Charles D. Velie papers, 1919-1953.

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Charles D. Velie papers, 1919-1953.

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Velie, an officer (1893-1929) of the Deere and Webber Co. in Minneapolis (Minn.), was president of the Minneapolis Council of the Boy Scouts of America and in 1926 established the Boy Scout Foundation Fund of Minneapolis.

4.0 cu. ft. (3 boxes, incl. 10 v.; 2 v. shelved loose).

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