Mary A. Paris Papers
Scope and Contents
Manuals, rule books, song books (also some Brownie books), correspondence, various newspaper clippings, photos of Girl Scouts, plus other photos. Details the beginning of the (white) Girl Scouts in Rochester. Mary A. Paris, a member of Third Presbyterian Church, became leader of Troop 5, one of the first troops in Rochester. Paris later began a Brownie troop for younger girls.
Dates
- Creation: 1915-1937
Access
There are no known restrictions on the use of this collection.
Use
Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use in any current of future manifestations must be obtained from the Rochester Public Library Local History & Genealogy Division.
Biographical Note
Mary A. Paris founded Rochester's first (white) Girl Scout troop in 1918 at the Third Presbyterian Church, where she was director of religious education. Prior to moving to Rochester about 1916, Paris was active in leading the Girl Guides, a precursor to the Girl Scouts, in Watertown, N.Y. Paris continued her involvement with the Rochester Council of Girl Scouts throughout the 1920s and 1930s. She died in November of 1942.
Extent
1.5 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Mary A. Paris Papers document the beginning of (white) Girl Scouting in Rochester. Mary A. Paris founded the first Girl Scout Troop in Rochester (Troop 5) in 1918 at the Third Presbyterian Church, where she was director of religious education. Paris remained involved with the Rochester Council of Girl Scouts into the 1930s. The collection includes newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, pamphlets, and Paris' personal copies of Girl Scout handbooks and other materials published for scouts and troop leaders.
Arrangement
The collection has been divided into four series:
Series 1: Printed Materials
Series 2: Correspondence
Series 3: Activities of the Rochester Council of Girl Scouts
Series 4: Graphic Materials
Custodial History
No prior custodial history known.
General Physical Description
Good
Processing Information
Newspaper clippings have been copied and the originals discarded. Scrapbooks have been disassembled and orginal pages containing newspaper clippings have been discarded.
- Title
- Guide to the Mary A. Paris Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cheri Crist
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Local History & Genealogy Division Repository
115 South Ave.
Rochester 14604 USA
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