Laurence Locke Doggett Silver Buffalo Award Certificate
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The Silver Buffalo award Certificate given to Laurence Locke Doggett from the Boy Scouts of America in 1936. The Silver Buffalo Award, created in 1925, recognizes distinguished service to youth and is awarded to those persons who give noteworthy and extraordinary service. The award is Scouting's highest commendation of the invaluable contributions that outstanding Americans make to youth. Doggett received the award because of his contribution as a pioneer for boys' work. Doggett was active in the scouting movement and served as president of Springfield College, which trained many men who became leaders in the Boy Scouts of America, for forty years. The pages of this document contain a recognition to Doggett, former award winners and a description of the award. For more information on L.L. Doggett, see https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/589. Blank pages in the original document, including the inside cover pages and the backs of pages, were not scanned. To see Letter written to Doggett telling him that he had won the award see: http://cdm15370.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15370coll2,196
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