Jeff Walls, who is one of the guys who works with Dave Greenberg, (this webmaster's Dad),was going through an old trunk left to him by his grandfather. It turns out Grandpa Abbott was close to being one of the original Boy Scouts of America. Oliver grew up to be a professor of English at North Carolina State University. He was killed in a car accident while in his late 60's. He collected rare old books and vintage cars.

Do you notice the changes in the ranks? Check out the signatures on the card carefully; Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Colin H. Livingstone, Daniel Carter Beard, James West --WOW! To find out more about how those important people fit into the history of Scouting, visit:

BSA's Website for BSA History.