Order of the Arrow Handbook Checklist
In the first column an “X” indicates that I have the handbook in question, a “-” indicates I need that particular Handbook.
Each Handbook prior to 1989 has a code to determine which printing the book is from and the quantity of books printed. This code is normally listed beneath the copy right information. For example, 55M966 would indicate 55,000 thousand copies were printed in September 1966. If you find any printings not listed here, please let me know.For a span the easiest way to distinguish the year was the name of the National Chief on the Title Page. currently the Printing year is listed on the back cover.
| Have |
Printing
|
Copyright
|
# Printed
|
Notes
|
|
X
|
1948-1 August |
1948
|
5000
|
Paperback |
|
N
|
1948-2 October |
1948
|
5000
|
Hardcover (Handbook on Spine) Probably fewer than 100 printed |
|
X
|
1948-3 October |
1948
|
?500?
|
Papaerback (Handbook on Cover) |
|
X
|
1950 March |
1950
|
6000
|
All After PB |
|
X
|
1951-1 January |
1950
|
6000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1951-2 October |
1950
|
7000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1952 April |
1950
|
8000
|
Paperback |
| 1953 March |
1950
|
10000
|
Paperback | |
|
X
|
1954 August |
1950
|
12000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1955-1 March |
1950
|
10000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1955-2 October |
1950
|
15000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1956 August |
1950
|
16000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1957 July |
1950
|
17000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1958 June |
1950
|
18000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1959-1 March |
1950
|
20000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1959-2 October |
1950
|
30000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1961 June |
1961
|
50000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1962-1 March |
1961
|
30000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1962-2 July |
1961
|
30000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1963 April |
1961
|
40000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1964 February |
1961
|
45000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1965 August |
1965
|
75000
|
50th OA |
|
X
|
1966 September |
1965
|
55000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1968-1 February |
1965
|
75000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1968-2 August |
1965
|
75000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1969 March |
1965
|
75000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1970-1 January |
1965
|
75000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1970-2 August |
1965
|
110000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1972 March |
1965
|
30000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1973 August Dancer |
1973
|
100000
|
Paperback Cover Change Dancer |
|
X
|
1975-1 Feb. Dancer |
1973
|
55000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1975-2 Feb.Anniv. |
1975
|
55000
|
60th OA |
|
X
|
1977 March |
1977
|
45000
|
Paperback MGM Indian |
|
X
|
1978 March |
1977
|
40000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1979 February |
1977
|
40000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1980 May |
1977
|
40000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1981 July |
1977
|
40000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1982 April |
1977
|
45000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1983 February (1983 Printing) |
1977
|
45000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1983 February (1984 Printing) |
1977
|
45000
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1985 Diamond Jub. |
1977
|
50000
|
Paperback Quantity Issued not in Book |
|
X
|
1986 no month |
1977
|
50000
|
Paperback Cover Change Quantity Issued not in Book |
|
X
|
1987 no month |
1977
|
80000
|
Paperback Quantity Issued not in Book |
|
X
|
1989 no month |
1989
|
54000
|
Paperback Cover Change Quantity Issued not in Book |
|
X
|
1990 no month 75th OA Logo |
1989
|
–
|
PB 75th OA |
|
X
|
1990 NOAC 75th OA Logo NOAC |
1989
|
–
|
PB 75th OA NOAC |
|
X
|
1990 NOAC |
1989
|
546
|
Leather HB NOAC |
|
X
|
1991 Printing (no month) 1990 Revision |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback 1991 printing of 1990 Revision |
|
X
|
1992 no month |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1992 NOAC Signatures |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback “National Conference Limited Edition” |
|
X
|
1993 no month |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1994 no month no signatures |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1994 NOAC Signatues |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
| 1995 no month |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback 1995 Printing of 1994 Revision | |
|
X
|
1996 NOAC Ryan Pitts |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1996 number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Chris Rodgers |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback – This is actaully the 1997 version of the OAHB. |
|
X
|
1998 no month 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Mat Milleson |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
1999? Revised 1998 (number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Mat Milleson |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
2000 Prining Revised 2000 no month Cary J. Mignerey |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
2001 printing of 2000 Revision Don Cunningham |
1989
|
–
|
Paperback |
|
X
|
2002 no month Clay T. Capp |
2002
|
–
|
PB E Urner Goodman Post It Cover |
|
X
|
2003 no month Nick Digirolamo |
2003
|
–
|
PB E Urner Goodman Post It Cover |
|
X
|
2004 Printing Jeffrey E. Hayward |
2004
|
–
|
PB Arrowhead cover |
|
X
|
Reproduced in 2004 |
1948
|
–
|
PB Reproduction of 1948 Handbook |
|
X
|
2005 Printing Patrick Murphy |
2004
|
–
|
PB Arrowhead cover |
|
X
|
Reproduced in 2006 |
1950
|
–
|
PB Reproduction of March 1950 Handbook |
|
X
|
2006 no Month Sean Muarry |
2006
|
–
|
PB Philmont cover |
|
X
|
2007 no Month Evan P. Chaffee |
2007
|
–
|
PB Philmont cover |
|
X
|
2008 no Month Jacob P. Wellman |
2008
|
–
|
PB Philmont cover |
| 2009 no Month John J. O’Niell |
2009
|
–
|
PB High Adventure cover | |
| 2009 NOAC Supplement to OAHB |
2009
|
–
|
Trifold Pamphlet – High Adventure cover | |
|
X
|
2010 no Month Brad Lichota |
2009
|
–
|
PB High Adventure cover |
|
N
|
2011 no Month Jonathan Hillis |
2009
|
–
|
Exists? |
| 2012 no month John Rehm |
2009
|
–
|
United We Leave A Legacy cover | |
|
X
|
2013 no month Matt Brown |
2009
|
–
|
United We Leave A Legacy cover |
| 2014 no month Nick Dannemiller |
2009
|
–
|
United We Leave A Legacy cover | |
| 2017 no month Forrest Gertin |
–
|
–
|
Redwood Forest cover | |
| 2018 no month Anthony Peluso |
–
|
–
|
He Who Serves his fellows, Lakeside cover | |
| 2019 no month Matt Parsons |
–
|
–
|
He Who Serves his fellows, Lakeside cover | |
| 2020 no month Zachary Schonfeld |
–
|
–
|
He Who Serves his fellows, Lakeside cover | |
| 2021 no month Derek Porter |
–
|
–
|
He Who Serves his fellows, Lakeside cover |
Thanks to the late Terry Grove for providing the basis for this checklist
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