Guide to the Richard Wyatt Collection
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Title: Richard Wyatt Collection
Creator:
Wyatt, Richard
Identifier/Call Number: OCH.RW
Exent:
1.67 linear feet
Date (inclusive): circa 1930-1939
Abstract: Richard Wyatt lived in China during the
1930s, and was an active member of the Boy Scouts Association in Shanghai. As part of the
Seventh Shanghai Rovers troop, Wyatt became one of the most highly decorated Scouts in
Shanghai troop history, earning the highest level of badges available to Scouts at that
time. The collection consists of the shirt from Wyatt's Boy Scout uniform, which also
includes the numerous badges and cords awarded to Wyatt.
Language of Material: English
Richard Wyatt lived in China during the 1930s, and was an active member of the Boy Scouts
Association in Shanghai. As a part of the Seventh Shanghai Rovers troop, Wyatt became one of
the most highly decorated Scouts in Shanghai troop history. He was one of very few holders
of the Bushman's Thong (for outdoor skill), the King's Scout Badge (for community service),
and Gold Cords (18 proficiency badges), which when all held together was the highest
achievement possible for a Scout. He now lives in Australia.
The
Richard Wyatt Collection consists of the shirt from
Wyatt's Boy Scout uniform, which he wore as a member of the Seventh Shanghai Rovers troop.
Attached to the shirt are the numerous badges and awards earned by Wyatt as a Scout,
including the Bushman's Thong, King's Scout Badge and Gold Cords, which as a group were the
highest achievements possible for a Boy Scout in the 1930s.
The collection is open for research use.
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Richard Wyatt, 09/29/2002
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Jessica Geiser, 2013
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Ephemera
Textiles
Box 1, Item 1
Shanghai Boy Scout Shirt with Attached Badges and Cords, ca. 1930-1939