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Primary Sources
Baden-Powell. "Brownies." Scouting for Girls, Adapted from Girl Guiding (1918). N.p.:
n.p., n.d. 1-9. Print.
It stated that to be a Brownie you must know The Brownie’s
promise, The Salute, the Good Turn, the Motto, and many other
requirements.
Girl Scouts. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts. Ed. Josephine D.
Bacon. New York, NY: Girl Scouts, 1920. Print.
This handbook was written by American Girl Scouts, dedicated to
Juliette Low. It talked more about what projects they completed and what
characteristics Girl Scouts must shape themselves to be.
The Golden Eaglet. Dir. Juliette G. Low. YouTube. YouTube, 29 Feb. 2012. Web. 25
Nov. 2014.
This video was made by Juliette Gordon Low, and it shows two girls
who decide to start a troop after seeing Girl Scouts marching. They go on
a camping trip and do other activities.
Gordon, Arthur. "PDF." " My Aunt Daisy Was the First Girl Scout. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov.
2014.
Arthur Gordon described Juliette Gordon Low, characteristics and
interests.
Juliette Gordon Low, and Gordon Family Papers Ms. 318 (1860-1927). Juliette Gordon
Low Curriculum Guide (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This PDF told us Juliette’s personal feelings about her life. It has a
few letters to her mother and father that directly tell us what she was
doing for Girl Scouts.
Low, Juliette Gordon. Juliette Gordon Low and Women’s Suffrage. Digital image. Girl
Scouts University. N.p., 3 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
This was a sketch made by Low, and it shows her sprinkling salt on
a man while carrying a sign that says “Votes for Women”. This describes
what she felt about equal rights.
New York Tribune 26 Oct. 1919: n. pag. Print.
This gave us access to a newspaper called “The Girl Scouts Hit the
Trail.” This article told us about the slogans “Do a good turn daily” and
“Do it with a smile.” It also told us about how Girl Scouts get various
badges.
"PDF." Gordon Family Papers. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014.
The PDF file gives us pictures of Juliette’s letters to her mother and
pictures of the handbook. These tell more about her life and events that
happened during her life.
"Public Spirited Ogden Women Back of Girl Scout Movement." The Ogden Standardexaminer. 24 Sept. 1922. Print.
This article told us that many believed Girl Scouts to be a strong
educational influence. It also lists the Girl Scout rules.
"The Labor World." [Duluth] 3 Sept. 1921: n. pag. Print.
This article told us that the main purpose of Girl Scouts is to train
young girls to become good mothers and homemakers.
United States. “Girl Scouts as an Education Force.”. By Juliette Low. Bureau of
Education, Department of the Interior, 1919. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
The bulletin told us registrations were made at about 150 girls per
day since January 1, 1919. Girl Scouts had to pass tests in many
categories.
"World War I Girl Scouts." World War I Girl Scouts Primary Sources. N.p., n.d. Web. 16
Feb. 2015.
This website has two documents written to Juliette and one picture
of the Girl Scout pamphlet. This gives us more information on Girl
Scouting in the 1900’s.
Baden-Powell. "Brownies." Scouting for Girls, Adapted from Girl Guiding (1918). N.p.:
n.p., n.d. 1-9. Print.
It stated that to be a Brownie you must know The Brownie’s
promise, The Salute, the Good Turn, the Motto, and many other
requirements.
Girl Scouts. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts. Ed. Josephine D.
Bacon. New York, NY: Girl Scouts, 1920. Print.
This handbook was written by American Girl Scouts, dedicated to
Juliette Low. It talked more about what projects they completed and what
characteristics Girl Scouts must shape themselves to be.
The Golden Eaglet. Dir. Juliette G. Low. YouTube. YouTube, 29 Feb. 2012. Web. 25
Nov. 2014.
This video was made by Juliette Gordon Low, and it shows two girls
who decide to start a troop after seeing Girl Scouts marching. They go on
a camping trip and do other activities.
Gordon, Arthur. "PDF." " My Aunt Daisy Was the First Girl Scout. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Nov.
2014.
Arthur Gordon described Juliette Gordon Low, characteristics and
interests.
Juliette Gordon Low, and Gordon Family Papers Ms. 318 (1860-1927). Juliette Gordon
Low Curriculum Guide (n.d.): n. pag. Web. 30 Oct. 2014.
This PDF told us Juliette’s personal feelings about her life. It has a
few letters to her mother and father that directly tell us what she was
doing for Girl Scouts.
Low, Juliette Gordon. Juliette Gordon Low and Women’s Suffrage. Digital image. Girl
Scouts University. N.p., 3 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.
This was a sketch made by Low, and it shows her sprinkling salt on
a man while carrying a sign that says “Votes for Women”. This describes
what she felt about equal rights.
New York Tribune 26 Oct. 1919: n. pag. Print.
This gave us access to a newspaper called “The Girl Scouts Hit the
Trail.” This article told us about the slogans “Do a good turn daily” and
“Do it with a smile.” It also told us about how Girl Scouts get various
badges.
"PDF." Gordon Family Papers. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Dec. 2014.
The PDF file gives us pictures of Juliette’s letters to her mother and
pictures of the handbook. These tell more about her life and events that
happened during her life.
"Public Spirited Ogden Women Back of Girl Scout Movement." The Ogden Standardexaminer. 24 Sept. 1922. Print.
This article told us that many believed Girl Scouts to be a strong
educational influence. It also lists the Girl Scout rules.
"The Labor World." [Duluth] 3 Sept. 1921: n. pag. Print.
This article told us that the main purpose of Girl Scouts is to train
young girls to become good mothers and homemakers.
United States. “Girl Scouts as an Education Force.”. By Juliette Low. Bureau of
Education, Department of the Interior, 1919. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
The bulletin told us registrations were made at about 150 girls per
day since January 1, 1919. Girl Scouts had to pass tests in many
categories.
"World War I Girl Scouts." World War I Girl Scouts Primary Sources. N.p., n.d. Web. 16
Feb. 2015.
This website has two documents written to Juliette and one picture
of the Girl Scout pamphlet. This gives us more information on Girl
Scouting in the 1900’s.
