This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph article dated April 6, 1962 reads, "Jeffery Morris Tanner will know Friday if he will meet President Kennedy. The Canoga Park Eagle Scout will journey to San Francisco tomorrow to compete with eight other boys from the Western states for the honor of flying to Washington in June to confer with Kennedy on scouting. The presidential conference will be in connecton with the June 16 observance of National Charter Day and the Scouts' "Report to the Nation" program. Jeffery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Tanner, won entrance into the competion in San Francisco over thousands of scouts from the Los Angeles area. Selection of the youth, a member of Troop 502, Woodland Hills, was based on his background in scouting, school, church and community. The judges will cast their votes for the West Coast boy after interviewing all entrants. The winner will be among 12 scouts in the nation who will have the opportunity to go to Washington." Pictured with Jeffery Tanner is Robert W. Maney, General Manager of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., as well as Section II Chairman of Region XII, Boy Scouts of America.
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;13 x 18 cm. Photographic prints
Boy Scouts of America Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company--Employees Eagle Scouts--California--Los Angeles Handshaking--California--Los Angeles Young men--California--Los Angeles Uniforms--California--Los Angeles Contests--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Boys--California--Los Angeles--Societies and clubs Woodland Hills (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
