Abstract
The collection consists of records of the Frontier Girl Scouts Council (FGSC) dating from 1944 until 1999. The majority of the collection dates from 1990 to 1999. It contains annual reports and publications of the FGSC, committee minutes and agenda, troop financial records, membership data, and leader training records. It also includes correspondence and publications of the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA).
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Scope and Contents Note
The collection consists of records of the Frontier Girl Scouts Council dating from 1944 until 1999. The majority of the collection dates from 1990 to 1999. It contains annual reports and publications of the FGSC, committee minutes and agenda, troop financial records, membership data, and leader training records. The collection also contains event planning materials and fliers. Some event photographs are also included in the collection. It also contains some correspondence and publications from the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA). The collection provides a lens into the regular activities of Southern Nevada Girl Scouts as well as racial and ethnic data of local troops.
Access Note
Collection is open for research, with the exception of materials that are restricted to protect personally identifiable information. Restrictions are noted at the file level of this inventory.
Publication Rights
Materials in this collection may be protected by copyrights and other rights. See Reproductions and Use on the UNLV Special Collections website for more information about reproductions and permissions to publish.
Arrangement
Materials remain in original order. The Frontier Girl Scout Council (FGSC) used the Girl Scouts of the United Sates of America (GSUSA) filing system and records retention schedule. The filing system may be helpful in understanding the content of folders and locating specific types of records in this collection. An electronic copy of the filing system can be accessed online here: Girl Scouts Central Filing System, July 2000
Biographical / Historical Note
The Frontier Girl Scouts Council (FGSC) administered the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) program to girls from across Southern Nevada. The council oversaw programming, adult leader training, and cookie sales and other fundraisers. It also managed after school drop-in facilities for girls, a central service center, and campgrounds. In approximately 2008, the Frontier Girl Scouts Council was renamed Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada.
In 1932 the first Girl Scout troops in Southern Nevada formed in Boulder City. Eventually five troops served the small city and were organized under an official council in 1942. The Henderson and Las Vegas councils were created in 1943 and 1944 respectively. The Southern Nevada councils were consolidated as the Frontier Area Girl Scout Council in 1950. Later Nye, Esmeralda, and Lincoln counties as well as Needles, California were added to the council. In 1976 the Frontier Area Girl Scouts Council was renamed the Frontier Girl Scouts Council.
The FGSC obtained land at Lee Canyon outside of Las Vegas, Nevada for a camp in 1949. Known as Camp Foxtail, it went into full operation in 1954. The FGSC also acquired land near the Red Rock Recreational Area in 1966 for a camp. The FGSC Service Center at 2530 Stewart Avenue was dedicated in 1961 and the council used the property until 2000. In the 2004 the FGSC moved to the Donald W. Reynolds Girl Scout Leadership Center at 2941 Harris Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Preferred Citation
Frontier Girl Scouts Records, 1944-1999. MS-00421. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Acquisition Note
Materials were donated by the Frontier Girl Scouts Council in 1996 and 2000; accession numbers 1996-014 amd 2000-018.
Processing Note
These records are unprocessed. A rough inventory of the accession was created by Angela Moor in 2016. To prepare the inventory, the described materials were reviewed to create a contents list, estimate dates, and identify material types. The inventory retains the folder names assigned by the Frontier Girl Scouts Council. Loose materials were foldered. No other work has been performed on the materials.
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Storage Location
Materials are stored in the Lied Automated Storage and Retrieval Unit (LASR). Advanced notice may be required to access these materials.
Separated Materials
Microfilmed records in this acquistion were separated from the paper collection and placed in the microforms collection of the University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.