Camp Fire Girls
Handbook
1922 (published)
1922 (published)
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"Camp Fire Girls" handbook, apparently made up of the remains of two separate volumes, including a supplemented version by the British movement's national headquarters in London. It is printed in brown on cream and ivory-coloured paper, with photographic and printed illustrations, and stitched within in fawn paper covers. The front cover is printed in white and shades of brown, and shows a Camp Fire Girl in her non-ceremonial outfit of a middy blouse and short skirt., within a border of symbolic Camp Fire motifs.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Camp Fire Girls (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Printed paper, with photographic and printed illustrations, bound in paper covers |
| Brief description | Camp Fire Girls handbook; American/ British, 1922 |
| Physical description | "Camp Fire Girls" handbook, apparently made up of the remains of two separate volumes, including a supplemented version by the British movement's national headquarters in London. It is printed in brown on cream and ivory-coloured paper, with photographic and printed illustrations, and stitched within in fawn paper covers. The front cover is printed in white and shades of brown, and shows a Camp Fire Girl in her non-ceremonial outfit of a middy blouse and short skirt., within a border of symbolic Camp Fire motifs. |
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| Object history | Used by the donor's mother, Edith Harris (born circa 1908), who eventually became a Camp Fire Guardian (i.e. adult leader). |
| Historical context | Dr Luther H Gulick & his wife Charlotte founded the movement in the USA in 1912; the British movement followed in 1921. See also B.2-1994 (a different gown); B.387/391-1997 & copy prints of Edith Harris in her gown. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.392-1997 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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