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Title
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Finding Aid for the Mildred Schoenborn Scrapbook
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Type
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Scrapbook
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Date
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1902-1946
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Description
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The scrapbook contains items pasted on pages of a book. The lettering on the book says “SCRAPBOOK” and the cover and pages are bound by string. The items in the scrapbook relate to Mildred Schoenborn’s life both before and after her marriage. The oldest item in the scrapbook is a copy of her parents wedding announcement. The album contains such items as newspaper clippings, telegrams, announcements, invitations, programs, post cards, photographs, and other memorabilia. Interesting items include invitations from several U.S. presidents to attend receptions at the White House. Mildred also kept a piece of the dirigible, USS Los Angeles. The items in the scrapbook provide insight into hobbies and pastimes of Mildred as well as genealogical information about members of her family.
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Format
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Scrapbook
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Language
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English
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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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1 box
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Identifier
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MGC 1165
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Collection Summary
Title
Mildred Schoenborn Scrapbook
Date
1902 to 1946
Extent
1 archival box
Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC 1165-MSS
Processed by: Jolene Clark, 2018; finding aid created by Jolene Clark, 2018
Name of Creator
Mildred Schoenborn
Biographical History
Mildred Ann Schoenborn, the daughter of Henry Francis and Mary Shanks, was born on June 16, 1903 in
Alabama. Her father was lieutenant commander in the Navy. She married Preston Pearce Bogley on July
24, 1929. The couple had one son born in 1931. After the death of her husband, Mildred married George
C. Reinhardt. She died February 19, 1985 in Santa Barbara, California.
Scope and Content
The scrapbook contains items pasted on pages of a book. The lettering on the book says “SCRAPBOOK”
and the cover and pages are bound by string. The items in the scrapbook relate to Mildred Schoenborn’s
life both before and after her marriage. The oldest item in the scrapbook is a copy of her parents
wedding announcement. The album contains such items as newspaper clippings, telegrams,
announcements, invitations, programs, post cards, photographs, and other memorabilia. Interesting
items include invitations from several U.S. presidents to attend receptions at the White House. Mildred
also kept a piece of the dirigible, USS Los Angeles. The items in the scrapbook provide insight into
hobbies and pastimes of Mildred as well as genealogical information about members of her family.
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Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 1 series.
Series 1, Scrapbook
Item 1, Mildred Schoenborn Scrapbook
Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
The scrapbook is secured with cotton typing tape and wrapped in acid-free tissue paper.
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 by Cherie Pedego.
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. California, Death Index, 1940-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA:
Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
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