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Papers of William Ross Copper
Collection Summary
Title
Papers of William Ross Cooper
Date
1869-1943
Extent
1 box
Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MGC 1057-PWRC
Processed by: Nicole Pye, 2015; Finding aid created by Nicole Pye, 2015
Name of Creator
Cooper, William Ross, 1869-1943
Biographical History
Dr. William Ross Cooper was the Registrar General for the Order of Three Crusades 1096-1192. This
organization is a hereditary society where members are lineally descended from a participant in a
crusade. Dr. Cooper also authored a number of genealogy and family history books. After Dr. Cooper’s
death in 1943, his papers were inherited by his son Louis A. Cooper. Louis Cooper donated his father’s
papers to the Heart of America Genealogical Society in December 1977.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of a manuscript for the Papers of William Ross Cooper. The manuscript is
separated into two books. The material in these books was accumulated by Cooper during his time as
Registrar General for the Order of the Three Crusades 1096-1192.
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Papers of William Ross Copper
Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in 1 series.
Series 1, Manuscript
Item 1, Book 1
Item 2, Book 2
Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Records within this collection are housed in an archival box.
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 Kermit Karnes.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Related Materials at the Midwest Genealogy Center
Miscellaneous Works from the Collection-Part II [microfilm]/Heart of America Genealogical Society &
Library. 921.1 H351 H.A.G.S. #4
Notes
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the biographical history:
• Heraldry Society Community of the United States of America. “O-R List of Heraldry Societies.”
Accessed April 27, 2015. http://www.hereditary.us/list_o.htm
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