San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts records, 1926-2000.

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San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts records, 1926-2000.

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The records of San Antonio Area Council of Girl Scouts document the organization through correspondence, minutes, reports, photographs, scrapbooks and printed materials, including several issues of the group's magazine, Scout About. The materials present a glimpse of general business activities carried out by board and committee members. In this respect, the records show major changes that occurred within the organization over time. The collection also offers information on the council's programs and activities, which include events in San Antonio, and camp activities in the surrounding area. A number of the events in San Antonio were concerned with public outreach and with raising awareness of the organization within the community. Also present are details of the organization's properties acquired over the years through purchase and bequests.

18 boxes and 3 oversized boxes 18.5 linear feet.

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7570332

University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL)

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