Collection Summary
Stotesbury Collection of
World War I Clippings
1914-1918
1914-1918
MSS47621
Stotesbury, Eva Roberts
Cromwell
61 microfilm
reels
English
Collection material in
English
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Microfilm of scrapbooks
of clippings compiled by Eva Roberts Cromwell Stotesbury relating to World War
I.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Stotesbury, Eva Roberts Cromwell.
Subjects
World War, 1914-1918--Armistices.
World War, 1914-1918--Peace.
World War, 1914-1918.
Provenance
The Stotesbury Collection of World War I Clippings was deposited in
the Library of Congress by the University of Pennsylvania in 1953 and converted
to a gift in 1960.
Processing History
The Stotesbury Collection was housed and described circa 1953 and
prepared for microfilming in 1991. The originals of the scrapbooks were not
retained after filming. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
Copyright Status
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings in the Stotesbury
Collection of World War I Clippings is governed by the Copyright Law of the
United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
Access and Restrictions
The Stotesbury Collection is open to research. Researchers are advised
to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are
stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for
research use.
Microfilm
A microfilm edition of this collection is available on sixty-one
reels. Consult a reference librarian in the Manuscript Division concerning
availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Reel number, Stotesbury Collection of World War I
Clippings, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The Stotesbury Collection of World War I Clippings spans the years
1914-1918 and consists of microfilm of scrapbooks relating to the First World
War compiled by Eva Roberts Cromwell Stotsebury. The scrapbooks are organized
chronologically with cartoons and material relating to a peace hoax and
armistice in 1918 filed at the end of the collection. Volumes were numbered in
two series, A1-A103 and 1-138. The scrapbooks were not retained after
filming.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged organized chronologically, with volumes
numbered in two series.
Container List
Available on microfilm. Shelf no. 20,513
Container
Contents
A1
1
1914
A1
1
Jul. 25-Aug. 6
A2
1
Aug.
A2
1
7-14
7-14
A3
1
15-22
15-22
A4
1
22-28
22-28
A5
2
Aug. 29- Sept. 56
Aug. 29- Sept. 56
A6
2
Sept.
Sept.
A6
2
6-12
6-12
A7
2
13-19
13-19
A8
2
20-26
20-26
A9
3
Sept. 27-Oct.
Sept. 27-Oct.
A10
3
Oct.
Oct.
A10
3
4-10
4-10
A11
4
11-17
11-17
A12
4
8-24
8-24
A13
4
Oct. 25-Nov. 1
Oct. 25-Nov. 1
A14
4
Nov.
Nov.
A14
4
2-8
A15
5
8-15
8-15
A16
5
16-22
16-22
A17
5
22-29
22-29
A18
5
Nov. 29-Dec. 7
Nov. 29-Dec. 7
A19
6
Dec.
Dec.
A19
6
8-13
8-13
A20
6
14-21
14-21
A21
6
22-29
22-29
A22
6
Dec. 29-1915, Jan. 7
A23
7
1915
1915
A23
7
Jan.
Jan.
A23
7
7-14
7-14
A24
7
15-22
15-22
A25
7
23-28
23-28
A26
7
29-Feb. 7
29-Feb. 7
A27
8
Feb
Feb
A27
8
7-17
7-17
A28
8
18-25
18-25
A29
8
Feb. 26-Mar. 6
Feb. 26-Mar. 6
A30
8
Mar.
Mar.
A31
8
7-14
7-14
A32
9
15-22
15-22
A32
9
Mar. 23-Apr. 1
Mar. 23-Apr. 1
A33
9
Apr.
Apr.
A33
9
1-8
1-8
A34
9
9-15
9-15
A35
10
15-23
15-23
A36
10
Apr. 24-May 2
Apr. 24-May 2
A37
10
May
May
A37
10
2-10
2-10
A38
10
10-16
10-16
A39
11
16-23
16-23
A40
11
23-29
23-29
A41
11
May 29-June 4
May 29-June 4
A42
11
Jun.
Jun.
A42
11
4-10
4-10
A43
12
10-17
10-17
A44
12
18-25
18-25
A45
12
Jun. 24-Jul. 1
Jun. 24-Jul. 1
A46
Jul.
Jul.
A46
12
2-8
2-8
A47
13
8-16
8-16
A48
13
16-23
16-23
A49
13
Jul. 24-Aug. 1
Jul. 24-Aug. 1
A50
13
Aug.
Aug.
A50
13
1-8
1-8
A51
14
9-16
9-16
A52
14
16-23
16-23
A53
14
23-31
23-31
A54
14
Aug. 31-Sept. 6
Aug. 31-Sept. 6
A55
15
Sept.
A55
15
7-15
7-15
A56
15
15-23
15-23
A57
15
Sept. 24-Oct. 4
Sept. 24-Oct. 4
A58
15
Oct.
Oct.
A58
15
4-14
4-14
A59
16
14-25
14-25
A60
16
Oct. 25-Nov. 5
Oct. 25-Nov. 5
A61
16
Nov.
A61
16
5-14
5-14
A62
16
15-25
15-25
A63
17
Nov. 25-Dec. 2
Nov. 25-Dec. 2
A64
17
Dec.
Dec.
A64
17
2-9
2-9
A65
17
9-15
9-15
A66
17
18-26
18-26
A67
18
Dec. 26-1916, Jan. 4
Dec. 26-1916, Jan. 4
A68
18
1916
1916
A68
18
Jan.
A68
18n
4-13
4-13
A69
18
13-22
13-22
A70
18
23-30
23-30
A71
18
Jan. 31-Feb. 10
Jan. 31-Feb. 10
A72
19
Feb.
Feb.
A72
19
10-17
10-17
A73
19
17-27
17-27
A74
19
Feb. 27-Mar. 7
Feb. 27-Mar. 7
A75
20
Mar.
Mar.
A75
20
8-17
8-17
A76
20
17-28
17-28
A77
20
Mar. 28-Apr. 7
Mar. 28-Apr. 7
A78
20
Apr.
Apr.
A78
20
7-18
7-18
A79
21
19-27
19-27
A80
21
Apr. 28-May 8
Apr. 28-May 8
A81
21
May
May
A81
21
8-19
8-19
A82
21
20-29
20-29
A83
22
May 30-Jun. 8
May 30-Jun. 8
A84
22
Jun. 9-17
Jun. 9-17
A85
22
Jun. 18-Jul. 1
Jun. 18-Jul. 1
A86
22
Jul.
Jul.
A86
22
2-11
2-11
A87
23
12-21
12-21
A88
23
Jul. 22-Aug. 1
Jul. 22-Aug. 1
A89
23
Aug.
Aug.
A89
23
2-14
2-14
A90
23
14-27
14-27
A91
24
Aug. 27-Sept. 12
Aug. 27-Sept. 12
A92
24
Sept. 12-24
Sept. 12-24
A93
24
Sept. 24-Oct. 8
Sept. 24-Oct. 8
A94
24
Oct. 8-19
Oct. 8-19
A95
25
Oct. 20-Nov. 5
Oct. 20-Nov. 5
A96
25
Nov. 7-19
Nov. 7-19
A97
25
Nov. 20-Dec. 2
Nov. 20-Dec. 2
A98
25
Dec.
Dec.
A98
25
3-10
3-10
A99
26
11-19
11-19
A100
26
20-28
20-28
A101
26
Dec. 29-1917, Jan. 7
Dec. 29-1917, Jan. 7
A102
26
1917
1917
A102
26
Jan.
Jan.
A102
26
7-18
7-18
A103
27
19-31
19-31
1
27
Feb.
1
27
1-10
1-10
2
27
11-26
11-26
3
27
Feb. 27-Mar. 12
Feb. 27-Mar. 12
4
28
Mar. 13-23
Mar. 13-23
5
28
Mar. 24-Apr. 4
Mar. 24-Apr. 4
6
28
Apr.
Apr.
6
28
5-16
5-16
7
28
17-28
17-28
8
29
Apr. 29-May 11
Apr. 29-May 11
9
29
May 12-22
May 12-22
10
29
May 23-June 3
May 23-June 3
11
29
June
June
11
29
4-15
4-15
12
30
15-30
15-30
13
30
Jul.
Jul.
13
30
1-15
1-15
14
30
16-29
16-29
15
30
Jul. 30-Aug. 12
Jul. 30-Aug. 12
16
31
Aug. 13-23
Aug. 13-23
17
31
Aug. 24-Sept. 5
Aug. 24-Sept. 5
18
31
Sept.
Sept.
18
31
6-16
6-16
19
31
17-28
17-28
20
32
Sept. 29-Oct. 12
Sept. 29-Oct. 12
21
32
Oct. 13-25
Oct. 13-25
22
32
Oct. 10-Nov. 5
Oct. 10-Nov. 5
23
32
Nov.
Nov.
23
32
6-17
6-17
24
33
17-26
17-26
25
33
Nov. 27-Dec. 9
Nov. 27-Dec. 9
26
33
Dec.
Dec.
26
33
10-17
10-17
27
33
18-23
18-23
28
34
24-29
24-29
29
34
Dec. 30-1918, Jan. 4
Dec. 30-1918, Jan. 4
30
34
1918
1918
30
34
Jan.
Jan.
30
34
5-10
5-10
31
34
11-16
11-16
32
35
17-21
17-21
33
35
22-27
22-27
34
35
Jan. 27-Feb.
Jan. 27-Feb.
35
35
Feb.
Feb.
35
35
2-8
2-8
36
36
9-16
9-16
37
36
17-23
17-23
38
36
Feb. 24-Mar. 1
Feb. 24-Mar. 1
39
36
Mar.
Mar.
39
36
2-9
2-9
40
37
10-15
10-15
41
37
16-21
16-21
42
37
22-26
22-26
43
37
27-31
27-31
44
38
Apr.
Apr.
44
38
1-6
1-6
45
38
7-12
7-12
46
38
13-18
13-18
47
38
19-23
19-23
48
39
24-28
24-28
49
39
Apr. 29-May 5
Apr. 29-May 5
50
39
May
May
50
39
5-12
5-12
51
39
12-18
12-18
52
40
19-24
19-24
53
40
25-30
25-30
54
40
May 31-Jun. 5
May 31-Jun. 5
55
40
Jun.
Jun.
55
40
6-10
6-10
56
41
11-16
11-16
57
41
16-21
16-21
58
41
22-27
22-27
59
41
Jun. 27-Jul. 3
Jun. 27-Jul. 3
60
42
Jul.
60
42
3-7
3-7
61
42
8-13
8-13
62
42
14-18
14-18
63
42
18-22
18-22
64
42
23-28
23-28
65
43
Jul. 28-Aug. 2
Jul. 28-Aug. 2
66
43
Aug.
Aug.
66
43
2-6
2-6
67
43
7-11
7-11
68
43
11-16
11-16
69
44
16-21
16-21
70
44
21-25
21-25
71
44
26-31
26-31
72
45
Aug. 31-Sept. 4
Aug. 31-Sept. 4
73
45
Sept.
Sept.
73
45
5-8
5-8
74
45
9-13
9-13
75
45
14-18
14-18
76
46
18-22
18-22
77
46
22-26
22-26
78
46
27-30
27-30
79
46
Oct.
Oct.
79
46
1-6
1-6
80
47
6-10
6-10
81
47
11-14
11-14
82
47
15-19
15-19
83
47
20-23
20-23
84
48
24-27
24-27
85
48
Oct. 28-Nov. 2
Oct. 28-Nov. 2
86
48
Nov.
Nov.
86
48
2-6
2-6
87
48
7-10
7-10
88
49
11-15
11-15
89
49
16-21
16-21
90
49
21-24
21-24
91
49
25-30
25-30
92
50
Dec.
92
50
1-5
1-5
93
50
6-9
6-9
94
50
10-16
10-16
95
50
16-22
16-22
96
51
22-27
22-27
97
51
Dec. 28-1919, Jan. 2
Dec. 28-1919, Jan. 2
97
51
1919
1919
98
51
Jan. 3-9
Jan. 3-9
99
51
10-16
10-16
100
52
16-21
16-21
101
52
22-26
22-26
102
52
Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Jan. 27-Feb. 2
103
52
Feb.
Feb.
103
52
3-9
3-9
104
53
9-15
9-15
105
53
15-20
15-20
106
53
21-27
21-27
107
53
Feb. 27-Mar. 4
Feb. 27-Mar. 4
108
54
Mar.
Mar.
108
54
4-9
4-9
109
54
10-16
10-16
110
54
17-23
17-23
111
54
24-30
24-30
112
55
Mar. 31-Apr. 6
Mar. 31-Apr. 6
113
55
Apr.
Apr.
113
55
7-13
7-13
114
55
14-23
14-23
115
55
24-28
24-28
116
56
Apr. 29-May 4
Apr. 29-May 4
117
56
May
May
117
56
5-11
5-11
118
56
12-18
12-18
119
56
19-29
19-29
120
57
May 30-Jun. 8
May 30-Jun. 8
121
57
Jun.
Jun.
121
57
8-15
8-15
122
57
15-22
15-22
123
57
23-30
23-30
124
58
Jul.
Jul.
124
58
1-10
1-10
125
58
11-22
11-22
126
58
22-31
22-31
127
59
Cartoons
127
59
No. 1
128
59
No. 2
129
59
No. 3
130
59
No. 4
131
60
No. 5
132
60
No. 6
133
No. 7
134
60
No. 8
135
60
No. 9
No. 9
136
61
No. 10
No. 10
137
61
No. 11
No. 11
138
61
Peace hoax and armistice,
Nov.
1918
Nov.
1918