We recently acquired one of the multi-generational (i.e., father and son) collections from the Podewils estate. Bob and Bobby Podewils were members of the Traders organization in the 1960s and early 1970s out of Long Island, NY. The Traders was a predecessor to later collecting groups that eventually evolved to become ISCA – the International Scout Collectors Association. (See ScoutTrader.org ).

I was archive digging through my storage trying to find a picture I remember having of the Podewils with “Green Bar” Bill Hillcourt, Bernie Miller and Michael Feigenbaum. The Podewils estate have a couple but were severely faded.

Well, didn’t find (yet) the picture but did come across some fun archives from the 1945 Area U Conclave (pre-Area 12 and Western Section) in California. Held in Santa Barbara, CA hosted by Canalino lodge 90 from March 26-29.

For the conclave they made a VERY nice report. I don’t have an original but have a copy. I have scanned in a few pages to share with you including the cover, the Certificate of Attendance, the Table of Contents, and page 6 which makes reference to certain insignia for the Lodge Chiefs of the conclave. Wonderful history in my opinion.

These pages came from archives I have from the Pat Laird estate. I handled a portion of his collections. Here are a couple of pictures that were with these pages of some of the earliest OA issues from the California lodges. The patches are very rare and to see them all together even more exceptional in my opinion.

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