Object Title
Scouting Kingston: A History
Object Name
Book
Artist/Maker
Jean Gillespie
Date Made
1987
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
2010.130.001
Dimensions

Length: 21.2cm x Width: 27.6cm x Height: 2.5 cm

Description

This is a green, soft cover book. The front cover has a white and green image of several patches arranged into a collage. Under the image is the white text "Scouting / Kingston / A History / by Jean Gillespie".There are also three horizontal white lines separating the points of text. The spine says "Scouting / Kingston" in white text. Then there is a white logo for the Kingston District troop. After that is the white text "A History Jean Gillespie". On the back cover is plain. The title page has a note written in black pen that reads, "With best wishes To / the City of Kingston / Jean Gillespie". The book goes over the history of the various troops in Kingston and the surrounding area. There are several photos of members of the troops through the 75 year history of Boy Scouts in Canada.