The Woodcraft League of American 1918 Membership Card

Description

Per Wikipedia: Woodcraft League of America
, originally called the
Woodcraft Indians
and
League of Woodcraft Indians
, is a youth program, established by
Ernest Thompson Seton
in 1901.
Despite the name, the program was created for non-
Indian
children. At first the group was for boys only, but later it would also include girls. Seton instructed the children in his town in Connecticut in outdoor "
Woodcraft
" – knowledge and skills of life in the woods – and based much of the group's terminology and structure on
the misconceptions about Native Americans that were common in that era
. The program spread internationally to become the
Woodcraft Movement
and many of these programs still exist. Seton's Woodcraft scheme also had a strong influence on later youth programs and organizations, particularly, the
Scout Movement
.
Woodcraft League of America
, originally called the
Woodcraft Indians
and
League of Woodcraft Indians
, is a youth program, established by
Ernest Thompson Seton
in 1901.
Despite the name, the program was created for non-
Indian
children. At first the group was for boys only, but later it would also include girls. Seton instructed the children in his town in Connecticut in outdoor "
Woodcraft
" – knowledge and skills of life in the woods – and based much of the group's terminology and structure on
the misconceptions about Native Americans that were common in that era
. The program spread internationally to become the
Woodcraft Movement
and many of these programs still exist. Seton's Woodcraft scheme also had a strong influence on later youth programs and organizations, particularly, the
Scout Movement
.
This membership card belonged to my GRANDMOTHER and I am almost 70. Seton allowed girls into the League at some point after 1901. My grandmother signed her membership card in January, 1919. Card is in great shape for being 103 years old. Card measures 2.5"x 4". None of my kids want the abundance of family treasures I have, so I am hoping someone has a nice collection that this can be added to. I've never seen one of these membership cards on Ebay.