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  1. Badge, Merit - 2016.3.7b

    Fabric,1 3/4' x 1 1/4," burgundy velvet with silver chevron stitched on, in cellophane bag with staple. Patch was stapled to the coupon but in time fell off. On a separate sheet of paper Winter's typed, "If I had read the Test Pass Coupon I would have realized that the Chevron was for 25 hours of service as a Girl Guard. I don't remember anything specific, but I suppose it was for helping set up stuff (which O did often) for special events, s...

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  2. Badge, Merit - 2016.3.8

    Badge, fabric, 2 3/4" x 1 1/2," burgundy velvet with silver thread chevron stitched on

    Record Type: Object

    Badge, Merit
  3. Coupon - 2016.3.7a

    Test Pass Coupon, a- Paper with black ink, 5 3/4" x 4 1/4," Test Pass Coupon dated February 28, 1951 for Joyce Thomson for her 25 hours of volunteer service. Signed by Hester Pottinger, Guard leader On a separate sheet of paper Winter's typed, "If I had read the Test Pass Coupon I would have realized that the Chevron was for 25 hours of service as a Girl Guard. I don't remember anything specific, but I suppose it was for helping set up stuff ...

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    Coupon
  4. Medal - 2016.3.23

    Medal, morie blue ribbon with silvertone medal attached with pin back, overall length, 2 3/4" Ribbon, 1 1/4" wide x 1 1/2" long with pin back medal- 1" x 1", octagon shaped with laurel wreath engraved in, on front is wording, "Honor Guard 43" on the back is the logo of the Boy Scouts of America

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    Medal
  5. Medal - 2016.3.24

    2016.3.24 a-b Medal, a- Morie blue ribbon with silvertone medal attached with pin back, overall length, 2 3/4" Ribbon, 1 1/4" wide x 1 1/2" long with pin back medal- 1" x 1", octagon shaped with laurel wreath engraved in, on front is wording, "Honor Guard 42" on the back is the logo of the Boy Scouts of America b-Brown paper hinged box, 3 1/4" long x 2" wide x 1/2" high, on inside lid is logo of Boy Scouts of America, medal is pinned to v...

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    Medal
  6. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.10

    Print, black & white, 8' x 10", Four rows, standing and sitting, of Girl Guards in uniforms with three leaders and two Salvation Army officers. On back is written in ink by Joyce Winters is, "Racine Guards about 1942. [back row. left to right] Nancy Noble, Betty Hisey, Mabel Cooper, Carol Luhn, Janet Garrett, __________, Nancy Higgins, Olive Metz [second row from back, left to right] Major Metz, Lois Christensen, Barbara Sorenson, Jean Thoms...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  7. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.16

    Print, black & white, 8" x 10", Group of young men and women, standing in front of a wall, in Salvation Army uniforms and dress clothes. On the back, written in ink by Joyce Thomson Winters, "Contestants in the finals of the Invitational Speakers Contest, November, 1950, Joyce Thomson, Juanita Furman, Joyce Bjorlien, Carol Watson, ?, Oliver Campbell, Geraldine _____________, Jewel Shauer, Harry Webb"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  8. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.17

    Print,black & white, 8" x 10", Man in a suit handing a trophy to a woman in Salvation Army uniform. A picture of William Booth is behind them. On the back is written in ink by Joyce Winters, "1950 Territorial Speakers' Contest, Mr. Parks presenting trophy to Joyce. William Booth looking on."

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  9. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.18

    Print, black & white, 8" x 10", Women in Salvation Army uniforms standing on a stage, one women is shaking hands with a man in a Salvation Army uniform. On the back is written in ink by Joyce Winters, "Territorial Speakers' Contest, November 18, 1950, Advanced Contestants, Carol Watson, Juanita Furman, Joyce Thomson shaking hands with Comm. Norman Marshall, Jewel Shawn + Harry Webb" Winters included a typed note which applies to all the Invita...

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  10. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.19

    Print, black & white, 8" x 10", Four people; 2 men (one in a Salvation Army uniform and one in a suit) and 2 women (in Salvation Army uniforms, one holding trophy), standing on a stage. On the back written in ink by Joyce Winters is, "Winners in the 1950 Speakers' Contest, Senior-Harry Webb, Junior-Joyce Bjorlien, Advance-Joyce Thomson, Mr. Parks"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  11. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.20

    Print, black & white, 8" x 10", Five people; two women in Salvation Army uniforms, one holding trophy and three men, two in Salvation Army uniforms and one in a suit, standing in front of a picture of William Booth. On the back written in ink by Joyce Winters is, "Territorial Speakers' Contest Winners, November 18, 1950, Comm. Norman Marshall, Advanced- Joyce Thomson [Winters], Junior- Joyce Bjorline, Senior- Oliver Campbell, Major Milton Agnew"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  12. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.21

    Print, black & white, 8" x 10", image of a trophy a with card that states, "The Kiwanis Trophy, presented by Park C. Brown, North Central Club of Chicago to winner (Advance Class) The Salvation Army Annual Speakers' Contest Central States Territory." Written on the image in white ink pen, "1950 won by Joyce Carol Thomson of Racine, Wisconsin"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  13. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.22

    Print, black & white, 2 3/4" x 4 1/2", Women standing outside, near a car, wearing a "Guard Athletic Club" sweatshirt and rolled up jeans. On the back written by Joyce Winters in ink, "Joyce Thomson July 1949"

    Record Type: Photo

    Print, Photographic
  14. Sash - 2016.3.3

    Sash, Life Saving Guard/ Girl Guard sash, dark gray cotton with 46 badges, Founder's Guard award with three palms, Life Saving Guard patch and Fourfold. Patches continue onto the back of sash. Sash appears to have been shorten in length using hand stitching.

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    Sash
  15. Sweatshirt - 2016.3.1

    Sweatshirt,cotton, light gray, long sleeves, banded on bottom and neck and cuffs of sleeves, no manufacturer's label or size, on front chest stitched in red thread is wording, "Guard Athletic Club," back is plain. Joyce Thomson Winters wrote, "Racine, Wisconsin Girl Guard Troop From the mid-40s to the mid-50s there was a Girl Guard Athletic Club that met each Saturday throughout the year. This organized by Het Pottinger and she seldom missed ...

    Record Type: Object

    Sweatshirt

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