2017-11-16 Guide to the Stambaugh Family Papers, 1858-1941 SPEC.RARE.CMS.0056 Finding aid prepared by Anna Arays; Belle Teesdale; Mackenzie Sommers Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210
2016 February; 2017 October; 2017 November

MARC record to be updated: b24772884

 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2020-08-03T16:13-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard Stambaugh Family Papers SPEC.RARE.CMS.0056 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections 2.37 Cubic feet 1858-1941 The Stambaugh Family Papers are composed of the personal papers of George Stambaugh, his wife Alice, his children, and his in-laws. The papers detail what life was like for the Stambaugh Family during the years between 1858 and 1941. The collection primarily consists of correspondence, as well as a journal, a scrapbook, legal documents, and various pieces of ephemera. (4) 5" letter document boxes; (1) 5" legal document box; (1) flat box; (1) oversize folder English Stambaugh, Alice Rebecca Muhl Stambaugh, George Arrangement of Materials

The collection is arranged alphabetically by last name and then chronologically within.

 Acquisitions Information

Unknown.

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], Stambaugh Family Papers, SPEC.RARE.CMS.0056, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.

 Use of Materials

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

 Processing Information

Processed by Anna Arays, 2016 February. Finding Aid written by Belle Teesdale, 2017 October; Mackenzie Sommers, 2017 November.

 Biographical Note

George Stambaugh was born circa 1851 in Franklin County, Ohio and attended The Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College (later The Ohio State University) from 1875-1876. He married his cousin Alice Rebecca Muhl in November 1886, after a courtship via letters. Stambaugh taught bookkeeping in Indiana and Louisiana, and briefly worked for the Central Hospital for the Insane in Jacksonville, Illinois. He started working for the United States Post Office as a transportation clerk in 1884 and settled in Falls Church, Virginia, remaining with the postal service until his retirement in 1925. George and Alice had three children: Josephine, born 1892, Ralph, born 1894, and Anna May, born 1897. Josephine and Anna May are both Ohio State University graduates, and Josephine worked as a clerk for the Library of Congress in 1930. Ralph was drafted for World War I in 1917; he died in France in 1918.

 Scope and Contents

The Stambaugh Family Papers include correspondence, newspaper clippings, event programs, ticket stubs, Confederate currency, a scrapbook, and a 19th century diploma on vellum. The correspondence of George Stambaugh includes many details of his life and work as a teacher in the late 19th century; he also described the conditions at the Central Hospital for the Insane in Jacksonville, Illinois, where he worked for a time. His journal reveals additional details about his work, as well as his state of mind as he was courting his future wife Alice. The correspondence of Alice Muhl Stambaugh and her family dates from the Civil War period to the turn of the century. It contains not only details about newsworthy events of the time, but also includes exchanges of knitting patterns, recipes, and other materials relevant to home economics of the period. The letters and postcards of Ralph Stambaugh reveal many details of his time in the U.S. military during World War I, and the correspondence of Josephine and Anna May Stambaugh contains information about their time as students at Ohio State. There are additional documents, including family budgets, student rolls from George Stambaugh's days as a teacher, wills and pension documents, and ephemeral items like programs and currency.

 Stambaugh family -- Correspondence Stambaugh, Alice Rebecca Muhl Stambaugh, Anna May Stambaugh, George Stambaugh, Josephine Stambaugh, Ralph Families--Correspondence Families--United States--History--19th century Families--United States--History--20th century Love letters Money (objects) Psychiatric hospitals--Illinois--History--19th century Scrapbooks Teachers--United States--Indiana--19th century Teachers--United States--Louisiana--19th century World War, 1914-1918--Military life--American Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 1 2 1880 July-December Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 1 3 1881 January-June Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 1 4 1881 July-December Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 1 5 1882 January-June Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 1 6 1882 July-December Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 1 8 1883 January-June Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 1 9 1883 July-December Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 1 10 1884 January-July Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 5 4 1886 January-April Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 2 6 1886 May Muhl (Alice) correspondence received 2 7 1886 June-July Muhl (Alice and Tena) correspondence received 1 1 1880 June Muhl family (Peter, Tena, Ernestene) correspondence sent and received 5 1 1858-1867 Muhl and Stambaugh family postcards, business cards, checkbook, programs, photographs, confederate currency 4 4 1861-1941 Stambaugh (Anna May) correspondence sent and received 4 3 1917 February-May Stambaugh (George) correspondence received 2 2 1884 March-December Stambaugh (George) correspondence received 2 3 1885 January-June Stambaugh (George) correspondence received 2 4 1885 July-December Stambaugh (George) correspondence received 2 5 1886 January-April Stambaugh (George) correspondence received 2 8 1886 May-August Stambaugh (George) correspondence received 3 1 1886 September-November Stambaugh (George) correspondence received, Stambaugh family budgets 3 2 1887-1912 Stambaugh (George) diploma 1 1875 Stambaugh (George) journal, pension documents, teaching files from Waterloo, LA 5 2 1879 April-1886 November Stambaugh (George and Alice) correspondence sent and received 5 3 1882-1885 Stambaugh (George and Alice) correspondence sent and received, will 1 7 1883-1894 Stambaugh (George and Alice) correspondence sent and received 2 1 1884 August-December Stambaugh (Josephine and Anna May) correspondence sent and received 3 5 1907 Stambaugh (Josephine and Anna May) correspondence sent and received 3 8 1914 January Stambaugh (Josephine and Anna May) correspondence sent and received 3 9 1914 February Stambaugh (Josephine and Anna May) correspondence sent and received 3 10 1914 February-1915 December Stambaugh (Josephine and Anna May) correspondence sent and received 4 1 1914 September-1917 May Stambaugh (Josephine and Anna May) correspondence sent and received 4 2 1915 Stambaugh (Ralph) correspondence sent 3 6 1911 July-1917 Stambaugh (Ralph) correspondence sent and received 3 7 1911 September-1921 Stambaugh (Ralph) correspondence sent and received, postcards 4 4 1917 September-1918 Stambaugh family (George, Alice, Josephine, Anna May) correspondence sent and received 3 3 1895 June-1905 Stambaugh family (George, Alice, Josephine, Anna May) correspondence sent and received 3 4 1895 October-1938 Stambaugh family scrapbook of literary newspaper clippings 6 circa 1850s-1900s