Girl Scout Collector’s Guide: A History of Uniforms, Insignia, Publications, and Memorabilia (Second Edition)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (757 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0896725464 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 608 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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Placing these objects in context, this essential guide provides a discerning look at the history and development of the Girl Scout Movement in the United States.Scholars and aficionados of Girl Scout history, costume history, women’s studies, popular culture, and dress will welcome this indispensable and definitive resource. Reading this book is like walking through a fine museum where material culture brings the past to life.” —Anastatia Sims, author of Negotiating Boundaries of Southern Womanhood. And, beyond that an informative and intriguing glimpse into the evolution of a Movement that today is the world’s preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls.” &
GS Collector's Guide I was told this book had excellent info and it is true. I bought a hardback, brand new, unopened. Got a great price too.. "Girl Scout Collector's Guide -- Wonderful book" according to Aaa. I received this book last month and it is great. It has everything about Girl Scouting in the USA in it. I love it. I don't know what else to say, except that I have used it so far to research the ages of some Girl Scout uniforms that were donated to our service unit over the years.. Girl Scout Collectors Guide This is an amazing collection of information on all things about the girl scouting organization with information of program, evolution of girl scouting, uniforms, badges, age level and has information on other items used by girl scouts . I have found it very helpful in compliling my collection, which is available at []Thank you.
Degenhardt, now an archivist with the National Historic Preservation Center, GSUSA, and Kirsch, a researcher at the Benson Ford Research Center in Dearborn, Michigan, devoted two years of concentrated effort to this new and expanded edition.. Mary Degenhardt and Judith Kirsch, lifelong Girl Scouts, compiled the original Girl Scout Collector’s Guide in 1987
All rights reserved. Most of the remaining chapters focus on memorabilia: calendars, dolls, postcards, and more. The first nine chapters provide an overview of the development of the Girl Scouts and the badges, uniforms, and so on pertinent to each era. A biography of Juliette Gordon Lowe and a multitude of drawings and black-and-white photographs add interest. Annotated diagrams picture the correct assembly of sash, badges, scarf, and pins. A glossary of terms related to fabrics, fibers, and uniforms and a good index complete the volume. From Booklist An appealing, readable compendium, this volume is intended as "an iden