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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

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3. Correspondence - 2013.38.4

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4. 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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5. 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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6. 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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7. Photograph, Black-and-White - P2006 #3 Print 1

   Black and white photograph showing several teenage girls wearing early Girl Guard uniforms. A USA flag and Girl Guard flag can be seen in the background. The firls are the first troop of Girl Guards at the Beloit, WI corps. Identified in the photo are: First row L to R: Fay North Kreamer, unidentified, Bernice, Dorothy Leisher Second row L to R: Evelyn Bitdorf Crittenden, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Florence Leisher Johnson. T...

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8. Photograph, Black-and-White - PP2011 #62 Print 6

   Black and white photograph showing Girl Guards and Boy Scouts standing on a stage at the front of the corps building. The Boy Scout leader and corps officers distribute cards to the guards and scouts. "Welcome" is spelled out and adhered to the wall above the group. The stage is decorated with several flags and patriotic trim.

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9. Photograph, Black-and-White - PP2011 #62 Print 7

   Black and white photograph showing several men and women in assorted uniforms seated and standing. The group is likely the people who make up corps leadership. "Welcome" is spelled out and adhered to the wall above the group. The stage is decorated with several flags and patriotic trim. The uniforms indicate that the people are Salvation Army officers and soldiers, character building program leaders, and military personnel.

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10. Photograph, Black-and-White - PP2011 #65 Print 22

    Color photograph showing a Girl Guard troop with their leaders. The girls stand in two rows with leaders flanking them in the back row. United States and Salvation Army flags can be seen behind the group.

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11. Photograph, Color - PP2011 #65 Print 13

    Color photograph showing three Girl Guards wearing street clothing standing and holding up their right hands at the front of the chapel at the Janesville, WI Corps building. People can be seen seated in pews in front of the boys. A Salvation Army flag and print of Warner Sallman's "Head of Christ" can be seen in thee background.

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12. Poster - 2019.1.24

    Stepping Up Through The Salvation Army Young People's Corps

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Print, Photographic - 1993.99.1

    Sepia photograph of Duluth II West End Corps Girl Guard troop. Front row- two sitting, back row-six standing. All wearing their Girl Guard uniforms. On front in ink is written, " Complements of First Duluth Troop." On back in pen and corrected in pencil are names, "Clara Johnson, Nellie Gudvangen The troop was formed in 1925, refer to Notes for names of the other females in the photograph.

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14. 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...

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15. 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"

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16. Print, Photographic - 2016.3.9

    Print, black & white, 2 3/4" x 4 1/2", woman, in white dress, holding trophy in front of building. On back is written in ink, "Het Pottinger holding appreciation trophy, Army Lake, July 1947"

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17. Sash - 2007.43.1

    Gray Girl Guards sash which was worn by Major Ruth Lohr when she was a Girl Guard. The sash has 39 fabric emblems, General's Guard award, and bronze Indian pin imprinted "A KHI KO KA"

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18. 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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19. 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 ...

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20. Transparency, Lantern Slide - 2018.1.17

    Magic lantern slide depicting a black and white positive image of a group of Girl Guards visiting a Kiwanis Club. No title Small red dot sticker in lower lefthand corner of frame. Embossed on the back side of the frame is the text: "PATENTED OCT 5, 1915" (lefthand edge) "DAVENPORT, IOWA U.S.A." (bottom edge) "SLIDE NO" (righthand edge)

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