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Title |
Girl Scout Uniform Blouse, 1957 |
Object Name |
Blouse |
Description |
Girl Scout Uniform Blouse, 1957. A white cotton shirt with a convertible collar, a breast pocket and three white plastic buttons on front. The pocket has a sewn band with green embroidery of the GS symbol sided by foliage, and two lines of small flowers on sides. On one side of collar there is a smaller white plastic button, the loop on the other side of collar is torn off. Inside collar has a white tag with inscriptions and a drawing of two redhead girl scouts wearing green hats. |
Date |
1957 |
Creator |
National Equipment Service |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2019.005.005.1a |
Dimensions |
H-23.5 W-24.5 D-0.5 inches |
Collection |
3D - Clothing |
Inscription Text |
"GS" (pocket cloth; embroidered in white on green); "GIRL GS SCOUTS / NATIONAL EQUIPMENT / SERVICE / NEW YORK CITY / OFFICIAL" (label below the waistband, green and orange on white) |
Provenance |
Uniform worn by Susan Holmes Snydal and Roberta Holmes Landers between 1957-1964. |
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 |
Girl Scouts Shirts Uniforms |
People |
Snydal, Susan Holmes |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Susan Holmes Snydal and Roberta Holmes Landers |