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Pouch

Object Name:
Pouch
Object ID:
2004.043.174
Date:
circa 1930
Description:
Pouch, Girl Scouts. Leather, with brass zipper closure. Used by Dorothy M. Vaughan (1904-2004) of Portsmouth, NH. Embossed gold trefoil with "GS" and eagle.
Material:
Leather
Brass
Gold
Dimensions:
H-10 W-13 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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