1940 GIRL SCOUT HANDBOOKS ILLUSTRATED 2 BOOKS 1940 AND 1948 PRINTINGS [Hardcover] NO NAME GIVEN [Hardcover] No Name Given

Description

Hardcover has scuffs, fading, and wear along the corners/edges/spine. Name written on inside cover and ownership page. Pages are clean inside with discolored outside edges. Binding is secure.

This vintage set of Girl Scout handbooks from 1940 and 1948 offers a fascinating glimpse into the organization’s history and the evolving roles of young women in mid-20th century America. The Girl Scouts, founded in 1912, aimed to instill values of self-reliance, resourcefulness, and civic engagement in girls and young women. These well-worn volumes, with their inscribed names hinting at past ownership, bear the marks of countless adventures and lessons learned. The illustrations within capture the era’s ideals of feminine empowerment through outdoor activities, domestic skills, and community service. For collectors, these handbooks represent a rare artifact of the Girl Scout movement’s enduring influence on generations of young women. Readers will delight in the nostalgic glimpses of a bygone era and the timeless wisdom imparted through the Scout tradition.