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Title
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Finding aid for the James W. Stobaugh Scrapbooks
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Type
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Collection
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Date
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1918-1958
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Format
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PDF
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Language
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English
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Place
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Independence--Jackson County--Missouri
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Publisher
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Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri
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Contributor
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Midwest Genealogy Center, Mid-Continent Public Library, Independence, Missouri
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Extent
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3 boxes
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Identifier
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MGC1250
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Temporal Coverage
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20th century
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extracted text
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James W. Stobaugh Scrapbooks
Descriptive Summary
Creator: James W. Stobaugh
Dates: 1918-1958
Identification: MGC1250
Extent: 1.5 linear feet (3 boxes)
Language: Materials in the collection are in English.
Repository: Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, Missouri
Biographical Note
James W. Stobaugh, Sr. was born in Fort Madison, Iowa in 1896. Stobaugh lived in
Independence, Missouri for 70 years and worked as a branch supervisor for the Western
Union Telegraph Company. Stobaugh was a veteran of World War I. He passed away on
September, 12, 1975 in Kansas City.
Scope and Content
This collection contains eight scrapbooks assembled by James W. Stobaugh, Sr. Most
of the scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings and magazine ads related to World War
II. There is also a scrapbook about the actor Will Rogers, and a scrapbook about James
W. Stobaugh, Sr. himself (marked “J.W.S.”). This last scrapbook is full of newspaper
clippings, telegrams, written notes, railroad passes, and other materials from James W.
Stobaugh’s life.
Restrictions
Access: This collection is open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction and use: Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Administrative Information
Immediate source of acquisition: This collection was donated 2022.
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Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
Citation: The James W. Stobaugh Scrapbooks (MGC1250), Midwest Genealogy Center,
Independence, Missouri
Processing Information: This collection was processed by John Mason, 2025.
Container List
Series 1: Scrapbooks
Box 1
1938—May 1943 (Book One)
May 1943—July 1944 (Book Two)
Box 2
June 1944—March 1945 (Book Three)
March—May 1945 (Book Four)
May 1945 (Book Five)
Box 3
James W. Stobaugh
Will Rogers
War Time Pep Ads
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Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
