Don't Forget the Homeless Children N.S. & N.D.G.W.

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BADGES, BANNERS, LAPEL BUTTONS - WALTER N. BRUNT 766 MISSION ST. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL., U.S.A. PRINTING [union bug]

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Inspired by the perseverance of the Forty-Niners, General A. M. Winn established the Native Sons of the Golden West (NSGW) in 1875 to preserve California history. Winn limited membership to descendants of California pioneers who arrived before the state was admitted to the union. In 1886, a sister organization, Native Daughters of the Golden West (NDGW), was established by Lily O. Reichling. The Native Daughters also worked to protect California history. However, the Native Daughters focused on other projects including environmentalism and child welfare. In 1909, the two organizations began working together to help homeless children native to California. Their goal was to connect homeless children with childless homes.

While the Native Sons and Daughters cared deeply about native born Californians, including Native Americans, the organization opposed Asian and Mexican immigration, and worked to evacuate Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans in the 1940s. Today, the organizations state that all races are welcome to join.

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California State Library. (n.d.). Native Sons of the Golden West ribbons and badges, 1884-1931. Online Archive of California. https://oac.cdlib.org/search?style=oac4%3BtitlesAZ 

University of California, Berkeley . (n.d.). The Anti-Japanese Activities of the Native Sons & Daughters of the Golden West. https://digitalassets.lib.berkeley.edu/jarda/ucb/text/cubanc6714_b274t0…;

Nov 25, 1909, page 47 - The San Francisco Examiner at Newspapers.com. Historical Newspapers from 1700s-2000s - Newspapers.com. (n.d.). https://www.newspapers.com/image/457940194/?clipping_id=27661608&fcfTok…;

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