Finding aid for Thomas R. Carr collection, 1927-1989 MVC025
Library Staff, 2011. Updated by Nicholas Lawrence under supervision of Krystell Jimenez, 2021.
This finding aid was made possible in part through funding from the County of Ventura and the Heritage Fund at the Ventura
County Community Foundation.
Museum of Ventura County
June 2021
Contributing Institution:
Museum of Ventura County
Title: Thomas R. Carr papers
Creator:
Carr, Thomas R.
Identifier/Call Number: MVC025
Physical Description:
5.23 Cubic Feet
(4 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1927-1989
Date (bulk): 1955-1968
Abstract: This collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings and historical highlights of Boy Scout activities, ceremonies and
events throughout Ventura County. This collection was donated to the museum by Thomas R. Carr, a lifelong Eagle Scout in Ventura
County who served under several board member positions for the Ventura County Boy Scout Council.
Physical Location: Stored off-site and advance notice required for timely retrieval. Please contact the Research Library reference desk prior
to your visit.
Language of Material:
English
.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Open for research. All requests to access materials must be made in advance by contacting the
Research Library staff.
Property rights to the physical object belong to the Museum of Ventura County. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained
by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue
the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the museum does not hold the copyright.
[Identification of item], Thomas R. Carr papers, (MVC025), Museum of Ventura County, Research Library, Ventura, California.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Thomas R. Carr; gift; 1992.
Processed by Nicholas Lawrence under the supervision of Krystell Jimenez, 2021.
Our collections are being processed using MPLP so that we may prioritize access for users and identify potential priorities
for more detailed processing. If while using our collections you think there is something that should be added or amended
in the finding aid, we welcome your input. You can notify staff in the reading room or send us an email at library@venturamuseum.org.
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Thomas R. Carr (1924-2017), also known as "TomBob," was heavily involved in the community of Ventura County. He graduated
from Ventura High School in 1941, served as an Eagle Scout in the area from 1940 until his death in 2017 and worked at the
Pacific Missile Test Center at Point Mugu. Carr also served under several board member positions for the Ventura County Boy
Scout Council.
The Thomas R. Carr collection contains photographs, newspaper clippings and historical highlights of Boy Scout activities,
ceremonies and events throughout Ventura County. Further materials include photographic negatives, certificates, various notes
pertaining to Boy Scouts activities within the region and a collection of Boy Scout comic strips ranging from the 1930s to
the 1980s. This collection includes 7 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on the Boy Scouts from 1921-1947. There is also a
large photo album of scouting activities from 1921-1923. These large scrapbooks were given to Mr. Thomas R. Carr several years
prior to 1994 when they were found in a warehouse that was being cleaned out by the organization. To these scrapbooks, Mr.
Carr added two individual photo albums highlighting Troup 600, a brochure about the Boy Scout Jubilee, and a booklet of facts
about Scouting in Ventura County, assembled by himself, titled "Historical Highlights." In 1994 he asked for and received
permission from the Ventura County Boy Scout Council to deposit this collection in our Library.
The Thomas R. Carr papers are arranged at the collection level, with descriptions of contents included for each box.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Boy Scouts--California--Ventura County
Ventura County (Calif.)--Boy Scouts--History
Scrapbooks
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
Boy Scouts--Photographs
Boy Scouts of America.
Box 1
Photographs, photographic negatives and historical highlights 1956-1968 1962-1966
This box contains a wide range of photographs and photographic negatives showcasing various Boy Scout meetings, events and
ceremonies. Also contained is a manifest, written by Thomas Carr, notating the historical highlights of the Ventura County
chapter of the Boy Scouts of America as well as a photograph album also containing Boy Scout activities.
Box 2
Miscellaneous papers, photographs and photographic slides 1927-1968 1955-1968
Box 3
Photograph albums, newspaper scrapbooks and oversized materials 1931-1982
This box contains one photograph album containing Boy Scout photographs and certificates from the fall of 1981 through the
spring of 1982. The box also contains two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings regarding various stories written about the Boy
Scouts of America organization, ranging from 1944 to 1947. Lastly, the box contains one folder containing papers, regular
photographs and one oversized photograph, all ranging from 1931-1956. Three large photographic prints, which hold no identifiable
notes or dates, are also included.
Box 4
Newspaper scrapbooks 1921-1932
Box 5
Newspaper scrapbooks, photographs and "Scout" comic strips circa 1930s - 1980s 1933-1938
This box contains two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings ranging from 1933 to 1938. These newspaper clippings pertain to stories
written about various troops and members of the Boy Scouts of America organization throughout the United States. The box also
contains a photograph album containing photographs of Boy Scout activities as well as a collection of Boy Scout comic strips
ranging from the 1930s to the 1980s.