LH. Local History

Abstract

The Gladys Chaney Wessels Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, and audiovisual materials, all relating to the life and work of Gladys Chaney Wessels, a prominent educator and social activist in the Dayton, Ohio area. The papers include items from her personal life as well as the numerous institutions and women's rights groups of which she has been a part.

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The collection consists of a ledger containing the hand-written Minutes of the West Dayton Civic League. The minutes span the period January 7, 1915 to November 13, 1917.

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Consists of one volume of minutes of a 19th-century Logan County wheel manufacturer.

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Western Ohio Railway Official Time Table, effective October 23, 1922.

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The records are a rich source of information on the church's growth, teachings, membership, and activities, as well as its role in the community of Dayton and beyond.

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Contains membership lists, a register of Elders, Deacons, and Pastors, board minutes, the church register, and miscellaneous printed materials. Westminster United Presbyterian Church is located in Piqua, Ohio.

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The records of this Piqua church include a chronology of church history, congregational minutes, church registers, and membership lists.

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A collection of 19th and early 20th century papers consisting mainly of the family correspondence of the Wheeler and Betts families as they moved around the Midwest. The correspondence is concerned with the health of family members, courtship, farm and crop information, and church matters. National events are mentioned occasionally.

Abstract Stage and silent screen actress during the 1920s, White was born in New Lebanon, Ohio April 27, 1882. During her middle and later years, she was involved in charitable and civic causes in Dayton, Ohio. The Dorothy K. White Papers are a collection of personal papers, photographs, and newspaper articles on music, screen and stage, and society. These papers reflect Dorothy's active involvement in civic and community life and convey evidence of largely twentieth century social history, with...

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Sheet music and RCA phonograph recording of "Who Knows".