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Midwest Genealogy Center Newspaper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MGC-1102

Scope and Contents

This collection contains various newspapers published in the United States. The newspapers found within this collection are original items and were published in the 19th and 20th century. Titles include the Daily News, Rosecrans Flyer, Sweet Springs Herald, Baker Orange, The Northeast News, and the Northeast Shopper, The Confederate, Young America, and The Centennial Record.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942 - 1991

Biographical / Historical

The Daily News was published in Independence, MO from 1954 to 1963. It was a daily newspaper except Saturdays. The publisher was Craig Siegfried and covered the Independence area.

Rosecrans Flyer was a newspaper for the service people stationed at Camp Petree during World War II. Camp Petree was an Army camp at Rosecrans Field in St. Joseph, MO in 1942. The camp was in use until 1945 when it was dismantled. The Rosecrans Flyer was published every other Friday with the assistance of The St. Joseph News-Press and Gazette. It discussed events and other items of importance happening in the camp as well as in St. Joseph.

Sweet Springs Herald is published in Sweet Spring, MO. The newspaper started publication in 1887 and is still in operation today as a weekly newspaper.

Baker Orange is the student newspaper from Baker University, located in Baldwin City, KS. It reports on student activities, events, sports, and social life.

The Northeast News was established as an independent voice of Northeast Kansas City in 1932. In the early years, the newspaper reported community news. During the 1980s and 1990s, it became a local shopper circular but in the late 1990s focused again on community news.

The Northeast Shopper was newspaper owned and published by Howard E. Hill containing community news for Northeast Kansas City, Missouri.

The Confederate is a student newspaper from South High School, located in Denver, CO. It reports on student activities, events, and sports.

Young America The National News Weekly for Youth was published by the Educational Division of Eton Publishing Corporation in New York, New York.

The Centennial Record , published in Portland, ME by George Stinson & Company, celebrated the centennial of the United States.

Full Extent

1 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

FOR STAFF: Rare Book Room, M16--Section 1--Shelf 5

Title
Midwest Genealogy Center Newspaper Collection
Subtitle
A finding aid from the Midwest Genealogy Center
Author
Nicole Schlagel
Date
2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Midwest Genealogy Center Repository

Contact:
3440 S. Lee's Summit Road
Independence MO 64055
(816) 252-7728