Manuscript Collection
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Identifier
Accession 325
Inclusive Dates
1911-1985
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
16,500 pieces, 8.25 linear feet and 86 bound volumes
Language
English
Historical Note
The first Girl Scout troop in the South Carolina Low Country was formed in the Fall of 1922 at Ashley Hall, Charleston. It was officially registered in March 1923. Other troops quickly followed. The Council was formed in 1924.
Scope and Content Note
This collection is a valuable source of girl scouting records in South Carolina during the twentieth century. While the Carolina Low Country Girl Scouts (CLCGS) was chartered in 1924, the records begin earlier with the organization of the CLCGS and continue until the late 1970s. The collection consists of organizational records, financial records, troop registrations and membership lists, news releases, Juliette Low Region VI records, newsletters, and records relating to camps and annual conventions. Other records include program activities, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, slides, and memorabilia.These records give a good overview of the CLCGS’ history. They also provide a good representation of girl scouting and the events and activities which accompany an organization of this kind.
Provenance
The records of the Carolina Low Country Girl Scout Council were donated to the Archives on June 3, 1980, by Mrs. Thelma Holt, Chief Executive Director.
Keywords
Girl Scouts History, Scouting History, South Carolina Girl Scouts
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Carolina Low Country Girl Scout Council Records - Accession 325". Finding Aid 1134.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/1134
LC Subject Headings
Carolina Low Country Girl Scout Council (S.C.); Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Juliette Low Region VI; Girl Scouts--United States; Girl Scouts--South Carolina; Girls--United States--Societies and clubs; Girls--South Carolina--Societies and clubs
