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Title
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Finding Aid for the Crabtree Family Collection
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Type
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Collection
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Date
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1930-1950
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Description
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This collection consists of a scrapbook from Velna Crabtree’s time as President of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Independence. There is also a scrapbook and ephemera belonging to Margaret Crabtree Lauderdale.
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Language
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English
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Place
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Independence (Mo.)
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Publisher
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Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri
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Extent
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2 boxes
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Identifier
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MGC 1091
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Crabtree Family collection
Collection Summary
Title
Crabtree Family collection
Date
1930-1950
Extent
2 archival boxes
Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC 1091-CFC
Processed by: Nicole Schlagel, 2016; finding aid created by Nicole Schlagel, 2016
Names of Creator
Crabtree, Velna Grace Morgan
Lauderdale, Margaret Virginia [Crabtree]
Biographical History
Velna Grace Morgan was born on January 1, 1893 in Missouri. Velna lived in Independence, Jackson
County, Missouri with her parents. She married John Orville Crabtree on March 17, 1915 in
Independence and they had one daughter, Margaret Virginia. She worked for the city of Independence
beginning in 1926 until 1965 as a secretary to the Mayor. Velna was also active in the Business and
Professional Women’s Club. She died on April 24, 1973.
Margaret Virginia Crabtree was born on February 15, 1921 in Independence, Missouri. She graduated
from William Chrisman High School and attended Central Methodist University in Fayetteville, Missouri.
On June 28, 1942, Margaret married George W. Lauderdale in Independence. They had two sons,
George and Robert. During her life, Margaret was active in many community organizations. Margaret
died on May 11, 2007.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a scrapbook from Velna Crabtree’s time as President of the Business and
Professional Women’s Club of Independence. There is also a scrapbook and ephemera belonging to
Margaret Crabtree Lauderdale.
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Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 2 series.
Series 1, Velna Crabtree
Item 1, Business and Professional Women’s Club scrapbook, 1938-1939
Series 2, Margaret Crabtree Lauderdale
Item 1, Test on Social Usage, undated
Item 2, Personal scrapbook, undated
Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Records within this collection are housed within archival boxes.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Materials in the collection are entirely in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Notes
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the biographical history:
Ancestry.com. Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.
Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2011.
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“Crabtree, Mrs. Velna M.” The Kansas City Times, April 26, 1973, 66. Newspapers.com. Accessed
February 18, 2016. https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/62365501.
“Margaret V. Lauderdale,” Examiner, The (Independence-Blue Springs-Grain Valley, MO), Mary
15, 2007, accessed February 17, 2016,
http://infoweb.newsband.com/resources/doc/nb/obit/13C12E01DB83711813C12E01DB837118?p=OBIT.
“New City Manager ‘Borrows’ Mayor’s Desk and Secretary.” The Kansas City Times, April 18,
1962, 34. Newspapers.com. Accessed February 18, 2016.
https://newscomwc.newspapers.com/image/56189679.
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