May, Francoise Madeleine, approximately 1911-

Person

Biography

Francoise Madeleine May was born to Paul May, Belgian Ambassador to the United States and his wife around 1911. She was an active Girl Guide in Belgium and when she followed her father to the United States in 1931, signed up with the Washington, D.C. area Girl Scouts. She became captain (leader) of Troop 53 which was divided into 53 and 53A. She became a popular speaker about the Girl Guides and a staff member for Camp May Flather. She had a coronation and named "Queen Francoise". When her father died in 1934 and she returned to Belgium, Virginia (Ginger) Hammerley succeeded her as troop captain. The scrapbooks of Troop 53's activities and May's involvement and letters are in the archives of the Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital (Washington D.C.).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Florence Yeager, 1241 Shepherd St. N.W., Washington, D.C. to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 3101 R Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C. and response by Mildred Bliss's secretary, May 10-22, 1934 Digital

FOUND IN: Dumbarton Oaks / Collection: Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives / Series: Correspondence / Sub-Series: Mildred Bliss Office Files, A-Havey / Sub-Group: Dumbarton Oaks, Garden, Appreciation Letters

File — Box E, Folder: 4, item: 85Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:Yeager 1934.05.10

Scope and Contents: Handwritten letter from Florence Yeager, troop scribe to Mildred Bliss thanks her for opening the gardens of Dumbarton Oaks to benefit Troop 53 members. The money raised will benefit the members go to Girl Scout Camp, May Flather. She extends an invitation to Mildred Bliss to attend any of their meetings. A note offering written Mildred Bliss's response was written by her secretary. The response note on behalf of Mildred Bliss expresses Bliss was glad the benefit day was successful and would...

Letters from Francoise May, Ambassade de Belgique to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, April 21, 1934 - May 9, 1934 Digital

File — Box E, Folder: 4, item: 84Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E4:May 1934.05.09

Scope and Contents: Two handwritten letters from Francoise May, daughter to Paul May, Belgian ambassador to the United States, to Mildred Bliss. The letters request opening the Dumbarton Oaks garden to benefit the Girl Scout Troop 53 and then thanks Bliss for doing so. A letter dated April 21, 1934 tells Mildred May apologizes for bothering her because she knows how busy Mildred is. She asks if Mildred would open her beautiful garden for the benefit of the Girl Scouts Camp Fund. May explains the fund enables...