Daisy’s Place is more than just a museum. Ask to browse the library, a collection of vintage and modern books and photographs related to Girl Scouting in East Tennessee and around the nation. In the nearly 15 years of the Girl Scout Museum at Daisy's Place, originally called the Daisy's Place Museum, preserving and presenting Girl Scout history has been of primary importance to the volunteer managers.

The following publications are available from the Daisy's Place Executive Committee which now manages the Girl Scout Museum, the Jerry Warwick Archival Library, and the vintage uniform and memorabilia collections for Tanasi council. All publications are products of Tanasi alumnae and Daisy's Place Executive Committee members.

"And the Fence Came Down" - a 50 year history of Girl Scouting in the Secret City of Oak Ridge, TN, by Joyce Maienschein and Eileen Neiler - 514 pages, with many declassified photos. 1993
"Memories for a Lifetime - A History of Tanasi Girl Scout Council" compiled by Jerry Warwick - 325 pages. 1995
"A Little Book of Girl Scout Memories" compiled by Allison Bozeman- 14 pages with additional photos. 1997
"A Little Book of Girl Scout Definitions" compiled by Maxine Schultz and Janet Scott - 20 pages. 1998
"A Little Book of Girl Scout Old-Tyme Games" compiled by alumnae - 46 pages. 1999
"Curtains Up! - the Official Guide to Plays and Ceremonies Catalogued in the Council Office" - Gold Award project of Christine Jessel; 50 pages with several complete plays from the 1930s. 1998
"A Treasure House of Memories 1923-1998 - Celebrating 75 years of Girl Scouting in East TN"; Recipient of the East TN Historical Society's 1998 Outstanding Publication Award.
"Tanasi's Treasures 1923-2005 - Recipients of Awards and honors within the Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council" with biographical sketches of all Thanks Badge honorees; Recipient of the 2005 TN Association of Museums Exceptional Publication Award.

Joyce Maienschein, Daisy's Place Executive Committee Chair, may be contacted for further information (865) 688-9440

The Girl Sout Museum is now reopened in its new location in
the Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council Office and available for use during regular business hours 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Docent led tours
are available for youth and adult groups by calling 865-688-9440.

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Museum volunteers unveiled a newly renovated and expanded Girl Scout Museum at Daisy's Place October 21, 2007, at the Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council headquarters located at 1600 Breda Drive, Knoxville. Visitors may now enjoy bigger displays with more Girl Scout memorabilia - some dating back almost a century.

These include a history of Girl Scout cookies and calendars, examples of camping equipment, and a collection of rare Girl Scout posters. The collection also features vintage Girl Scout uniforms through the decades. Many are available for Girl Scouts to check out for troops events, or for fashion shows connected with a pre-arranged tour.

The expanded museum also allows for larger displays in cases donated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Featured exhibits include examples of Girl Scout camping in the early 1900s and the 1950s-60s, International Girl Scouts and Girl Guides, and a science display featuring Girl Scout badges and women in science.

Visitors are welcome to browse the Jerry Warwick Archival Library to read Girl Scout books and histories dating back to the early 1900s.

For more information about the Girl Scout Museum at Daisy's Place, or for tour reservations, please call (865) 688-9440. Admission is free; donations are always welcome.

About Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council: Girl Scouts of Tanasi Council serves 10,000 girls in 16 East Tennessee counties. The organization's mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Membership is open to girls 5-17, and financial assistance is always available.

For more information, call
1-800-474-1912 Drive
Knoxville, TN 37918

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Saturday, May 17 Open House at the Girl Scout Museum at Daisy's Place with an Ice Cream Social on the grounds for Girl Scout alumni, 2-4 PM. Admission is free. Donors to the Daisy's Place Endowment Fund will be given a complimentary copy of "Memories for a Lifetime," and with a $100
donation, "And the Fence Came Down" will be included. For those who may not be able to attend but who wish to receive their complimentary copies, please contact the Tanasi Girl Scout office - 865-688-9440.