Belmont Bison High School Alumni Collection

This collection is composed of material assembled by members of Belmont Bison Alumni Association, containing artifacts relating to daily student activities at the high school from 1956 to 2006, along with some material relating to alumni activities. It is divided into five series:

Series I, School Administration & Activities, contains a variety of documents, awards and other memorabilia. Highlights include general information about the school itself along with a number of commendations and proclamations related to the 50th anniversary of Belmont High School. There is also a "Hall of Fame" section describing achievements of Belmont High School Alumni.

Series II, Newsletters & Newspapers, contains issues from the Belmont High School newsletter, the "Belmont Hilltopper", from 1958 to 1990, along with a small selection from the "Belmont Connection" community newsletter and various Dayton Public Schools publications. Also included are clippings from the local newspaper the "Dayton Daily News" relating to Belmont High School.

Series III, Photographs/Slides, contains miscellaneous photographs and slides documenting student activities and organizations, primarily from the mid to late 1990s. This series also includes several class and reunion photos, some of which are located in the oversize material.

Series IV, Scrapbooks, contains photographic scrapbooks assembled by various graduating classes and school organizations including the "Belle-Ettes" cheerleading squad and OWE work program.

Series V, Memorabilia, is predominantly composed of awards plaques, but also includes a variety of other artifacts such as pennants and patches.