Serial/Series Title

[Program: Dedication of "Whispering Oaks" Camp] (open access)

[Program: Dedication of "Whispering Oaks" Camp]

Program for the dedication of Girl Scout Camp Whispering Oaks near Denton, Texas. It includes a history of the camp, lyrics to two songs ("Whispering Oaks" and "Our Chalet Song"), the order of events, and a list of committee members. The camp was designed by Mount-Miller Architects of Denton.
Date: Autumn 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Brownie Investiture] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Brownie Investiture]

Scrapbook page with information about the investiture ceremony held by Brownie Girl Scout Troop #74 in Denton, Texas. It includes a small newspaper clipping and a handwritten note discribing the event above a photograph of the girls. In the image, the girls are wearing their uniforms and are seated in a semi-circle in a classroom. Large posters with the Girl Scout and Brownie symbols are behind them and chalkboards are visible on the walls. A handwritten note at the bottom of the page identifies the girls, left to right: Darby, Jamie, Joyce, Dorothy, Adele, Linda, Patty, Debbie, and Debra.
Date: 1958~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Play Day, 1960] (open access)

[Scrapbook Page: Play Day, 1960]

Scrapbook page containing four photographs of children participating in events during "Play Day" held at on the North Texas State College campus. The children are in a large grassy area and several buildings are visible in the background. In most of the images, children are standing in groups or lines for various activities; in the lower-right corner, the children are seated in the grass and several adults are standing on a raised tower in front of them. A handwritten note in the center of the page says, "Play Day - 1960 Denton, TX UNT Campus."
Date: 1960~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Second Birthday Party #1]

Scrapbook page with three photographs and a handwritten title that says "Second Birthday Party, Flag Ceremony - 2 Year Stars Awarded." In the photographs, the girls of Brownie Girl Scout Troop #42 are seated around several wooden tables that have been pushed together and each girl has a glass "Coca Cola" bottle in front of her.
Date: 1960-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Second Birthday Party #2]

Back of a scrapbook page labeled "Second Birthday Party, Flag Ceremony - 2 Year Stars Awarded." There are three photographs on the page, each of which is of two girls standing on either side of an American flag. Each of the girls is wearing a dress or a skirt and blouse. Handwritten notes label the girls, clockwise, left to right: Sherrie, Peggy, Debra, Bethel, Adele, Patty.
Date: 1960-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Scout Troop Calendar and Scrapbook Page] (open access)

[Scout Troop Calendar and Scrapbook Page]

Calendar page labeled "November 1959" with handwritten notes regarding the activities of a Denton Girl Scout troop, including meetings on Tuesday and a "Play Day" on Saturday the 21st. The back of the page includes a handwritten description of the Play Day event and three photographs which show a large group of children playing various games outside several large, brick buildings on the North Texas State College campus.
Date: 1959-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History