Accession Inventory of the John B. Forrest papers
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Title: John B. Forrest papers
Date (inclusive): 1963-1975
Collection Number: 2020C17
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English and Vietnamese
Physical Description:
2 manuscript boxes, digital media
(1 Linear Feet)
Abstract: John B. Forrest Jr. was born on August 10, 1936. As a child, he joined the Boy Scouts of America and remained active in scouting
throughout his life. Forrest attended MIT; he graduated in 1958 and later received a master's degree in Political Science
in 1969. The John B. Forrest papers includes materials related to the Boy Scout units in Vietnam.
Creator:
Forrest, John B., 1936-2012
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
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Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2020.
[Identification of item], John B. Forrest papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
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John B. Forrest Jr. was born on August 10, 1936. As a child, he joined the Boy Scouts of America and remained active in scouting
throughout his life. Forrest attended MIT; he graduated in 1958 and later received a master's degree in Political Science
in 1969. He also served in the United States Army from 1961-1977 and completed five tours in Vietnam. While there, Forrest
was in charge of the US government's Scouting Project office and organized Scouting units throughout South Vietnam. He also
aided in the transition of the unofficial "Scouting Service Exchange" into the Ceremonial Advisory Group (CAG), which was
a think-tank working directly under the National OA Committee's Subcommittee on Ceremonies.
Scope and Content of Collection
Materials related to Boy Scout units in Vietnam.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Boy Scouts
Vietnam
Boy Scouts of America
Accession Inventory
Paper Material
box 1
Photographs
box 2
1967
Contains photographic prints and 35mm slides depicting Forrest's time in Vietnam. Some prints include handwritten and stamped
labels on the back: Folder 1, "Cub leader and me"; "Fred J[?] with Scouts"; "Camp out, Le Hung Tien, Tien is the brother of
Phong, who I've written about before"; Folder 2, "Headquarters, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Photo Branch, Neg.
No. 219-19-67, Photo by Kie[n?]"; "Headquarters, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Photo Branch, Neg. No. 559-68,
Photo by SP4 Monroe M Hubbard, Official Army Photographer"; "Headquarters, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Photo
Branch, Neg. No. 431-9-68"; "Headquarters, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Photo Branch, Neg. No. 219-11-67, Photo
by Kie[n?]"; "Headquarters, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Photo Branch, Neg. No. 219-8-67, Photo by Kie[n?]";
Folder 3 'Headquarters, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Photo Branch, Neg. No. 219-17-67, Photo by Kie[n?]"; "