Low, Juliette Gordon, 1860-1927

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Juliette Gordon Low, also known as Daisy, (b. Oct. 31, 1860, Savannah, Ga.-d Jan. 17, 1927, Savannah, Ga.) was the founder of the Girl Scouts of America. She was the daughter of William and Eleanor Gordon of Savannah. She married William Mackay Low in 1886. She founded the Girl Scouts in 1912. She died in Savannah in 1927 and is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery.
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referencedIn Papers of Eva Whiting White, 1900-1965 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Correspondence Concerning the Dromedary Corporation, 7/1955 - 8/1959 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Lillian Chaplin Bragg papers, 1858-1967. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Papers, 1884-1971 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Gordon family papers, 1810-1968. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Gordon Family Papers, 1810-1968 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
referencedIn Green, Anne Mackall, 1891-. Papers of the Green family, 1880-1973. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Daniels, Mabel W. (Mabel Wheeler), 1878-1971. Papers, 1884-1971 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Low, Juilette Gordon, 1860-1927. Correspondence with Edgar Fahs Smith, 1910. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Lamar, Joseph Rucker, 1857-1916. Joseph Rucker and Clarinda Pendleton Lamar papers, 1792-1936, (bulk 1910-1915). Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Girl Scouts of the United States of America. General files, [ca. 1902-1985] Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Phillips, Fanny Y., 1885-1976. Fanny Phillips letters, 1910, June-Sept. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Food Administration. 1917 - 1920. Photographs of Food Conservation Activities National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Biographical essays of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America, 1975-ca. 1978 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Gordon family. Gordon family papers, 1802-1946. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Johnston, Edith Duncan. Edith Duncan Johnston papers, 1881-1962. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Savannah Historical Research Association (Ga.). Savannah Historical Research Association papers, 1934-1979. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Stovall, Pleasant A., 1857-1935. Pleasant Alexander Stovall papers, 1846-1974. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. Living history collection, 1918-1990. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
creatorOf Low, Juliette Gordon, 1860-1927. Juliette Gordon Low letter, 1923 April 17 / Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn Smith, Julia, 1905-1989. Daisy : an opera in two acts. Overture / [music by] Julia Smith ; libretto by Bertita Harding. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Photograph collection, [ca. 1866-1986] Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
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associatedWith Bragg, Lillian Chaplin, 1895-1967. person
associatedWith Daniels, Mabel W. (Mabel Wheeler), 1878-1971. person
associatedWith Girl Scouts of Nassau County, Inc. corporateBody
founderOf Girl Scouts of the United States of America. corporateBody
memberOf Gordon (Family : Savannah, Ga.) family
associatedWith Johnston, Edith Duncan. person
associatedWith Lamar, Joseph Rucker, 1857-1916. person
associatedWith Mabel Wheeler Daniels person
associatedWith National Society of the Colonial Dames of America corporateBody
associatedWith Phillips, Fanny Y., 1885-1976. person
associatedWith Savannah (Ga.). Park and Tree Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith Savannah Historical Research Association (Ga.) corporateBody
associatedWith Smith, Julia, 1905-1989. person
associatedWith Stovall, Pleasant A., 1857-1935. person
associatedWith White, Eva Whiting, 1880-1974. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Savannah GA US
Savannah GA US
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Girl Scouts
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Birth 1860-10-31

Death 1927-01-17

Americans

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