Girl Scout Clarion, 1947-1956
Content Description
This collection contains copies of The Girl Scout Clarion, a newsletter published by the Mecklenburg County Girl Scout Council. Each newsletter includes a calendar, program consultant help, uniforms for sale, council meetings, conferences, basic training, and other miscellaneous information relating to Girl Scouts. Newsletters are dated 1947-1956 and arranged in chronological order.
Dates
- 1947 - 1956
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public without restriction. The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to duplicate or publish material from this collection must be obtained from the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library.
Biographical / Historical
Juliette Gordon Low founded this organization with a vision for girls across the country to build courage, confidence, and character in a time where women were overlooked in society. Low’s vision quickly turned into the Girl Scout Movement. Low’s goal was to introduce young girls to service opportunities and educational trainings outdoors, out of the confines of their expected household chores.
As of 2019, there are over 2.5 million young girls and women who are involved in the organization and believe in the power of the G.I.R.L. (Go-Getter, Innovator, Risk Taker, Leader). Other core values taught through Girl Scouts are honesty, friendship, compassion, caring, courage, strength, responsibility, and respect.
The first Girl Scout troop in North Carolina was founded c1914. The eight administrative councils in North Carolina are: Pisgah Girl Scout Council (Asheville); Pioneer Girl Scout Council (Gastonia); Hornet's Nest Girl Scout Council (Charlotte); Catawba Valley Girl Scout Council (Hickory); Tar Heel Triad Girl Scout Council (Colfax); Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council (Raleigh); Girl Scout Council of Coastal Carolina (Goldsboro); and Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast (Chesapeake, Va.)
Community service and volunteerism are two main components of the Girl Scouts organization. Some examples of community projects the North Carolina troops have worked on are comforting hospitalized children with homemade stuffed animals, Habitat for Humanity, greenways and parks, working in homeless shelters, and tutoring. There are also many notable women from North Carolina who have impacted many minds: Maya Angelou, Flora Randle Scott, Debra Stewart, Elaine Marshall, and Gwendolynn Chunn.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet
0.22 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Girl Scouting in the United States began in March 1912 in Savannah, Georgia. Juliette Gordon Low founded this organization with a vision for girls across the country to build courage, confidence, and character in a time where women were overlooked in society. This collection contains copies of The Girl Scout Clarion, a newsletter published by the Mecklenburg County Girl Scout Council. Collection materials are dated April 1947-October 1956 and are in good condition.
Arrangement
Materials are arranged in chronological order.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The immediate source and date of acquisition for this collection is unknown.
Bibliography
Brashear, Grace. NCpedia. “Girl Scouts of the USA” 2006. Accessed March 2019. https://www.ncpedia.org/girl-scouts-usa
Condition Description
Materials are in good condition. Some have water damage.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of this collection was completed by Sydney Carroll.
- Charlotte Publications Subject Source: Local sources
- Clubs and Organizations Subject Source: Local sources
- Girl Scouts of the United States of America
- Low, Juliette Gordon, 1860-1927
- Publications Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Service learning Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women authors Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women--Societies and clubs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Girl Scout Clarion, 1947-1956
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Sydney Carroll
- Date
- 2021-02-03
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Repository
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library-Main
310 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte NC 28202 USA
carolinaroom@cmlibrary.org