Scouting Movement in Michigan

[CharMer 10]

I am looking for any history of the developement of the Girl Scouting movement in the southern most counties of Michigan. I am especially interested in the 1960 and 1970 era.

 

 

[eisely 13]

I don't know anything about girl scouting in Michigan, but you should contact your local historical societies and your state historical society. Often these organizations will have archives of local newspapers that can be mined for information. They can also help you structure your research. You should try to identify some of the prominent local leaders from that era who may still be alive and attempt to arrange interviews. I would do the interviews first if possible before doing any archival research, because the interviews will help you focus any archive research you may do.

[acco40 95]

In southeastern Michigan, check with John Dyer-Hurdon who "runs" a local Scouting Museum in Washington, Michigan (just north of Detroit).

 

See: www.ojibwa-cvc.org/museum.htm

[dsteele 20]

In Southwestern Michigan, one of the finest -- and least known -- sources of information can be found in the Michigan History section of the Kalamazoo Public Library.

 

DS