Description
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.
Background
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.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of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.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.