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Title |
Girl Scout Uniform Cap, 1958 |
Object Name |
Cap, Garrison |
Description |
Girl Scout Uniform Cap, 1958. Girl Scout Uniform Worn by Susan Snydal, cap, c. 1958-1961. Brimless dark green, made out of fabric, with a white string stitched on the cuff rim, and a green, white, yellow and red patch stitched on the front. The patch has the girls scout symbol (similar to a green clover) circled by yellow sun rays, with the letters GS stitched in the middle in red. On the inside, it has a white tag stitched to the bottom depicting drawings of two green and orange girl scouts and green writing. |
Date |
1958 |
Creator |
National Equipment Service |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2019.005.005.4c |
Dimensions |
H-5 W-10.5 D-7.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Clothing |
Inscription Text |
"SUSAN HOLMES / OFFICIAL / GIRL GS SCOUTS / NEW YORK, N. Y." (On tag inside of cap) "GS" (On patch front of cap) |
Provenance |
Uniform worn by Susan Snydal and Roberta Landers between 1958-1961. |
Notes |
"Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA), commonly referred to as simply Girl Scouts, is a youth organization for girls in the United States and American girls living abroad. Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912, it was organized after Low met Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, in 1911. Upon returning to Savannah, Georgia, she telephoned a distant cousin, saying, "I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!" Girl Scout membership is organized according to grade, with activities designed for each level. GSUSA is a member of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and accepts girls of all backgrounds. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA 10/02/2019] |
Search Terms |
Girl Scouts of America San Mateo County Snydal, Susan Holmes Uniforms |
Subjects |
Cap Girl Scouts Uniforms |
People |
Snydal, Susan Holmes |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Susan Holmes Snydal and Roberta Holmes Landers |