Corner Cards are stationery envelopes with "return addresses", usually in the upper left corner. Those without cachet are listed here.
Rush - - - News National Council, BSA
1912
New York, NY
Printed
Black
Greater Boston Council Stationery
08/06/17
Boston, MA
Printed
Black
Brookline Girl Scouts
06/19/19
Brookline, MA
Printed
Black
The earliest Girl Scout cover of any sort known to the editors.
Girl Scouts of Philadelphia
07/07/19
Philadelphia, PA
Printed
Black
Lone Scouts of America W. D. Boyce Chief Totem
Circa 1919
Chicago, IL
Printed
Black
#5½ manila coin envelope
Used to mail a pin back button.
Camp Loyalty Stationery
12/12/22
Syracuse, NY
Printed
Black
Boy Scouts of Syracuse Camp Loyalty, in Tully, NY, was in use 1913-1929.
Riverside County Council Stationery
12/19/22
Riverside, CA
Printed
Blue
Riverside County Council, Riverside, CA See 32-0.2 & 32-0.3 in the Print Catalog.
South Bergen County Council Stationery
03/06/24
Rutherford, NJ
Printed
Black
South Bergen County Council, Rutherford, NJ.
St. Lawrence County Council Stationery
03/08/24
Potsdam, NY
Printed
Black
St. Lawrence County Council, Potsdam, NY
San Joaquin County Council
04/28/25
Lathrop, CA
Printed
Blue
San Joaquin County Council, Stockton, CA
Camp Chaparral Stationery
08/06/25
Redwood Park, CA
Printed
Brown
Girl Scouts Camp Chaparral, Redwood State Park, CA
San Diego County Council Indian Village
12/14/27
San Diego, CA
Printed
Brown on brown envelope
San Diego County Council, San Diego, CA
Raritan Council
12/20/27
Perth Amboy, NJ
Printed
Black
Raritan Council, Perth Amboy, NJ
#10 envelope
Boy Scouts of America "Air Mail" in Box
12/06/28
New York, NY
Printed
Red & blue
National Council, BSA, New York , NY Park Avenue Building
See the back of this cover in the "Cover backs with cachets" section .
St. Charles Boy Scout Radio Club
02/09/29
St. Charles, IL
Printed
Black
Registered Cover to Sweden
Southwest Kansas Area Council
03/18/29
Hutchinson, KS
Printed
Blue on blue envelope
Southwest Kansas Area Council, Hutchinson, KS
Mascoutah Area Council
01/01/30
Jacksonville, IL
Printed
Black
Mascoutah Area Council, Jacksonville, IL
Blackhawk Area Council
03/13/31
Sterling, IL
Printed
Black
On U429 stamped envelope
Blackhawk Area Council, Rockford, IL
Daniel Webster Council
06/15/31
Concord, NH
Printed
Black
Daniel Webster Council, Concord, NH
#10 envelope
FDC of III Winter Olympics Stamp
Rochester Area Council
01/25/32
Lake Placid, NY
Printed
Black
Rochester Area Council, Rochester, NY
Also, in "Additions", see #32-0.7 in the 1930s decade.
Insular Headquarters Philippine Council
02/05/32
Manila, P.I.
Printed
Black on blue envelope
Phillipine Council, Boy Scouts of America, Manila, P.I. This is the earliest known [US Scout] cover from a US territory.
Also, in "Additions", see #33-14.1 in the 1930s decade.
Butler County Council
03/05/32
Hamilton, OH
Printed
Blue
Butler County Council, Hamilton, OH
Badger Council
11/21/32
Waupun, WI
Printed
Black
Badger Council, Fond Du Lac, WI
Eagle Scout Honor Guard
08/18/34
Mackinac Island, MI
Printed
Black
District of Columbia Council
12/08/34
Washington, DC
Printed
Black
#10 envelope
District of Columbia Council, Washington, DC.
Note address error; "Ann Harbor" for Ann Arbor".
Girl Scouts of Minneapolis and Hennepin County Stationery
06/06/35
Minneapolis, MN
Printed
Green
Girl Scouts of Minneapolis and Hennepin County, Minneapolis, MN.
Philippine Council
11/15/35
Manila, P.I.
Printed
Black Rubber stamped
violet
Blue envelope
Philippine Council, Manila, Philippines
FDC of the "Inauguration of the Commonwealth of the Philippines" stamp.
This is a BSA cover from the USA Commonwealth of the Philippines; a short period that existed only from 11/15/35 to 10/31/36.
The addressee is E. Urner Goodman, Founder of the Order of the Arrow.
Ref: SOSSI Journal July/August 2008, page 106; March/April, 2009, page 48. Also see the Letters & Mailings section
San Diego Area Council
11/24/36
San Diego, CA
Printed
Violet
San Diego Area Council, San Diego, CA
Boy Scouts of America Motto & Slogan
05/06/38
New York, NY
Printed
Blue on blue envelope
National Council, BSA, New York, NY
Boy Scouts of America "Air Mail" in Box
05/06/38
New York, NY
Printed
Red & blue
National Council, BSA, New York, NY
Boy Scouts of America Catalog Envelope
1939
New York, NY
Printed
Black on Gray 6" x 9" envelope with S39-1 label on back used as seal
National Council, BSA, New York, NY Contained [folded] "Boy Scout Camp at World's Fair"poster.
Central Indiana Council
01/11/43
Indianapolis, IN
Printed
Blue on blue envelope
Central Indianapolis Council, Indianapolis, IN
Girl Scouts Niagara Falls
12/09/48
Niagara Falls, NY
Printed
Black
Girl Scouts of the U.S.A National Headquarters
04/07/49
New York, NY
Printed
Black
With "Girl Scouts United by Ideals" meter stamp in red.
Boy Scouts of America "Air Mail" in Stripes
07/15/49
New York, NY
Printed
Red & blue
National Council, BSA, New York 16, NY
Example with early usage of "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" slogan meter in red.
Arrowhead Area Council
07/03/50
San Bernardino, CA
Printed
Blue
Arrowhead Area Council, San Bernardino, CA
Girl Scouts of the United States of America
05/17/51
New York, NY
Printed
Black
From National Headquarters with "25th Anniversary Edith Macy Training School" Meter in red.
General Herkimer Coucil (sic)
12/17/51
Herkimer, NY
Printed
Blue
General Herkimer Council, Herkimer, NY
Hampden Council
04/04/52
Springfield, MA
Printed
Black
Hampden Council, Springfield, MA
Massawepie Camps
07/01/52
Town of Piercefield, Childwold, NY
Printed
Brown on brown envelope
Otetiana Council, Rochester, NY
This example contained a Scout's letter home on matching stationery. 1952 was the first year of the Camp's operation. Childwold was the post office for the first two years and in 1954 service was transferred to the Tupper Lake, NY Post Office. See the Cancellations Section of "Additions & Corrections" for the continuation of the Camp's postal History.
Region Four
10/03/55
Cincinnati, OH
Printed
Black on Blue envelope
Region Four, Cincinnati, OH
The Scout Executive
07/17/59
New Brunswick, NJ
Printed
Green
National Council, BSA With "Exploring" Slogan Meter
The Scout Executive is a BSA publication.
Steuben Area Council
01/17/62
Bath, NY
Printed
Blue
Steuben Area Council, Bath NY With "Do a Good Turn Daily" Slogan Meter
