS, 2 p., 12/1/1942. 318. TLS, 2 p., 12/20/1942. 319. TLS, 2 p., 1942, unaddressed. 320. TLS, 2 p., 12/28/1942, unaddressed. 321. TLS, 2 p., 1/10/1943. 322. TLS, 2 p., 1/25/1943. 323. TLS, 2 p., 2/24/1943. 324. TLS, 1 p., 4/9/1943.


325. TLS, 2 p., 5/26/1943. 326. TLS, 2 p., 5/31/1943. 327. TLS, 2 p., 10/25/1943. 328. TLS, 2 p., 11/1/1943. 329. TLS, 1 p., 4/27/1944. 330. TLS, 4 p., 8/15/1944. [F. 8] 331. TLS, 2 p., 12/28/1944. 332. TLS, 2 p., December 1944. 333. TLS, 1 p., 7/8/1945. 334. TLS, 2 p., 9/26/1945. 335. Invitation to lunch and tea, n.d. 336. TLS, 1 p., 11/24/1945. 337. TLS, 2 p., 1944-1945. 338. TLS, 2 p., 10/9/1946. 339. TLS, 1 p., n.d., unaddressed. 340. TLS, 2 p., 10/7/1952. 341. TLS, 2 p., 5/15/1953. 342. TLS, 2 p., 4/24/1954. 343. TLS, 2 p., 10/14/1954. 344. ALS, 1 p., December 1954. 345. TLS, 2 p., 8/19/1955. [F. 9] 346. TLS, 2 p., 8/23/1955. 347. TLS, 2 p., 9/1/1955, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 348. TLS, 2 p., 9/19/1955, Lady Baden-Powell to “Brandon.” 349. TLS, 2 p., 9/21/ny. 350. TLS, 2 p., n.d., Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 351. TLS, 2 p., 9/21/1955. 352. TLS, 1 p., 9/23/1955. 353. TLS, 4 p., 10/13/1955. 354. TLS, 2 p., 10/25/1955. 355. TLS, 1 p., 10/31/ny, Lady Baden-Powell to unknown, incomplete. 356. TLS, 1 p., 11/2/1955, re: the Girl Scouts. 357. TLS, 2 p., 11/10/ny, Lady Baden-Powell to Wade, re: foundation

of the left handed scout handshake. 358. TLS, 4 p., 12/7/1955, re: the Girl Scouts. 359. TLS, 2 p., 12/30/1955, re: RBP’s finances. 360. TLS, 2 p., 2/7/1956. [F. 10] 361. TLS, 4 p., 2/8/1956, re: Christmas cards; the Girl Scouts. 362. TLS, 2 p., 2/16/1956, re: Christmas cards; trip to Mexico. 363. TLS, 2 p., 3/12/1956.


364. TLS, 1 p., 3/13/1956. 365. ALS, 2 p., October 1956. 366. TLS, 2 p., 11/1/1956, re: Lady Baden-Powell’s international

travels and visiting different nation’s Girl Scouts. 367. TLS, 6 p., 11/8/1956, re: Lady Baden-Powell’s international





travels and visiting different nation’s Girl Scouts. 372. TLS, 2 p., 12/9/1956. 373. TLS, 2 p., 12/31/1956, re: Lady Baden-Powell’s international

travels and visiting different nation’s Girl Scouts. 374. TLS, 1 p., n.d., Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed, incomplete. 375. TLS, 2 p., 1/5/1957, re: Lady Baden-Powell’s international travels

and visiting different nation’s Girl Scouts. [F. 11] 376. TLS, 2 p., 1/8/1957, re: Lady Baden-Powell’s international travels

and visiting different nation’s Girl Scouts. 377. TLS, 2 p., 1/14/1957, re: the Scout’s centenary. 378. TLS, 2 p., January 1957. 379. TLS, 2 p., 2/26/1957, Lady Baden-Powell to “All of You,” a letter

in celebration of RBP’s centenary. 380. TLS, 2 p., 3/2/1957. 381. TLS, 1 p., 3/9/1957. 382. TLS, 1 p., 1957. 383. TLS, 3 p., n.d., includes “Itinerary of Chief Guide’s visit to

Australia,” 1957-1958. 384. TLS, 2 p., 10/24/1957, re: her experiences in Australia. 385. TLS, 2 p., 10/28/1957, re: her experiences in Malaya. 386. TLS, 2 p., 11/4/1957, re: her experiences in Australia. 387. TLS, 2 p., 11/9/1957, re: her experiences in Australia. 388. TLS, 2 p., 11/20/1957, re: her experiences in Australia. 389. TLS, 2 p., 11/23/1957, re: her experiences in Australia. 390. TLS, 2 p., 11/26/1957, re: her experiences in Australia. [F. 12] 391. TLS, 2 p., 12/5/1957, re: her experiences in Australia. 392. TLS, 2 p., 12/17/1957, re: her experiences in Australia.


393. TLS, 2 p., 12/22/1957, re: her experiences in Australia. 394. TLS, 2 p., 12/28/1957, re: her experiences in Australia for

Christmas. 395. ALS, 4 p., 1/13/1958, re: her experiences in Australia. 396. ALS, 2 p., 1/15/1958, re: her experiences in Australia. 397. ALS, 2 p., 1/17/1958, re: her experiences in Australia. 398. ALS, 2 p., 1/19/1958, re: her experiences in Australia. 399. ALS, 2 p., 1/20/1958, re: her experiences in Australia. 400. TLS, 2 p., 2/1/1958, re: her experiences in Australia. 401. TLS, 2 p., 2/7/1958. 402. TLS, 2 p., 2/12/1958. 403. TLS, 2 p., 2/16/1958. 404. TLS, 2 p., 3/9/1958. 405. TLS, 2 p., 3/23/1958, re: trip to Fiji. [F. 13] 406. TLS, 2 p., 1958. 407. TLS, 2 p., 5/13/1958, re: visit to Australia. 408. TLS, 2 p., 9/1/1958, re: her experiences in Australia; recovering

from crisis. 409. TLS, 2 p., 2/10/1959. 410. TLS, 2 p., 2/19/1959. 411. TLS, 2 p., 2/20/1959. 412. TLS, 2 p., 2/23/1959. 413. TLS, 4 p., 5/18/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 414. TLS, 4 p., 5/24/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 415. TLS, 4 p., 5/30/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 416. TLS, 4 p., 6/10/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 417. TLS, 4 p., 6/20/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 418. TLS, 2 p., n.d., unaddressed, incomplete. 419. TLS, 4 p., 6/28/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 420. TLS, 2 p., 6/29/1959, re: trip across Central and South America.

[F. 14] 421. TLS, 2 p., 1959, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed, re: trip across

Central and South America. 422. TLS, 2 p., 7/5/1959, Lady Baden-Powell to Wade, re: trip across

Central and South America. 423. TLS, 2 p., 7/12/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 424. TLS, 1 p., 7/19/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 425. TLS, 2 p., 7/25/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 426. TLS, 2 p., 8/8/1959, re: trip across Central and South America. 427. TLS, 2 p., 8/17/1959, re: trip en route to Canada.


428. TLS, 2 p., 8/29/1959, re: experience in Canada. 429. TLS, 2 p., 9/5/1959, re: experience in Canada. 430. TLS, 2 p., 9/15/1959, re: time in America. 431. ALS, 4 p., 2/7/1960. 432. ALS, 2 p., n.d. 433. ALS, 4 p., 5/20/1960. 434. TLS, 2 p., 11/16/1960. [F. 15] 435. TLS, 2 p., n.d. 436. TLS, 2 p., 12/15/1960, re: international scout movements. 437. TLS, 2 p., 12/18/1960, re: Scout movement in Lahore and

elsewhere. 438. TLS, 2 p., 12/20/1960, re: the Scouts of India. 439. TLS, 2 p., 12/27/1960, re: the Scouts of India. 440. TLS, 4 p., 1/1/1961, re: the Scouts of India. 441. TLS, 2 p., 1/3/1961, re: the Scouts in India. 442. TLS, 4 p., 1/8/1961, re: the Scouts in India. 443. TLS, 6 p., 1/13/1961, re: the Scouts in India. 444. TLS, 2 p., 1/16/1961, re: the Scouts in India. 445. TLS, 4 p., 1/18/1961, re: the Scouts in India. 446. TLS, 2 p., 1/25/1961, re: the Scouts in India. 447. TLS, 2 p., 2/9/1961, re: the Scouts in India. 448. TLS, 2 p., 2/11/1961. 449. TLS, 2 p., 2/19/1961, re: the Scouts in India. [F. 16] 450. TLS, 1 p., 3/1/1961. 451. TLS, 2 p., 3/6/1961. 452. 4 TLS, 2 p., 9/20/1961, re: tour through America and Canada

visiting various Scout organizations. 453. TLS, 2 p., 10/12/61, Lady Baden-Powell to Wade, discusses her

tour through America and Canada while discussing some on their Scout organizations.

454. TLS, 2 p., 10/15/1961, Caiheure Loudon to Wade, re: Lady Baden-Powell illness.

455. TLS, 2 p., 10/25/1961, re: feeling unwell and her tour of Canada and America.


457. TLS, 2 p., 10/25/1961, re: feeling unwell, incomplete. 458. TLS, 2 p., 10/30/1961, re: feeling unwell and her tour of Canada

and America. 459. TLS, 2 p., 11/13/1961.



461. TLS, 2 p., 11/27/61, re: experiences in Alabama. [F. 17] 462. TLS, 2 p., n.d., incomplete. 463. TLS, 1 p., 12/29/1961. 464. TLS, 1 p., 12/31/1961. 465. TLS, 2 p., 1/5/1962. 466. TLS, 2 p., 1/12/1962, re: tour of America. 467. TLS, 2 p., 1/18/1962, re: tour of America. 468. TLS, 2 p., 2/1/1962, re: tour of America. 469. TLS, 2 p., 2/13/1962, re: tour of America. 470. TLS, 2 p., 3/5/1962, re: tour of America. 471. TLS, 2 p., 3/11/1962, re: tour of America. 472. TLS, 2 p., 3/17/1962, re: tour of America. 473. TLS, 2 p., 6/14/1962, re: visit of Copenhagen. 474. TLS, n.d.; includes rough itinerary of 1962-1963. 475. TLS, 2 p., 11/29/1962, re: travels in Asia. 476. TLS, 2 p., 12/3/1962, Lady Baden-Powell to Wade, Carine and

Peter. [F. 18] 477. TLS, 6 p., illegible. 478. TLS, 2 p., 12/19/1962. 479. TLS, 2 p., 12/20/1962. 480. TLS, 2 p., 12/23/1962. 481. TLS, 2 p., 12/24/1962, unaddressed. 482. TLS, 4 p., 1/5/1963. 483. TLS, 1 p., 1/11/1963. 484. TLS, 2 p., 1/15/1963. 485. TLS, 2 p., 1/20/1963. 486. TLS, 2 p., n.d., unaddressed. 487. TLS, 2 p., 2/1/1963, re: tensions and feelings in Rhodesia. 488. TLS, 2 p., 2/4/1963, re: Thailand and Malaya. 489. TLS, 1 p., 2/5/1963. 490. TLS, 2 p., 2/6/1963. 491. TLS, 1 p., 2/9/1963. [F. 19] 492. TLS, 2 p., 2/10/1963. 493. TLS, 2 p., 2/17/1963. 494. TLS, 2 p., 2/24/1963, re: wanting to give up being Chief Guide for

Great Britain. 495. TLS, 2 p., 3/11/1963, re: interactions in Nairobi. 496. TLS, 2 p., 3/20/1963, re: experiences in Kenya.


497. TLS, 2 p., 6/22/1963, re: different international delegates she has met that week.

498. TLS, 2 p., 12/4/1963, re: time in Bermuda. 499. TLS, 2 p., 12/17/1963, re: beginnings of the building of Boy Scout

Museum. 500. TLS, 2 p., 12/24/1963. 501. TLS, 2 p., 1/1/1964. 502. TLS, 4 p., 1/10/1964. 503. TLS, 4 p., 1/23/1964. 504. TLS, 2 p., 1/28/1964. 505. TLS, 2 p., 2/10/1964. 506. TLS, 2 p., 3/16/1964. [F. 20] 507. TLS, 2 p., 3/27/1964. 508. TLS, 2 p., 12/20/1964. 509. TLS, 2 p., 1/1/1965. 510. TLS, 2 p., 1/5/1965. 511. TLS, 3 p., 1/5/1965-1/7/1965. 512. TLS, 3 p., 1/8/1965. 513. TLS, 4 p., 1/9/1965. 514. TLS, 2 p., 1/15/1965. 515. TLS, 2 p., 1/18/1965. 516. TLS, 4 p., 1/20/1965. 517. TLS, 3 p., n.d., Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed, re: “The

Guide.” 518. TLS, 2 p., 1/24/1965. 519. TLS, 2 p., 1/27/1965. 520. TLS, 2 p., 1/31/1965. 521. TLS, 2 p., 2/7/1965. [F. 21] 522. TLS, 2 p., 2/16/1965. 523. TLS, 2 p., n.d. 524. TLS, 2 p., 2/27/1965. 525. TLS, 2 p., 12/31/1965. 526. TLS, 2 p., 1/28/1966. 527. TLS, 2 p., 2/14/1966, re: trip to Mexico. 528. TLS, 2 p., 2/27/1966, re: trip through the United States. 529. TLS, 2 p., 2/28/1966, re: trip through the United States. 530. TLS, 2 p., 3/6/1966. 531. TLS, 2 p., 3/10/1966, re: trip through the United States visiting

different Girl Scout Troops. 532. ALS, 2 p., December 1966.


533. TLS, 2 p., 1/7/1967, re: return back home after her trip. 534. TLS, 2 p., 1/16/1967. 535. TLS, 2 p., 2/27/1967. 536. TLS, 4 p., 12/9/1967. [F. 22] 537. TLS, 2 p., 12/13/1967. 538. TLS, 1 p., 12/17/1967. 539. TLS, 1 p., 12/30/1967. 540. TLS, 2 p., 12/30/1967. 541. TLS, 2 p., 1968. 542. TLS, 4 p., September 1968, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 543. Postcard, 9/28/1968. 544. TLS, 6 p., 1/7/1969. 545. TLS, 2 p., 1/11/1969. 546. TLS, 2 p., 2/4/1969. 547. ALS, 1 p., 6/4/1969. 548. TLS, 1 p., 1/1/1970, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed, re: Scout

encounters in 1969. 549. TLS, 2 p., 1/22/1970. 550. TLS, 6 p., 2/2/1970, re: experiences in Kenya with the Scouts and

other factors. 551. TLS, 2 p., 2/12/1970. [F. 23] 552. TLS, 1 p., 2/19/1970, re: tour through Cape Town. 553. TLS, 2 p., 2/23/1970, re: tour through Cape Town. 554. TLS, 2 p., 3/11/1970, re: tour of South West Africa. 555. ALS, 1 p., December 1970. 556. TLS, 2 p., 12/20/1970. 557. TLS, 4 p., 1/10/1972, re: illness. 558. TLS, 2 p., 4/6/1972, re: weariness from returning from the hospital

with her illness. 559. TLS, 2 p., 5/1/1972, re: meeting with Norton Clapp, the president

of BSA. 560. TLS, 2 p., 3/12/1973, re: feeling more and more tired. 561. TLS, 2 p., 3/17/1973. 562. TLS, 2 p., 4/17/1973, re: how her right leg is swollen and in pain. 563. TLS, 2 p., 5/6/1973, re: how she feels under the weather and her

right leg is strained. 564. TLS, 2 p., 6/18/1973, re: how she feels under the weather and her

right leg is strained. 565. TLS, 1 p., 7/13/1973, re: how her right leg is still bothering her and

she feels tired.


566. TLS, 1 p., 7/31/1973, re: treatment to help mend the pain in her leg. [F. 24]

567. TLS, 2 p., 8/31/1973, re: how her legs have only continued to weaken and how she always feels tired.

568. TLS, 2 p., 9/3/1976, re: how her legs have continued to weaken along with her treatment.

569. TLS, 2 p., 12/5/1973. 670. ALS, 1 p., 2/13/1974. 671. ALS, 2 p., 2/15/1974, Wade to Parker-Bowles. 672. TLS, 1 p., 2/15/1974, Paul C. Richards from unaddressed, re:

Richards’s accumulation of the Baden-Powell letters. 673. TLS, 2 p., 3/18/1974, re: Richards’s accumulation of the Baden-

Powell letters. 674. TLS, 2 p., 4/13/1974, re: Richards’s accumulation of the Baden-

Powell letters. 675. ALS, 2 p., April 1974, unaddressed to Lady Baden-Powell. 676. TLS, 3 p., 5/4/1974. 677. TLS, 4 p., 5/18/1974. 678. TLS, 4 p., 8/3/1974. 679. TLS, 2 p., 8/17/1974. 680. TLS, 4 p., 2/19/1975. 681. TLS, 2 p., 3/8/1975. [F. 25] 682. TLS, 2 p., 7/31/1975. 683. TLS, 2 p., n.d., Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. 684. TLS, 10 p., n.d., landmarks in the life of the World Chief Guide. 685. ALS, 4 p., 11/19/1934. C. George S. Childs letters; LBP to GSC, unless otherwise noted. 1. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 1/30/1934, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell, re: his

sorrow to hear of RBP’s illness. [F. 26] 2. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 2/1/34, re: RBP’s illness. 3. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 2/22/1934, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell, re: RBP’s

illness. 4. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 2/26/34, re: RBP’s illness. 5. ALS, 1 p., 4to, February 1934. 6. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 3/5/1934, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell, re: RBP’s

illness. 7. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 3/25/1934, “Scouts” from Lady Baden-Powell. 8. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 9/16/1960, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell, re: the

first international Scout Camp in Ireland. 9. TLS, 2 p., 4to. 9/19/1960.


10. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 2/16/61, Childs family to Lady Baden-Powell, discusses their appreciation for both Robert and Olave Baden-Powell’s work with children.

11. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/16/1961, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 12. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 12/11/1962. 13. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 10/2/1964, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 14. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 10/8/1964. 15. TLS, 2 p., 8vo, 10/8/1964, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 16. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 10/26/1964, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. [F. 27] 17. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 10/30/1964. 18. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 10/30/1964. 19. TLS, 2 p., 12mo, 10/31/1964. 20. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 11/2/1964, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 21. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 11/3/1964, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 22. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 11/9/1964. 23. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 11/14/1964, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 24. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 3/15/1964, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 25. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 3/23/1965. 26. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 12/11/1965, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 27. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 12/8/1966, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 28. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 7/5/1968, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 29. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 7/8/1968. 30. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 7/10/1968, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 31. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 7/11/1968. [F. 28] 32. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 7/15/1968, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 33. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 7/24/1968. 34. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 7/26/1968, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 35. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 8/16/1968, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 36. Carbon typed notes, 3 p., “B-P Miscellany.” 37. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 2/22/1969, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 38. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 2/21/1969. 39. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 3/12/1969, Childs to Lady Baton-Powell. 40. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 3/17/1969. 41. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 4/3/1969, Childs to Lady Baton-Powell. 42. TLS, 2 p., 12mo, 4/15/1969. 43. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 7/16/1969. 44. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 8/5/1969. 45. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 10/14/1969, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 46. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 10/19/69, re: Childs’ state of health. [F. 29] 47. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 10/28/1969, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell.


48. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 10/28/1969, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell, re: interactions between the Irish Scouts and the Catholic Church.

49. TLS, 2 p., 4to, n.d., 2nd European Brownie/Cub Scout Commission to Childs.

50. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 11/15/1969. 51. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 8/18/1970, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 52. TLS, 1 p., 12mo, 8/25/1970. 53. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 8/26/1970. 54. TLS, 2 p., 4to, December 1971, Childs to Lady Baden-Powell. 55. TLS, 1 p., 4to, January 1972. 56. TLS, 1 p., 4to, January 1972. 57. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 1/4/1973. III. Daniel Carter Beard (1850-1941) Correspondence. A. The Beard Album; DCB to Carl Bernhardt, unless otherwise noted; includes printed material. 1. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 6/14/1931, re: first idea for Boy Scouts. [F. 30] 2. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/31/1931. 3. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 1/14/1932, Bernhardt to Keith Evans. 4. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 1/20/1932, Keith Evans to Bernhardt. 5. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 1/26/1932. 6. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 1/29/1932, Bernhardt to DCB. 7. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 1/30/1932, Bernhardt to DCB. 8. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 2/3/1932. 9. Carbons and originals of correspondence between Bernhardt and

Cincinnati Art Museum regarding relocation of James Henry Beard’s paintings.

10. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 2/3/1932. 11. Carbon of TLS, 2 p., 4to, Bernhardt to DCB, with 3 quarto pages

of manuscript questions intended for RBP. 12. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 3/9/1932, Bernhardt to DCB. 13. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 3/14/1932. 14. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 3/16/1932, Bernhardt to DCB. 15. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 3/23/1932. 16. ALS, 6 p., 4to, 4/29/1932, Keith Evans to Bernhardt. [F. 31] 17. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 5/23/1932, Keith Evans to Ruby Laffoon. 18. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 5/24/1932, Keith Evans to Bernhardt. 19. ALS, 2 p., 4to, 5/26/1932, Keith Evans to Bernhardt. 20. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 6/2/1932, Keith Evans to Bernhardt. 21. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/18/1932, Bernhardt to DCB. 22. TLS, 2 p., 4to, 6/20/1932.


23. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 6/27/1932. 24. TLS, 3 p., 4to, 6/28/1932, Keith Evans to Bernhardt. 25. TLS, 1 p., 4to, 10/13/1934. 26. New York Times photograph related the BSA. 27. Newspaper article, “Boy Scouts Movement American in

Origin,” Cincinnati Enquirer, by Carl Bernhardt, 6/5/1932. 28. Carbon, 3 p., article on Kentucky Scouting. 29. New York Times obituary for DCB. 30. Newspaper clipping re: medal honoring DCB. 31. Newspaper clipping re: “The Boy Scouts Come of Age.” [F. 32] 32. 27 p. typescript and handwritten material on DCB that Bernhardt

used for reference, research, notes, etc. 33. ALS, 3 p., question raised. 34. TLS, 4 p., collection of writings by DCB. 35. Original typed copy of 14 p. article with corrections, additions, and

emendations throughout in DCB’s hand. 36. Original typed copy of 14 p. article. B. The Cyril Clemens Album; DCB to Cyril Clemens, unless otherwise noted. 1. TLS, 1 p., 1/4/1935, DCB to Edward Sibley. [F. 33] 2. TLS, 1 p., 11/21/1935. 3. TLS, 1 p., 1/27/1936, DCB to Clemens and Edward Sibley. 4. TLS, 1 p., 3/6/1936. 5. TLS, 1 p., 3/27/1936. 6. TLS, 1 p., 4/1/1936. 7. TLS, 1 p., 4/11/1936. 8. TLS, 2 p., 4/28/1936. 9. TLS, 1 p., 5/15/1936. 10. TLS, 1 p., 6/30/1936. 11. TLS, 1 p., 9/30/1936. 12. TLS, 1 p., 11/18/1936. 13. TLS, 1 p., 12/12/1936. 14. TLS, 1 p., 12/17/1936. 15. TLS, 1 p., 12/19/1936. 16. TLS, 1 p., 12/28/1936, Beard to Clemens. [F. 34] 17. TLS, 1 p., 1/30/1937; includes sketch of half horse and half

alligator. 18. TLS, 1 p., 2/15/1937. 19. TLS, 1 p., 3/30/1937. 20. TLS, 1 p., 5/12/1937.


21. TLS, 1 p., 5/20/1937. 22. TLS, 1 p., 6/12/1937. 23. TLS, 1 p., 6/25/1937. 24. TLS, 1 p., 9/9/1937. 25. TLS, 2 p., 3/11/1938. 26. TLS, 1 p., 3/22/1938. 27. TLS, 1 p., 4/18/1938. 28. TLS, 1 p., 4/18/1938, DCB to Strickler. 29. TLS, 1 p., 4/25/1938. 30. TLS, 1 p., 5/6/1938. 31. TLS, 1 p., 6/1/1938. [F. 35] 32. TLS, 1 p., 6/6/1938. 33. TLS, 1 p., 7/9/1938. 34. TLS, 1 p., 7/11/1938. 35. TLS, 1 p., 7/22/1938. 36. TLS, 1 p., 8/9/1938. 37. TLS, 1 p., 9/1/1938. 38. TLS, 1 p., 9/9/1938, John Fisher to Clemens. 39. TLS, 1 p., 9/30/1938. 40. TLS, 1 p., 1/4/1939. 41. TLS, 1 p., 5/22/1939. 42. TLS, 1 p., 10/27/1939. 43. TLS, 1 p., 11/11/1939. 44. TLS, 1 p., 11/22/1939. 45. TLS, 1 p., 3/21/1940. 46. TLS, 1 p., 4/2/1940. [F. 36] 47. TLS, 1 p., 4/22/1940. 48. TLS, 1 p., 5/8/1940, Beard, copy from Children’s Book

Page: Chicago Daily News. 49. TLS, 1 p., 5/14/1940. 50. TLS, 1 p., 5/22/1940. 51. TLS,1 p., 8/20/1940. 52. TLS, 1 p., 10/1/1940. 53. TLS, 1 p., 10/15/1940. 54. TLS, 1 p., 10/30/1940. 55. TLS, 1 p., 1/30/1941. 56. TLS, 1 p., 3/25/1941. 57. TLS, 1 p., 9/5/1941. 58. TLS, 1 p., 8/19/1935. 59. ALS, 2 p., 9/3/1935, Seton to Clemens.


60. TLS, 1 p., 4/13/1936, Seton to Clemens. 61. TLS, 1 p., 6/22/1936, Seton to Clemens. [F. 37] 62. TLS, 1 p., 2/10/1937, Seton to Clemens. 63. TLS, 1 p., 4/9/1937, Seton to Clemens. 64. TLS, 2 p., 4/22/1937, Seton to Clemens. 65. TLS, 1 p., 4/27/1938, Seton to Clemens. 66. TLS, 1 p., 5/7/1938, Seton to Clemens. 67. TLS, 1 p., 12/22/1938, Seton to Clemens. 68. TLS, 1 p., 6/27/1941, Seton to Clemens. 69. TLS, 1 p., 6/26/1952, Seton to Clemens. 70. TLS, 1 p., 2/17/1936, Sampson to Clemens. 71. TLS, 1 p., 2/29/1936, [?] to Clemens. 72. TLS, 1 p., 10/22/1936, Hagedorn to Clemens. 73. TLS, 1 p., 5/26/1938, Baden-Powell to Clemens. 74. TLS, 1 p., 11/13/1970, Lady Baden-Powell to Clemens. 75. TLS, 1 p., 3/10/1949, Sutton to Clemens. 76. TLS, 1 p., 3/22/1949, Sutton to Clemens. [F. 38] 77. TLS, 1 p., 3/22/1949, Sutton to Clemens. 78. TLS, 4 p., complimentary copy of the Twainian, May – June,

1970; “Mark Twain and Dan Beard and Boy Scouts of America.” 79. Signed printed article by Cyril Clemens re: Dan Beard. 80. 5 Christmas cards from the Beard Family. 81. “Dan Beard Illustrates the Connecticut Yankee” by Cyril Clemens,

TS, 8 p. 82. “Romance and Home Life” by Cyril Clemens, TS, 9 p. 83. Advertisement flyer, 4 p., for “The American Boy,” Dan Beard,

editor. 84. Advertisement for “The American Boy.” 85. 2 Thank You cards from the Beard Family. 86. ALS, 1 p., n.d., Poultney Bigelow to Clemens. IV. Paul C. Richards Correspondence. A. The Paul Richards Album; Lady Baden-Powell to Richards, unless otherwise noted. 1. TLS, 2 p., 8/29/1972. [F. 39] 2. TLS, 1 p., 9/18/1972. 3. TLS, 1 p., 10/2/1972. 4. TLS, 2 p., 10/18/1972. 5. TLS, 1 p., 10/18/1972. 6. TLS, 1 p., 10/30/1972 7. TLS, 1 p., 11/18/1972.


8. TLS, 2 p., 12/8/1972. 9. Map on how to reach Hampton Court. 10. TLS, 1 p., 12/7/1972. 11. TLS, 1 p., 1/30/1973, Betty Clay to Richards. 12. ALS, 1 p., 2/1/1973, Wade to Richards. 13. TLS, 1 p., 2/6/1973, Richards to Wade. 14. TLS, 2 p., 2/11/1973, Richards to Carvan Clay. 15. TLS, 1 p., 3/21/1973, Rev. Rich to Lady Baden-Powell. 16. TLS, 2 p., 3/24/1973. [F. 40] 17. TLS, 2 p., 12/6/1973. 18. TLS, 1 p., 12/24/1973. 19. TLS, 2 p., 12/31/1973. 20. TLS, 2 p., 1/2/1974. 21. TLS, 2 p., 1/5/1974. 22. TLS, 1 p., January 1974. 23. TLS, 1 p., 1/10/1974, Hillcourt to Richards. 24. TLS, 1 p., 1/17/1974, Richards to Lady Baden-Powell. 25. TLS, 1 p., 1/17/1974, Richards to Wade. 26. TLS, 2 p., 1/17/1974, Richards to Parker-Bowles. 27. TLS, 1 p., 1/24/1974. 28. TLS, 1 p., 1/28/1974. 29. ALS, 2 p., 2/3/1974, Wade to Richards. 30. TLS, 1 p., 2/9/1974, Richards to Wade. 31. TLS, 2 p., 2/15/1974, Wade to Richards. [F. 41] 32. TLS, 1 p., 2/19/1974, Parker-Bowles to Richards. 33. TLS, 1 p., 2/21/1974, Richards to Wade. 34. TLS, 2 p., 2/21/1974, Richards to Clay. 35. TLS, 1 p., 2/21/1974, Richards to Hillcourt. 36. ALS, 2 p., 2/27/1974, Wade to Richards. 37. TLS, 1 p., 3/2/1974, Richards to Wade. 38. TLS, 2pp, 3/11/1974, Lady Baden-Powell to “Bill.” 39. TLS, 2 p., 3/18/1974, Betty Clay to Richards. 40. TLS, 1 p., 4/8/1974. 41. TLS, 1 p., 4/12/1974, Hillcount to Richards 42. TLS, 2 p., 4/12/1974, “Bill” to Lady Baden-Powell. 43. TLS, 1 p., 4/12/1974, Hillcount to Richards. 44. TLS, 1 p., 4/13/1974, Lady Baden-Powell to “Bill.” 45. TLS, 1 p., 4/15/1974, Richards to Lady Baden-Powell. 46. TLS, 1 p., 4/15/1974, Richards to Wade. [F. 42] 47. TLS, 2 p., 4/15/1974, Richards to Hillcourt.


48. TLS, 2 p., 4/16/1974, Wade to Hillcourt. 49. TLS, 1 p., 4/19/1974. 50. TLS, 1 p., 4/21/1974, Hillcourt to Lady Baden-Powell. 51. TLS, 1 p., 4/27/1974, Richards to Lady Baden-Powell. 52. TLS, 1 p., 4/30/1974, Hillcourt to Richards. 53. TLS, 3 p., 4/27/1974, Hillcourt to Lady Baden-Powell. 54. TLS, 2 p., 5/3/1974, Barber to Hillcourt. 55. TLS, 2 p., 5/3/1974, Wade to Hillcourt. 56. TLS, 1 p., 5/4/1974. 57. ALS, 2 p., 5/4/1974, Wade to Richards. 58. TLS, 1 p., 5/4/1974, Lady Baden-Powell to Hillcourt. 59. TLS, 1 p., 5/10/1974, Richards to Hillcourt. 60. TLS, 1 p., 5/13/1974, Barber to Hillcourt. 61. TLS, 2 p., 5/15/1974, Wade to Hillcourt. [F. 43] 62. TLS, 1 p., 6/4/1974, Hillcourt to Richards. 63. TLS, 2 p., 6/20/1974, Wade to Richards. 64. TLS, 1 p., 6/21/1974, Richards to Wade. 65. “A Bit of History,” re: Wade’s experience with the Boy Scouts,

TS, 5 p. 66. TLS, 1 p., 9/30/1974, Richards to Lady Baden-Powell. 67. TLS, 1 p., 10/8/1974, Patience Baden-Powell to Richards. 68. TLS, 1 p., 1/8/1973, Childs to Richards. 69. TLS, 1 p., 1/19/1973, Richards to Childs. 70. TLS, 1 p., 6/13/1973, Childs to Richards. 71. TLS, 1 p., 6/18/1973, Richards to Childs. 72. TLS, 1 p., 10/16/1973, Richards to Childs. 73. TLS, 2 p., 10/22/1973, Richards to Childs. 74. TLS, 1 p., 10/27/1973, Richards to Childs. 75. ALS, 2 p., 11/13/1973, Childs to Richards. 76. TLS, 2 p., 11/27/1973, Childs to Richards. [F. 44] 77. ALS, 4 p., 11/30/1973, Ethel Childs to Richards. 78. TLS, 1 p., 1/21/1974, Richards to Childs. 79. TLS, 2 p., 1/22/1974, Ethel Childs to Richards. 80. ALS, 1 p., 1/25/1974, Childs to Richards. 81. ALS, 1 p., 5/2/1976, Childs to Richards. 82. ALS, 4 p., 5/5/1976, Childs to Richards. 83. ALS, 1 p., n.d., Childs to Richards. 84. ALS, 2 p., 12/29/1972, Wade to Richards. 85. TLS, 1 p., 12/29/1972., Wade to Richards. 86. ALS, 1 p., 8/9/1973, Wade to Richards.


87. TLS, 1 p., 8/21/1973, Richards to Wade. 88. ALS, 2 p., 8/31/1973, Wade to Richards. 89. TLS, 1 p., 10/13/1973, Richards to Wade. 90. ALS, 1 p., 11/10/1973, Wade to Richards. 91. ALS, 1 p., 11/20/1973, Wade to Richards. [F. 45] 92. ALS, 2 p., 11/23/1973, Wade to Richards. 93. TLS, 1 p., 12/12/1973, Richards to Wade. 94. ALS, 2 p., 12/20/1973, Wade to Richards. 95. TLS, 2 p., 12/27/1973, Richards to Wade. 96. ALS, 2 p., 1/3/1974, Wade to Richards. 97. ALS, 2 p., 7/26/1974, Wade to Richards. 98. ALS, 1 p., 10/16/1974, Wade to Richards. 99. ALS, 1 p., 10/25/1974, Wade to Richards. 100. ALS, 2 p., 11/12/1974, Wade to Richards. 101. ALS, 2 p., 11/29/1974, Richards to Wade. 102. ALS, 2 p., 11/30/1974, Wade to Richards. 103. ALS, 1 p., 7/2/1975, Wade to Richards. 104. ALS, 1 p., 10/8/1975, Wade to Richards. 105. ALS, 1 p., 11/13/1975, Wade to Richards. 106. ALS, 2 p., 3/8/1976, Wade to Richards. [F. 46] 107. TLS, 1 p., 4/9/1976, Julian H. Salomon to Richards. 108. ALS, 2 p., 4/13/1976, Wade to Richards. 109. ALS, 2 p., 4/21/1976, Wade to Richards. 110. 5 black and white prints. V. General Correspondence; includes letters re: The Patrol Call magazine (with

children’s literature authors, explorers); Girl Scouts of America. A. ALS, 1 p., 7/20/1903, Barbara Beard to Billy Seahorse [?]. [F. 1] B. ALS, 1 p., December 1906, Ernest Seton to Mrs. Beard. C. Sketch of Johnny Bear by Ernest Seton, 1907. D. ALS, 1 p., 11/21/1907, Ernest Seton to J.C Young.

E. ALS, 1 p., 8/10/1910, A Summer Thought dedicated to Summer MacManus.

F. ALS, 2 p., 9/7/1910, Ernest Seton to Summer MacManus. G. TLS, 1 p., 7/10/1914, Ernest Seton to A.H. Townsend. H. TLS, 1 p., 8/12/1914, Ernest Seton to A.H. Townsend. I. TLS, 1 p., 10/1/1916, Dan Beard to Mr. Beard. J. ALS, 1 p., 2/19/1921, Robert Leighton to Henry Ellis. K. ALS, 1 p., 4/2/1921, Bell to Ellis. L. ALS, 1 p., 6/3/1921, Leighton to Ellis.


M. ALS, 1 p., 6/14/1921, T.C Bridges to unaddressed [Ellis]. N. ALS, 1 p., 7/25/1921, Ernest Shackleton to Henry Ellis. O. ALS, 2 p., 10/5/1921, Ernest Oxenham to Ellis. P. TLS, 2 p., 10/7/1921, Hylton Cleaver to the Editor of The Patrol Call. [F. 2] Q. TLS, 1 p., 10/10/21, H. Wedgwood Belfield to Ellis. R. ALS, 1 p., 10/11/1921, W. Barradell Smith (“Richard Bird”) to

unaddressed. S. ALS, 1 p., 10/13/1921, C. Malcolm Hincks to unaddressed. T. TLS, 1 p., 10/14/1921, Ian Hay Beith to Ellis. U. TLS, 1 p., 10/28/1921, Hylton Cleaver to Ellis. V. ALS, 1 p., 11/3/1921, C. Malcolm Hincks to unaddressed. W. ALS, 2 p., 11/8/1921, Charles McKnight to unaddressed. X. TLS, 1 p., 1/21/1922, Frank H. Shaw to Ellis. Y. TLS, 1 p., 1/24/1922, John Buchan to Ellis. Z. TLS, 1 p., 1/24/1922. Sidney Dark to Ellis. AA. TLS, 1 p., 1/25/1922, Ian Hay Beith to Ellis. BB. TLS, 1 p., 1/28/1922, Baden-Powell to unaddressed. CC. TLS, 1 p., 2/3/1922, F.S. Brereton to Ellis. DD. TLS, 1 p., 2/13/1922, Shaw to Ellis. EE. ALS, 1 p., 4/20/1922, J.T. Bell to Ellis. [F. 3] FF. TLS, 1pp, 4/21/1922, Batten to Ellis. GG. TLS, 1 p., 4/25/1922, P.F Warner to Ellis. HH. TLS, 1 p., 5/8/1922, Oliver Pike to Ellis. II. TLS, 1pp, 5/12/1922, F.S. Brereton to Ellis. JJ. ALS, 1 p., 11/2/1922, James W.S. Mark to unaddressed KK. TLS, 2 p., 11/10/1922, Frank Wild to unaddressed. LL. ALS,1 p., 1922, J. Jerome to Ellis. MM. TLS, 1 p., 11/14/1922, Sidney Dark to Ellis. NN. TLS, 1 p., 11/16/1922, F.S. Brereton to Ellis. OO. ALS, 1 p., n.d., Donald MacAlister to unaddressed. PP. ALS, 1 p., 1/28/1923, Alec Waugh to Ellis. QQ. TLS, 1 p., 2/9/1923, Buchan to Ellis. RR. ALS, 1 p., 2/12/1923, Leighton to Ellis. SS. ALS, 2 p., 2/14/1923, James W.S. Mark to Ellis. TT. ALS, 1 p., 2/3/1923, Alec Waugh to Ellis. UU. ALS, 1 p., 2/25/1923, Alec Waugh to Ellis. [F. 4] VV. TLS, 1 p., 3/31/1923, Oliver Pike to Ellis. WW. ALS, 1 p., 11/1/1923, P. Chalmers Mitchell to Ellis. XX. TLS, 1 p., 11/9/1923, Riddell to Ellis.


YY. ALS, 1 p., 11/10/1923, Perry Westerman to Ellis. ZZ. ALS, 1 p., 11/13/1923, Seton Gordon to Ellis. A. ALS, 2 p., 11/17/1923, James W.S. Mark to Ellis. B. TLS, 1 p., 11/26/1923, P.F. Warner to Ellis. C. ALS, 1 p., 12/4/1923, Seton Gordon to Willis. D. TLS, 2 p., n.d., “Message to ‘The Patrol Call’,” The Daily Telegraph, Lord

Burnham. E. ALS, 1 p., 9/18/1929, J. Arthur Thomson to unaddressed. F. ALS, 2 p., 9/18/1929, John Galsworthy to unaddressed. G. ALS, 2 p., 9/24/1929, Hugh Walpole to unaddressed. H. TLS, 1 p., 9/28/1929, John Drinkwater to Ellis. I. TLS, 1 p., 9/30/1929, T.P. O’Connor to “The Editor.” [F. 5] J. ALS, 2 p., ?/30/1929, John Oxenham to Ellis. K. ALS, 2 p., 10/2/29, “Gustace Percy” to Ellis. L. ALS, 1 p.,10/7/1929, J.J. Ball to Ellis. M. TL, 1 p., 10/11/1929, unaddressed. N. TLS, 1 p., 10/12/1929, A.J. Sylvester to Ellis. O. TLS, 1 p., 10/12/1929, Compton Mackenzie to Ellis. P. ALS, 2 p., 10/18/1929, Percy Westerman to Ellis. Q. ALS, 1 p., 10/20/1929, Percy Westerman to Ellis. R. TLS, 1 p., 10/20/1929, Arthur Mee to Ellis. S. TLS, 1 p., 10/29/1929, Seton Gordon to unaddressed. T. TLS, 1 p., 10/28/1929, Austen Chamberlain to Ellis. U. TLS, 1 p., 11/7/1929, Reissar to Ellis. V. ALS, 1 p., 11/2/1929, Richmal Crompton Lamburn to unaddressed. W. TLS, 1 p., 11/13/1929, Seton Gordon to unaddressed. X. TLS, 1 p., 11/14/1929, Ian Hay Beith to Ellis. [F. 6] Y. TLS, 1 p., 11/15/1929, Donald Seymour to Ellis. Z. ALS, 1 p., 11/16/1929, Richmal Crompton Lamburn to unaddressed. AA. TS, 1 p., n.d., Ian Hay (manuscript). BB. ALS, 3 p., 11/22/1929, Philip Gibbs to unaddressed. CC. ALS, 1 p., 11/25/1929, Seton Gordon to Ellis. DD. TLS, 1 p., 12/4/1929, Jenia Reissar to Ellis. EE. TS, 1 p., n.d., Edgar Wallace (manuscript). FF. TLS, 1 p., 11/7/1929, Message from Sir Oliver Lodge. GG. ALS, 1 p., 2/17/1930, John Galsworthy. HH. ALS, 1 p., 12/22/1920, George Beake to Ellis. II. ALS, 1 p., 12/23/1920, Neil Munro. JJ. ALS, 1 p., 12/27/1920, Neil Munro. KK. ALS, 1 p., n.d., Neil Munro.


LL. ALS, 1 p., 2/16/21, J.J Bell to Ellis. MM. TLS, 1 p., 2/17/1921, Ian Hay Beith to Ellis. [F. 7] NN. TLS, 1 p., 5/15/1924, Lady Baden-Powell to Sir Alexander. OO. “The Girl Guide International Council: Its origin, organization and

functioning, as gathered at the International Camp at Camp Edith Macy, on Thursday morning May 13, 1926. By Mrs. Herbert Hoover,” TS, 4 p.; as corrected by Mrs. Ernest Reade in collaboration with LBP.

PP. TLS, 1 p., 8/14/1926, Mrs. Herbert Hoover to Mrs. Hartt, re: The Girl Guide International Council.

QQ. ALS, 2 p., 11/22/1926, Lady Baden-Powell to Mrs. Gray. RR. TLS, 2 p., 1/13/1932, Daniel Carter Beard to Robert Underwood Johnson. SS. TLS, 2 p., 2/7/1935, Daniel Carter Beard to unaddressed. TT. TLS, 2 p., 1/11/1934, Jeremiah Colman to Lady Baden-Powell. UU. TLS, 1 p., 8/2/1935, Lady Baden-Powell to Mr. Christy. VV. TLS, 1 p., 10/11/1935, Lady Baden-Powell to Mr. Christy. WW. TL, 1 p., 12/14/1935, Heather Baden-Powell to Mrs. Wade. XX. ALS, 6 p., 1/9/1938, Heather Baden-Powell to Mrs. Wade. YY. TLS, 6 p., 3/17/1938, copy of letter excerpt from the Chief Guide to Sir

Percy Everett; includes “Itinerary for tour in U.S.A. & Canada July-August.”

ZZ. ALS, 2 p., 10/16/1939, Heather Baden-Powell to Mrs. Wade. A. TLS, 1 p., 10/30/1940, Daniel Beard to Adrienne Conant. B. ALS, 3 p., 2/26/1943, Heather Baden-Powell to Mrs. Wade. [F. 8] C. ALS, 1 p., 1/10/1943, Ernest Seton to Enoch Aquila Chase. D. TLS, 1 p., 1/21/1951, Lady Baden-Powell to Mrs. Madden. E. TLS, 2 p., 1/25/1951, Lady Baden-Powell to Mrs. Madden. F. ALS, 1 p., March 1956, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. G. ALS, 2 p., 11/23/1956, Heather Baden-Powell to Wade. H. Postcard and thank you card from Lady Baden-Powell, 3/1/1961. I. TLS, 1 p., 10/22/1962, Lady Baden-Powell to unaddressed. J. TLS, 2 p., 4/3/1966, Lady Baden-Powell to Bird. K. World Chief Guide’s World Tour, TS, 2 p., April-May 1967. L. ALS, 2 p., 9/9/1969, Lady Baden-Powell to Bird. M. TLS, 1 p., 9/13/1971, Lady Baden-Powell to Mrs. Brown. N. Newspaper article, “Scout Founder’s Widow is Dead at 88 in England,”

6/27/1977; includes black and white print of Lady Baden-Powell. O. ALS, 1 p., n.d., Daniel Carter Beard to “Billy.” P. ALS, 2 p., n.d., “Daisy” [Juliet Gordon Low] to “Mabel” [Mabel

Rowland].


Q. TLS, 2 p., n.d., Juliette Gordon Low to Mabel Rowland (transcript of above). [F. 9]

R. ALS, 1 p., n.d., Agnes Baden-Powell to Wade. S. ALS, 2 p., 2/15/ny, Anges Baden-Powell to Miss Sinclair. T. Three envelopes from the Boy Scouts International Bureau. U. Five envelopes from Premier Jour. V. ALS, 1 p., 12/23/1914. Eric Walker to Nugent (Wade).

VI. Robert Baden-Powell Manuscripts; includes correspondence. A. S. London Boy Scout Rally speech, 1932. [F. 10] B. National Physical Fitness. C. History of South Africa. D. RBP’s initialed pencil memo re: Pocahontas’ descendants; includes

correspondence: 1. ALS, 3 p., 1/13/1904, RBP to unknown, discusses the

issue of Pocahontas’s decedents. 2. ALS, 1 p., 2/6/1904, RBP to unknown, discusses the

issue of Pocahontas. 3. TLS, 1 p., 6/8/1944, unknown to Major Wade, discussing

Pocahontas. E. New Light Sought On Pocahontas Story, 6/9/1961 F. “B-P Pencils a Quip for The Scouter.” G. Pencil draft of a telegram/letter in RBP’s hand, n.d. H. Foreword explaining the meaning of Karaktar. I. Quote of Mr. D. Lee Elliot on his stance on the Boy Scouts. J. RBP quoting A.E Stilwell’s “Universal Peace,” with comments by Lady

Baden-Powell. K. 2 p., manuscript discussing a bringing together of a Scout Assembly. L. 1 p., 3/24/1934, letter to RBP from the Church of Jesus Christ and the

Latter Day Saints. M. “About Those Boy Scouts,” handwritten, 8 p. [F. 11] N. “Good Turns,” speech at Canditt, June 1905. O. “We Should Learn At School.” P. For the S.S Gazith. Q. “A Motto in Scout Several Signs.” R. ALS, 2 p., 3/30/1939, Baden-Powell to CTW. S. “I saw the start of the Boy Scouts,” handwritten, 6 p. T. “I saw the start of the Boy Scouts,” TS, 6 p. U. List of RBP’s military career and publications, TS, 1 p. V. “Boy Scouts and the Country,” TS, 4 p.


VII. Greeting/Christmas Cards. A. Greeting/Christmas cards from the Baden-Powell Family 1. Greeting card celebrating Robert Baden-Powell’s Centenary,

1957. [F. 12] 2. Thank You card from Lady Baden-Powell re: Robert Baden-

Powell’s Centenary, 1957. 3. Christmas card from Lady Baden-Powell, 1960. 4. Thank You card from Lady Baden-Powell, 1960. 5. Christmas cards from Lady Baden-Powell. a. 1961. b. 1962. c. 1964. d. 1970. e. 1971. 6. 6 undated Thank You cards from Lady Baden-Powell. 7. Undated Christmas card from Lady Baden-Powell. 8. 2 undated Thank cards from Robert and Lady Baden-Powell. 9. Birthday card celebrating Robert Baden-Powell’s birthday from

G.T.J. Thaddaeus. 10. Unsigned Christmas card.

VIII. Photocopies of Correspondence. A. Paul Richards photocopies. 1. Copies 1 to 200. [F. 13] 2. Copies 201 to 400. [F. 14] 3. Copies 301 to 600. [F. 15] 4. Copies 601 to end. [F. 16] IX. Printed Material. A. Boy Scouts printed material. 1. “Scout Choir Songbook, All London Parade, Hyde Park, Sat., June

28, 1919,” 8 p. [F. 17] 2. “The Girl Guide Movement,” by Lady Baden-Powell. 3. “The Scoutmaster’s A.B.C.” 4. “The Guider,” Volume XLIII No. 2, February 1956. 5. “Baden Powell: Some Notes,” by Geoffrey Winthrop Young,

10/1/1941.


6. “The Founding of the Boy Scouts as Seen Through the Letters of Lord Baden-Powell: October 1907 – October 1908,” edited by Paul C. Richards.

7. “Lady Baden-Powell: A Life of Human Understanding & Example,” by Paul John Rich, 10 p.

8. “East Bridgewater’s Scouting Museum: A Survey of the First Year,” by Paul John Rich.

9. “The Patriot Ledger: First Class Scouting Museum,” by Paul J. Reale (2 copies).

10. “Life of the Chief Guide: Notes for filmstrip.” 11. “Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell: Notes for filmstrip.” 12. Newspaper clipping from The Scotsman, “Baden-Powell Personal

Recollections,” 1/13/1941. 13. Biographical background, “The World Chief Guide, Lady Olave

Baden-Powell. G.B.E.” 14. “The Boy Scouts Association: Troop Registration Form.” 15. “Westminister Abbey: The Scout and Guide Thanksgiving Service,

Saturday, May 22nd, 1937 at 3 P.M.” 16. “Firemanship: Merit Badge Series,” 1945. [F. 18] 17. “Home Repairs: Merit Badge Series,” 1943. 18. “Hiking: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 19. “First Aid: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 20. “Signaling: Merit Badge Series,” 1940. 21. “Stalking: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 22. “Surveying: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 23. “Textiles: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 24. “Swimming; Merit Badge Series,” 1944. 25. “Wood Wook: Merit Badge Series,” 1930. 26. “Indian Lore: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 27. “Insect Life: Merit Badge Series,” 1944. 28. “Zoology: Merit Badge Series,” 1941. 29. “Bookbinding: Merit Badge Series,” 1940. 30. “Botany: Merit Badge Series,” 1941. 31. “Painting: Merit Badge Series,” 1940. 32. “Basketry: Merit Badge Series,” 1937. 33. “Pioneering: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 34. “Photography: Merit Badge Series,” 1943. 35. “Masonry: Merit Badge Series,” 1938. [F. 19] 36. “Personal Health: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 37. “Physical Development: Merit Badge Series,” 1942.


38. “Pottery: Merit Badge Series,” 1932. 39. “Poultry Keeping: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 40. “Rocks and Minerals: Merit Badge Series,” 1937. 41. “Reptile Study: Merit Badge Series,” 1944. 42. “Rowing: Merit Badge Series,” 1939. 43. “Safety: Merit Badge Series,” 1943. 44. “Seamanship: Merit Badge Series,” 1945. 45. “Skiing; Merit Badge Series,” 1938. 46. “Plumbing: Merit Badge Series,” 1930. 47. “Bird Study: Merit Badge Series,” 1938. 48. “Canoeing: Merit Badge Series,” 1939. 49. “Art: Merit Badge Series,” 1944. 50. “Archery: Merit Badge Series,” 1941. 51. “Printing: Merit Badge Series,” 1944. [F. 20] 52. “Angling: Merit Badge Series,” 1930. 53. “Astronomy: Merit Badge Series,” 1944. 54. “Athletics: Merit Badge Series,” 1943. 55. “Dog Care: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 56. “Indian Lore: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 57. “First Aid to Animals: Merit Badge Series,” 1939. 58. “Civics: Merit Badge Series,” 1944. 59. “Cooking: Merit Badge Series,” 1939. 60. “Conservation: Merit Badge Series,” 1942. 61. “Animal Industry: Merit Badge Series,” 1944. 62. “Camping: Merit Badge Series,” 1943. 63. “Carpentry: Merit Badge Series,” 1945. 64. “Boat Building, Canoe Repair, Paddle Making.” 65. “Cub Scout Songbook.” 66. “ABC’s of Hand Tools.” 67. “First Aid: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.” 68. “Standing Up to Life.” 69. Official program for the Crystal Palace rally, 19 p.; includes order

of events for the rally, 5 p., 4to. [F. 21] 70. Complimentary copy of the Twainian, TS, 4 p., May-June,

1970, includes “Mark Twain and Dan Beard and Boy Scouts of America.”

71. Signed printed article by Cyril Clemens re: Dan Beard. 72. Advertisement flyer, 4 p., for “The American Boy,” Dan

Beard, editor. 73. Advertisement for “The American Boy.”


74. “The Chief Guide Talk,” 6 p. 75. Page out of Good Turns. Box 4 76. “Rover Scouts: Form of Application For Issue of Rovers’ Rank

Badges” (2 copies). [F. 1] 77. “The Boy Scouts Association Oversea Census: For Year Ending

30th September, 1921.” 78. The Boy Scouts Association: Pack Registration Form (3 copies). 79. The Boy Scouts Association: Pack Re-Registration Form. 80. The Boy Scouts Association: Application for an Award for Good

Services to the Movement. 81. The Boy Scouts Association: Application for “Cornwell” Scout

Decoration. 82. Application for the Silver Wolf Award. 83. The Boy Scouts Association: Application for an Award for

Gallantry. 84. The Boy Scout Association: Re-Registration of Troops and Packs,

1921. 85. The Boy Scouts Association: Registration Form For a Local

Association (2 copies). 86. “Counterfoil to Nomination Form G., For District Scoutmaster,

Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, Honorary Scoutmaster, Surgeon, Instructor or Examiner.”

87. “Counterfoil to Nomination Form H., For District Cubmaster, Cubmaster, Assistant Cubmaster, or Honorary Cubmaster.”

88. Notes for rallies, TS, 2 p. 89. Invitation to the Centenary of the Birth of Lord Robert Baden-

Powell, to Major and Mrs. Wade. 90. The Boy Scouts Association: Application for Artist Badge. 91. Training of Officers, TS, 2 p. 92. “Such Was The Vision,” excerpts from a talk by Mrs. Wade to the

International Week-end. 93. Advertisement for “The Wolf Cub’s Handbook.” 94. “The Boy Scouts Association: Scout Singers and Players.” 95. Progam for H.R.H Prince Arthur of Connaught’s Visit to the

Jamboree at Olympia, London. 96. Boy Scout Association Warrant for Arthur Poyser. X. Photographs. A. Re: RBP and scouting.


1. Black and white print of Robert Baden-Powell in his Garden at Pax Hill, 1936. [F. 2]

2. 5 black and white prints of Baden-Powell Family, 1914-1915, and of the Waterloo Rally.

3. Black and white print of Arthur Robert Peter Baden-Powell, with some of his Christening presents, 1913.

4. 2 black and white prints of a woman at Spring Hill, 1890. 5. Unidentified group at a camp. 6. Print of Major-General R.S.S. Baden-Powell, published by The

London Stereoscopic Company. 7. Black and white print of the Baden-Powell Family, n.d. 8. Stamp of Robert and Olave Baden-Powell. 9. Photograph of Lady Olave Baden-Powell, The World Chief Guide

in 1962. 10. Photograph of Scout Conference at Norwich. ca. 1922. 11. Signed black and white print of Daniel Carter Beard. 12. Black and white print of Lady Baden-Powell, flying on Malayan

Airways. 13. Colored postcard of Lady Baden-Powell. 14. Black and white postcard of Lady Baden-Powell standing next to a

bust of Robert Baden-Powell. 15. Black and white postcard of Lady Baden-Powell. 16. Black and white print of Lady Baden-Powell with Malayan Girl

Guide leader, 4/1/1958. [F. 3] 17. Black and white print of Lady Baden-Powell, 1955. 18. Black and white print of Lady Baden-Powell, 1958. 19. Print (discolored) of Lady Baden-Powell giving a speech. 20. 2 black and white prints, re: Heather’s christening; Lady Baden-

Powell in a car. 21. Print of Dan Beard and Robert Baden-Powell. 22. Print of Dan Beard, “Uncle Dan captures a small diamond back in

Florida.” 23. Prints of Daniel Beard Medal. 24. Facsimile photograph of Baden-Powell and Beard. 25. 11 prints re: Baden-Powell family and Boy Scouts, ca. 1915. 26. Portraits of Rev. Baden Powell and Mrs. Baden-Powell (Robert’s

mother). 27. Portrait of Robert Stephenson, C.E (Robert’s maternal

grandfather). 28. Black and white print of Baden-Powell in military uniform.


29. Black and white print of Robert Baden-Powell, Olave Baden- Powell, and Princess Mary, circa 1920.

30. Black and white print of Robert Baden-Powell on the Acadian. 31. Black and white print of Robert and Heather Baden-Powell, ca.

1915. [F. 4] 32. Black and white print of Baden-Powell family, ca 1915. 33. 3 prints (facsimiles), including: The Founder,” Lord Baden-Powell

of Gilwell, Chief Scout of the World. 34. Postcard portrait of Robert Baden-Powell. 35. Black and white postcard of Robert Baden-Powell blowing a horn. 36. 2 portraits of Robert Baden-Powell with added note by Lady

Baden-Powell. 37. Postcard re: “The Founder,” Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Chief

Scout of the World. 38. Postcard of the Open Book, The Village Sign at Bentley, Hants. 39. Postcard portrait of Robert Baden-Powell memorial at Westminster

Abbey. XI. Memorabilia and Scrapbooks. A. Miscellaneous scrapbook pages; including: 1. ALS, October 1914, E.G.S Walker to Nugent (Wade). [F. 4] 2. List re: Headquarters Staff for the Boy Scouts, TS, ca. 1914. 3. TLS, 7/21/1918, H.Q. Elwes to Nugent (Wade); includes

newspaper article “Where were we.” B. E.K Nugent 1914 Album. [Loose] C. Chief Scouts Circulars to Commissioners Album: Christmas cards, etc. D. Scrapbook of different photographs, sketches, and other notes related to

the Baden-Powell Family.

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