Helen Storrow | |
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| Born | Helen Osborne September 22, 1864 |
| Died | November 12, 1944 Doctor's Hospital, New York City, New York[1] |
| Known for | Girl Scouting |
| Spouse | James Jackson Storrow (1864–1926) |
| Children | James Jackson Storrow Jr. (1892–1977) |
| Parent(s) | David Munson Osborne (1822–1886) and Eliza Wright (1830–1911) |
Helen Osborne Storrow (September 22, 1864 – November 12, 1944) was a prominent American philanthropist, early Girl Scout leader, and chair of the World Committee of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) for eight years. She founded the First National Girl Scout Leaders' Training in Long Pond, Massachusetts; headed the leaders' training camp at Foxlease, UK; and donated the first of the WAGGGS World centres, Our Chalet.[2]
She was married to James J. Storrow, a prominent banker, who was the second national president of the Boy Scouts of America.[3]
- ^ "Mrs. Storrow Dies: Girl Scout Leader." New York Times p. 50 November 12, 1944
- ^ Hirshler, Erica A. A Studio of Her Own: Women Artists in Boston 1870–1940. Boston: MFA Publications, 2001, pp. 49–50. ISBN 0-87846-482-4.
- ^ Murray, William D. The History of the Boy scouts of America, p. 169 New York: Boy Scouts of America, 2008