AHJ_ah11448 Inventory of the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming Records, 1931-2005 Girl Scout Council of Wyoming Records Processed by Shaun Hayes University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
American Heritage Center Dept. 3924, 1000 E. University Avenue University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: 307.766.2574 Fax:307.766.5511 Email:ahcref@uwyo.edu URL:http://ahc.uwyo.edu/
2011

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Shaun Hayes August 2011 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Girl Scout Council of Wyoming Girl Scout Council of Wyoming Records 1931-2005 11448 37 cubic ft. (38 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English This collection contains materials related to the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming. The Girl Scout Council of Wyoming was an individual council within the Girl Scouts of America, which was founded in 1912. History of the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming

Girl Scouts of America was a youth organization founded in 1912 as a counterpart to Boy Scouts of America. Its purpose was to promote character and self-esteem in young women. The organization sought to develop leadership skills in girls and to model leadership by women in its own structure. In 2006 there were 312 individual councils in the United States which were re-structured by the National Board of Directors into 109 councils, at which point the Girl Scout Councils of Wyoming and Montana were combined.

Scope and Content

The collection contains newsletters, scrapbooks, subject files, and other materials related to the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming, its various troops, and functions GSCW was involved with. A small amount of the collection is related to the national Girl Scout organization.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming in 2005 and 2007.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in August 2011 and revised by D. Claudia Thompson in February 2012.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Girls-- Societies and clubs. Wyoming-- History, 1919-1945. Wyoming-- History, 1946-. Social Life and Customs Clubs and Societies Places Wyoming Container List Series I. Organization Records and Printed Materials

Series I. contains administration records and newsletters related to the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming. A small number of calendars and newspaper clippings are included as well.

1 Administration records 1989-2004 2 Administration records 1940-2001 (bulk 1940-1961) 3 Newsletters 1931-2005 4 Publications 1933-2002 5 Clippings 1986-2002 6 Clippings 1931-1984 Series II. Subject files and scrapbooks

Series II. contains subject files and scrapbooks. The subject files are in alphabetical order by subject matter.

7 Subject files, Frank Allyn to Camp Carefree 1938-1987 8 Subject files, Camp Sacajawea to Cheyenne 1953-2003 9 Subject files, Veda Christensen to Muriel Kitching 1953-2003 10 Subject files, Lander to Worland 1941-2001 (bulk 1965-2001) 11 Scrapbooks 1931-1970 12 Scrapbooks 1965-1969 13 Scrapbooks 1968-1976 14 Scrapbooks 1973-1975 15 Scrapbooks 1974-1979 16 Scrapbooks 1977-1980 17 Scrapbooks 1982-1990 18 Scrapbooks 1985-1989 19 Scrapbooks 1937-1952 20 Scrapbooks 1945-1979 21 Scrapbooks Scrapbooks, 1953-1971 22 Scrapbooks 1978-1995 Series III. Photographs and A/V materials

Series III. contains photograph subject files and photograph albums related to the Girl Scout Council of Wyoming. Most of the photographs consist of GSCW members at various functions. The subject files are divided by events and locations. There are also VHS tapes, which consist of interviews with GSCW members, and a recording .

23 Photograph albums 1988-1996 24 Photograph albums 1990-1998 25 Photograph albums 1974-2001 26 Photograph subject files, Adult training to Jackson 1985-2002, undated 27 Photograph subject files, Camp Carefree to Camp Sacajawea 1996-2002, undated 28 Photograph subject files, Casper 1984-2003, undated 29 Photograph subject files, Cheyenne 1995-2003, undated 30 Photograph subject files, Laramie to Women of Distinction Events 1979-2003, undated 31 Oversized photographs, unidentified undated 32 Photograph slides, unidentified undated 33 Photograph slides, unidentified undated 34 Audiovisual materials, interviews and other materials 1968-1997 38 Photographs mounted on poster board undated Series IV. Artifacts

Series IV. consist of various artifacts related to the GSCW. These include organizational placards, dolls, troop flags, and other items. A small number of homemade crafts are included as well.

 35 Artifacts undated 36 Artifacts undated 37 Artifacts undated