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Creator Role

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Description

The Cheerful medal is a part of a twelve-medal collection designed by Norman Rockwell. On the medal's obverse, a Boy Scout is shown in uniform carrying a grocery bag and basket for an elderly man. On the reverse, the Boy Scouts of America logo is pictured above the inscriptions.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

ca. 1970s

Measurement

1 1/2 inches (diameter)

Materials and Techniques Display

sterling silver

Inscription

obverse: CHEERFUL / Norman / Rockwell / [sculptor's mark?] reverse: A SCOUT IS / CHEERFUL / He smiles whenever he can. His obedience to orders / is prompts and cheery. He never shirks nor / grumbles at hardships. edge: STERLING / [The Franklin Mint symbol - a capital F with a stretched M across the middle, in a small square] / 72 / P

Subjects

Boy Scouts; Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978--Collectibles

Work Type

commemorative medal

Class

coins & medals

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

6909.8

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Cheerful (from Norman Rockwell's Spirit of Scouting Medal Set)

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