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Scarf, Neck

Object Name:
Scarf, Neck
Object ID:
2004.043.173
Date:
circa 1930
Description:
Neck scarf, Girl Scouts, worn by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Portsmouth, NH. Triangular, black cotton. Girl Scout trefoil embroidered in gold in one corner.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
H-21.5 W-42 inches
Provenance:
From collection of Dr. Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004), preservationist and collector of Portsmouth, N.H., artifacts.

Dorothy Vaughan was a member of the first Girl Scout troop in Portsmouth. Her family moved from Penacook to Portsmouth in 1917, when she was 12. She was a troop leader for much of her adult life.
Credit Line:
Bequest of Dr. Dorothy Mansfield Vaughan
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