Girl Scouts of the United States of America -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Mary A. Paris Papers
Collection — Box 1, Box: 2, Box: 3
Identifier: 1940-001
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...
Dates:
1915-1937
Found in:
Local History & Genealogy Division