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I've been asked to provide some details on Guiding history books and other sources of information, and I would gladly do so - but there is a problem with many Guiding history books - one of accuracy, or rather, lack of it in some parts of the story!
Almost all of us will have been taught at some time that the founders of Guiding were Robert and Olave Baden-Powell, and that Guiding started when a small group of a dozen or so girls gatecrashed the first ever Boy Scout Rally, at Crystal Palace in September 1909, startling Robert Baden-Powell, who had no idea girls were involved in Scouting at all, far less that some might have the brass neck to turn up and demand 'something for the girls' - and that the invention of Guiding was entirely down to that that small band of a dozen or so girls whose presence forced him to hurriedly produce an equivalent scheme for girls, something which he had never intended to do.
This story has been around since as early as 1920, and many people unwittingly still treasure and teach that story, just as it was taught to them - and it also crops up regularly in many official publications, in all of the pre-1977 (and several post-1977) official history books I've been able to trace, in relay games published on the internet and used by qualified Guiding trainers, too. So the perpetuation of that story by current Leaders is entirely understandable and forgivable. The problem is - it's just not true! In fact, that story's almost 100% myth!
So, to get at the true story, let's break it down to the proven facts.
Certainly, Robert is a founder, he founded Scouting, and Scouting was certainly the root from which Guiding grew, but is Olave a founder? Even the official histories and her own authorised biographies make it clear that she had absolutely no involvement in Scouting (and very limited knowledge of it) until she first met Robert Baden-Powell in January 1912 - almost 5 years after Scouting began - and she didn't become involved in Guiding in any way until 1916 - which was six years after Guiding started. So who was it who helped Robert start Guiding, designed the Guide uniform, passwords and badges, wrote the first Guide handbook, started Rosebuds, designed the Rosebud and Brownie uniforms and Promise Badges, travelled the length of the UK addressing public meetings and promoting Guiding, set up the headquarters and it'smanagement committee, registered the units, and generally got things off the ground? It was Robert's only surviving sister, Miss Agnes Baden-Powell. Who seems to be the forgotten and overlooked heroine of Guiding history. Sadly, many people involved in Guiding have never heard of her, far less those outwith Guiding - and even those who have heard of her often have no idea quite how extensive her role was, and what a long list of achievements she had during the short time she was in charge of Guiding - or they mix her up with Olave. So it's clearly wrong to suggest that Robert and Olave were the founders - one could either say that Robert alone was the founder, or one could say that Robert and Agnes jointly were the founders. But clearly not Olave - although she certainly had a major and increasing role from 1916 onwards, her role was limited to moulding and developing what already existed - what Agnes and her committee had created and established - not in any sense founding the movement - a look at what survived for many years from Agnes's time shows that.
And as for the idea that the September 1909 Scout rally was Baden-Powell's first indication that girls had taken up Scouting?
Well, firstly, in the Scout magazine of January 16 1909, in the first paragraph of his personal regular column, he wrote to thank the Boy Scouts for the Christmas cards he had received. The second paragraph was headed GIRL SCOUTS and read 'Also I have had greetings from many Patrols of Girl Scouts, for which I am very grateful. They make me feel very guilty at not having yet found time to devise a scheme of Scouting better adapted for them; but I hope to get an early opportunity of starting upon it. In the meantime they seem to get a good deal of fun and instruction out of 'Scouting for Boys', and some of them are really capable Scouts'. So clearly he not only knew they existed, (and in meaningful numbers too, since by no means every Girl Scout in the Country would have thought to send him a Christmas card and had the means to do it, so it's significant that he said many had actually done so), at least 9 months before the rally was held, but also, it's significant that he publicly acknowledged as much. And he doesn't sound surprised, or in any sense negative, about Girl Scouts having been in contact - indeed quite the opposite, in calling them Girl Scouts in capitals and without any caveats or inverted commas, and describing them as 'really capable Scouts', which he certainly didn't need to do. So they weren't being labelled or treated as in any way unofficial, or improper, even though at that time Baden-Powell regularly used his column to criticise 'monkey patrols' of boys who wore the Scout clothes and enjoyed the fun activities but didn't do the good deeds.
Secondly, reports make it clear that several hundred Girl Scouts attended the rally at Crystal Palace - the majority presumably having applied for tickets in the regular way alongside their Scout brothers, given that they were all apparently admitted to the event without any fuss. The small group who famously gatecrashed the event - only gatecrashed because their decision to go was a last-minute one, hence they had no tickets, and so having turned up late, they opted to try to literally gatecrash in the hope that no-one would stop them to check their tickets! It seems more likely to be the late arrival and gatecrashing behaviour that a distinguished army officer like Robert Baden-Powell was disapproving of, when he came by inspecting all the Patrols - not the fact that there were girls at the rally at all. And - there was a Scottish Scout Rally held near Glasgow earlier that year (which Girl Scouts were apparently present at by invitation) and at which Robert Baden-Powell had been guest of honour, so he would have encountered Girl Scouts there . . .
Some history books continue to quote the 'official version' of history, the authors of some others (especially those who published after Olave died in 1977) have undertaken independent research into Guiding's origins, found as above that it led them to a very different conclusion from the 'traditional tale' - and have written accordingly. So, I will provide a list of books, split into categories, and indicating which version of Guiding's origins they contain - it will be added to gradually as I come across more - always happy to receive information/recommendations!
It is also wise to mention at this point that the most important source of first-hand factual information for anyone seeking to research Guide history is the official notices printed in the magazines (The Scout, Home Notes, Golden Rule, the Girl Guides Gazette, The Guide, Today's Guide, Senior Branch News, The Guider, Guiding), in the handbooks for each section, and in copies of 'Policy, Organisation and Rules' (POR), the Guiding Manual, and 'The Guide's Book of Rules' - all of which are reliable factual sources issued directly from Headquarters or under their official authority - so they are the prime source for factual information which can be relied upon. Other officially-authorised publications such as 'Girl Guide Badges and How to Win Them', 'Hints on Girl Guide Badges', and the Letts 'Girl Guide Diary' have useful information which can be presumed to be reliable too.
Several newspapers have online archives (including The Times and The Scotsman) which are searchable - these can be really valuable for obtaining firsthand, period accounts of events from independent authoritative observers, giving a flavour of what the 'attitude of the time' was . . .
Official Guide Association Publications or publications supported by the Guide Association (e.g. ones which give the official version of history)
The Story of the Girl Guides by Rose Kerr [aka Mrs Mark Kerr] (the edition I have is from 1942 - however it indicates that the early chapters about Guiding's origins are drawn from previous books . . .)
Opening Doorways by Olave Baden-Powell (about Olave's immediate post-WW2 visit to Europe)
World Adventure by Marguerite de Beaumont (biography of Olave Baden-Powell, personally supervised by her throughout and with some content supplied verbatim by her)
Trefoil Tales by various (selected episodes of Guiding history, all 'official versions', the tales are all lifted directly from other history books)
The True Book about Girl Guides by Alix Liddell (part of the 'True Book' series, similar content to other history books by Alix Liddell/her mother Rose Kerr)
The First 50 Years by Alix Liddell (although described as 'new' on the flyleaf, the introduction advises that the opening chapters are drawn directly from her mother Rose Kerr's book, The Story of the Girl Guides - the opening chapters of which, in turn, were drawn from previous books . . .) it was produced for the 50th anniversary.
History Notes (timelines and lists of World Conferences, etc)
The Girl Guide Album by Cynthia Forbes (well-illustrated official history produced for the 75th Anniversary in 1985)
1910 and Then
Something for the Girls (history book produced for the Guiding centenary in 2010) - the first official history book to mention Agnes's role in any detail.
Publications by Counties/Countries/Regions
The Story of the Girl Guides in Scotland 1908-2000 by Elizabeth Robertson (contains a lot in a small book, including verbatim stories from pre-1910 Girl Scouts, details of war service and the founding of Trefoil School/Centre)
Girl Guides - The Edinburgh Story (several extensive verbatim accounts from early Girl Scouts, as well as comprehensive information on all sections of Guiding in the city up to 1977)
The History of the Trefoil Guild in Scotland 1943-2003 by Alison Baxter and Anne Cruickshank
Publications on Specific Topics
War
All Things Uncertain by P Stewart Brown (official history of Guide International Service GIS in WWII)
The Big Test by Catherine Christian (official history of Guiding in WWII)
A Hospital on Wheels by Marjorie Brindley (story of a specific GIS hospital unit which served in Europe)
The Left Handshake by Hilary St George Saunders (official history of Boy Scouts during WWII in a range of countries, but covers Girl Scouts in Poland, and potentially in other countries which had a joint organisation)
How the Girl Guides Won the War by Janie Hampton (focuses on WW2 but also covers WW1 and general Guiding history pre- and post-war)
A Promise Kept by Jenny Ramsay (an individual Guider's experiences in a GIS team in Europe)
Biography/Autobiography
Agnes Baden-Powell - The Story of the First Girl Guide by Helen D Gardner (comprehensive biography of the founder of Guiding)
Baden-Powell by Tim Jeal (comprehensive biography of Robert Baden-Powell)
Window On My Heart by Olave Baden-Powell with Mary Drewery (authorised biography written in conjunction)
The World Chief Guide by Olave Baden-Powell and Eileen K Wade (authorised biography written by Olave's secretary)
Memorabilia
The Consolidated Catalogue and List of UK and British Empire Girl Guide Badges by Thelma and Tony Newell (comprehensive guide to all badges issued by the GGA/Girlguiding UK - essential for all collectors). Two editions are available, the original with blue cover, and the more recent millennium edition, with red cover. Both are now out of print, and can be hard to come by.
Royalty
Royal Guides by V M Synge (an account of the 1st Buckingham Palace Company in the era when Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were members).
I've been asked to provide some details on Guiding history books and other sources of information, and I would gladly do so - but there is a problem with many Guiding history books - one of accuracy, or rather, lack of it in some parts of the story!
Almost all of us will have been taught at some time that the founders of Guiding were Robert and Olave Baden-Powell, and that Guiding started when a small group of a dozen or so girls gatecrashed the first ever Boy Scout Rally, at Crystal Palace in September 1909, startling Robert Baden-Powell, who had no idea girls were involved in Scouting at all, far less that some might have the brass neck to turn up and demand 'something for the girls' - and that the invention of Guiding was entirely down to that that small band of a dozen or so girls whose presence forced him to hurriedly produce an equivalent scheme for girls, something which he had never intended to do.
This story has been around since as early as 1920, and many people unwittingly still treasure and teach that story, just as it was taught to them - and it also crops up regularly in many official publications, in all of the pre-1977 (and several post-1977) official history books I've been able to trace, in relay games published on the internet and used by qualified Guiding trainers, too. So the perpetuation of that story by current Leaders is entirely understandable and forgivable. The problem is - it's just not true! In fact, that story's almost 100% myth!
So, to get at the true story, let's break it down to the proven facts.
Certainly, Robert is a founder, he founded Scouting, and Scouting was certainly the root from which Guiding grew, but is Olave a founder? Even the official histories and her own authorised biographies make it clear that she had absolutely no involvement in Scouting (and very limited knowledge of it) until she first met Robert Baden-Powell in January 1912 - almost 5 years after Scouting began - and she didn't become involved in Guiding in any way until 1916 - which was six years after Guiding started. So who was it who helped Robert start Guiding, designed the Guide uniform, passwords and badges, wrote the first Guide handbook, started Rosebuds, designed the Rosebud and Brownie uniforms and Promise Badges, travelled the length of the UK addressing public meetings and promoting Guiding, set up the headquarters and it'smanagement committee, registered the units, and generally got things off the ground? It was Robert's only surviving sister, Miss Agnes Baden-Powell. Who seems to be the forgotten and overlooked heroine of Guiding history. Sadly, many people involved in Guiding have never heard of her, far less those outwith Guiding - and even those who have heard of her often have no idea quite how extensive her role was, and what a long list of achievements she had during the short time she was in charge of Guiding - or they mix her up with Olave. So it's clearly wrong to suggest that Robert and Olave were the founders - one could either say that Robert alone was the founder, or one could say that Robert and Agnes jointly were the founders. But clearly not Olave - although she certainly had a major and increasing role from 1916 onwards, her role was limited to moulding and developing what already existed - what Agnes and her committee had created and established - not in any sense founding the movement - a look at what survived for many years from Agnes's time shows that.
And as for the idea that the September 1909 Scout rally was Baden-Powell's first indication that girls had taken up Scouting?
Well, firstly, in the Scout magazine of January 16 1909, in the first paragraph of his personal regular column, he wrote to thank the Boy Scouts for the Christmas cards he had received. The second paragraph was headed GIRL SCOUTS and read 'Also I have had greetings from many Patrols of Girl Scouts, for which I am very grateful. They make me feel very guilty at not having yet found time to devise a scheme of Scouting better adapted for them; but I hope to get an early opportunity of starting upon it. In the meantime they seem to get a good deal of fun and instruction out of 'Scouting for Boys', and some of them are really capable Scouts'. So clearly he not only knew they existed, (and in meaningful numbers too, since by no means every Girl Scout in the Country would have thought to send him a Christmas card and had the means to do it, so it's significant that he said many had actually done so), at least 9 months before the rally was held, but also, it's significant that he publicly acknowledged as much. And he doesn't sound surprised, or in any sense negative, about Girl Scouts having been in contact - indeed quite the opposite, in calling them Girl Scouts in capitals and without any caveats or inverted commas, and describing them as 'really capable Scouts', which he certainly didn't need to do. So they weren't being labelled or treated as in any way unofficial, or improper, even though at that time Baden-Powell regularly used his column to criticise 'monkey patrols' of boys who wore the Scout clothes and enjoyed the fun activities but didn't do the good deeds.
Secondly, reports make it clear that several hundred Girl Scouts attended the rally at Crystal Palace - the majority presumably having applied for tickets in the regular way alongside their Scout brothers, given that they were all apparently admitted to the event without any fuss. The small group who famously gatecrashed the event - only gatecrashed because their decision to go was a last-minute one, hence they had no tickets, and so having turned up late, they opted to try to literally gatecrash in the hope that no-one would stop them to check their tickets! It seems more likely to be the late arrival and gatecrashing behaviour that a distinguished army officer like Robert Baden-Powell was disapproving of, when he came by inspecting all the Patrols - not the fact that there were girls at the rally at all. And - there was a Scottish Scout Rally held near Glasgow earlier that year (which Girl Scouts were apparently present at by invitation) and at which Robert Baden-Powell had been guest of honour, so he would have encountered Girl Scouts there . . .
Some history books continue to quote the 'official version' of history, the authors of some others (especially those who published after Olave died in 1977) have undertaken independent research into Guiding's origins, found as above that it led them to a very different conclusion from the 'traditional tale' - and have written accordingly. So, I will provide a list of books, split into categories, and indicating which version of Guiding's origins they contain - it will be added to gradually as I come across more - always happy to receive information/recommendations!
It is also wise to mention at this point that the most important source of first-hand factual information for anyone seeking to research Guide history is the official notices printed in the magazines (The Scout, Home Notes, Golden Rule, the Girl Guides Gazette, The Guide, Today's Guide, Senior Branch News, The Guider, Guiding), in the handbooks for each section, and in copies of 'Policy, Organisation and Rules' (POR), the Guiding Manual, and 'The Guide's Book of Rules' - all of which are reliable factual sources issued directly from Headquarters or under their official authority - so they are the prime source for factual information which can be relied upon. Other officially-authorised publications such as 'Girl Guide Badges and How to Win Them', 'Hints on Girl Guide Badges', and the Letts 'Girl Guide Diary' have useful information which can be presumed to be reliable too.
Several newspapers have online archives (including The Times and The Scotsman) which are searchable - these can be really valuable for obtaining firsthand, period accounts of events from independent authoritative observers, giving a flavour of what the 'attitude of the time' was . . .
Official Guide Association Publications or publications supported by the Guide Association (e.g. ones which give the official version of history)
The Story of the Girl Guides by Rose Kerr [aka Mrs Mark Kerr] (the edition I have is from 1942 - however it indicates that the early chapters about Guiding's origins are drawn from previous books . . .)
Opening Doorways by Olave Baden-Powell (about Olave's immediate post-WW2 visit to Europe)
World Adventure by Marguerite de Beaumont (biography of Olave Baden-Powell, personally supervised by her throughout and with some content supplied verbatim by her)
Trefoil Tales by various (selected episodes of Guiding history, all 'official versions', the tales are all lifted directly from other history books)
The True Book about Girl Guides by Alix Liddell (part of the 'True Book' series, similar content to other history books by Alix Liddell/her mother Rose Kerr)
The First 50 Years by Alix Liddell (although described as 'new' on the flyleaf, the introduction advises that the opening chapters are drawn directly from her mother Rose Kerr's book, The Story of the Girl Guides - the opening chapters of which, in turn, were drawn from previous books . . .) it was produced for the 50th anniversary.
History Notes (timelines and lists of World Conferences, etc)
The Girl Guide Album by Cynthia Forbes (well-illustrated official history produced for the 75th Anniversary in 1985)
1910 and Then
Something for the Girls (history book produced for the Guiding centenary in 2010) - the first official history book to mention Agnes's role in any detail. Keri lewis net worth.
Publications by Counties/Countries/Regions
The Story of the Girl Guides in Scotland 1908-2000 by Elizabeth Robertson (contains a lot in a small book, including verbatim stories from pre-1910 Girl Scouts, details of war service and the founding of Trefoil School/Centre)
Girl Guides - The Edinburgh Story (several extensive verbatim accounts from early Girl Scouts, as well as comprehensive information on all sections of Guiding in the city up to 1977)
The History of the Trefoil Guild in Scotland 1943-2003 by Alison Baxter and Anne Cruickshank
Publications on Specific Topics
War
All Things Uncertain by P Stewart Brown (official history of Guide International Service GIS in WWII)
The Big Test by Catherine Christian (official history of Guiding in WWII)
A Hospital on Wheels by Marjorie Brindley (story of a specific GIS hospital unit which served in Europe)
The Left Handshake by Hilary St George Saunders (official history of Boy Scouts during WWII in a range of countries, but covers Girl Scouts in Poland, and potentially in other countries which had a joint organisation)
How the Girl Guides Won the War by Janie Hampton (focuses on WW2 but also covers WW1 and general Guiding history pre- and post-war)
A Promise Kept by Jenny Ramsay (an individual Guider's experiences in a GIS team in Europe)
Biography/Autobiography
Agnes Baden-Powell - The Story of the First Girl Guide by Helen D Gardner (comprehensive biography of the founder of Guiding)
Baden-Powell by Tim Jeal (comprehensive biography of Robert Baden-Powell)
Window On My Heart by Olave Baden-Powell with Mary Drewery (authorised biography written in conjunction)
The World Chief Guide by Olave Baden-Powell and Eileen K Wade (authorised biography written by Olave's secretary)
Memorabilia
The Consolidated Catalogue and List of UK and British Empire Girl Guide Badges by Thelma and Tony Newell (comprehensive guide to all badges issued by the GGA/Girlguiding UK - essential for all collectors). Two editions are available, the original with blue cover, and the more recent millennium edition, with red cover. Both are now out of print, and can be hard to come by.
Royalty
Royal Guides by V M Synge (an account of the 1st Buckingham Palace Company in the era when Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret were members).