Guide to the Nathaniel and Theodore Pinsker Papers and Photographs, 1933-1985, bulk 1960-1971
- Repository
- Heinz History Center
- Title
- Nathaniel and Theodore Pinsker Papers and Photographs
- Creator
- Pinsker, Nathaniel, 1909-1990
- Creator
- Pinsker, Theodore, 1949-
- Collection Number
- MSS 658
- Extent
- 1 linear foot (1 box and 1 shelf volume)
- Date
- 1933-1985, bulk 1960-1971
- Abstract
- Nathaniel Pinsker and his son, Theodore, were long involved with Boy Scouts of America Three Rivers District Troop No. 3, sponsored by B'nai Israel's Men's Club. Nathaniel Pinsker was the scoutmaster of Troop No. 3, starting in 1965. Theodore Pinsker was his son and fellow Eagle Scout. The materials in this collection document the father and son's involvement in Boy Scout Troop No. 3, and include photographs, awards, newsletters, camping manuals and a record dues book. The materials are in one archival box with one shelf volume.
- Language
- The material in this collection is in English.
- Publisher
- Heinz History Center
- Address
- 1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org
History
Nathaniel and Theodore Pinsker lived in Pittsburgh and were active in Troop No. 3 of the Boy Scouts of America's Three Rivers District. Their scouting activities included camping trips and the annual Father-Scout dinner held each February in honor of the founding of Boy Scouts of America.
Nathaniel Pinsker was involved with the Boy Scouts of America for over 50 years, serving as the scoutmaster for Boy Scout Three Rivers District Troop No. 3 from 1965 until the early 1970s. He was an Eagle Scout and member of the Order of the Arrow. His other scouting honors included the Scoutmaster's Training Award, the Silver Beaver award for community service and the Wood Badge for intensive training. He was also instrumental in development of the national scouting manual, Scouting and the Jewish Boy.
Theodore Pinsker is the son of Rose and Nathaniel Pinsker. He was a member of Troop No. 3 for over 25 years, serving as assistant scout master under his father in 1960s and 1970s. He received the Ner Tamid Award and Eagle rank when he was a student at Peabody High School in the late 1960s. In 1999, he was appointed co-chairman of the Jewish Committee on Scouting, Greater Pittsburgh Council for the Boy Scouts of America.
Scope and Content Notes
The collection is housed in one archival box with one shelf volume. The materials include Troop No. 3's charter, individual and group camping awards and a record dues book as well as Theodore Pinsker's camp song books and cooking manuals. Photographs document scouting activities such as camping trips and award ceremonies. The scrapbook came with its own index and includes photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and campground maps used by Troop No. 3. The collection is arranged into folders according to owner/primary subject (Theodore Pinsker, Nathaniel Pinsker or all of Troop No. 3) and genre (photographs, awards, manuals etc.). Each folder is arranged chronologically when dates are known.
Conditions Governing Access
None
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Theodore Pinsker in 2003, Accession #2003.0072. Transfer from museum accession 2003.34.
Preferred Citation
Nathaniel and Theodore Pinsker Papers and Photographs, 1933-1985, MSS 658, Rauh Jewish Archives, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Rebecca Potance in October 2011.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Senator John Heinz History Center. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact the Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives of the Senator John Heinz History Center.
Related Materials
The Rauh Jewish Archives holds materials relating to B'nai Israel's Men's Club activities, including information about Boy Scout Troop No. 3, in MSS #470 Box 41 Folder 3.
Subjects
- Congregation B'nai Israel -- Men's Club (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- Boy Scouts of America
- Pinsker, Nathaniel, 1909-1990
- Pinsker, Theodore, 1949-
- Pittsburgh (Pa.)
- Organizations and clubs—scouting
- Camping--Handbooks, manuals, etc.