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Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-558
 

Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-558

The Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers span from 1951-2007 and include photographs, notes, correspondence, reports, and awards concerning Frederick Coe Smith’s work at the Huffman Manufacturing Company, The Dayton Foundation, Pitney Bowes, the Miami Valley Hospital. The collection also contains awards given to Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith for their work in the Dayton area. Series I: The Huffman Manufacturing Company contains materials from 1951-1987 relating to the Huffman Manufacturing Company including photographs of employees at work and annual meetings with their families. It also includes correspondence, reports, articles, presentations, agenda, and notes concerning the operations of the Huffman Manufacturing Company and their search for a new president.

Series II: The Dayton Foundation spans from 1983-2006 and contains correspondence, mailers for fundraising, presentations, information on members of the governing board, reports, articles, minutes, information about the Ford Foundation Grant, information concerning Governor Voinovich’s speaking engagement at the Self-Sufficiency forum, newspaper clippings, notes, press releases, and publications concerning the business and creation of The Dayton Foundation and several programs. These programs include the Self-Sufficiency program, the Montgomery County Job Center, and the Out-of-Youth Task Force. The series also includes reports and levy information from Governor Voinovich’s welfare reform and the Society Key Bank merger.

Series III: Other Organizations spans from 1980-2007 and contains documents concerning Miami Valley Hospital and Pitney Bowes, including a photograph, and documents, such as newspaper clippings, publications, reports, dinner invitation and program, quarterly reports, a speech, press releases, correspondence, and business practices.

Series IV: Personal Materials spans from 1964-1996 and includes resumes from both Ruth P. Smith and Frederick C. Smith, a poem dedicated to Ruth P. Smith, awards, publications, a rough draft of personal memoirs, award acceptance speeches written by Frederick C. Smith, a photograph of Frederick C. Smith, and Charter Membership Card to the Victoria Theatre.

Conditions Governing Access

Oversize materials in this collection are stored off-site; therefore, please notify us at least two days in advance if requesting oversize materials (marked as “OS”).

Dates
Creation: 1951-2007
Creation: Majority of material found within Bulk 1985-2000
Extent
3 linear feet
Related Names
Salmon, Dorotha
Smith, Frederick Coe, 1916-2010
Smith, Ruth Pfeiffer, 1916-2004
Smith, Frederick Coe, 1916-2010
Smith, Ruth Pfeiffer, 1916-2004
Huffman Manufacturing Company
The Dayton Foundation
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
Dates
Creation: 1951-1987
Dates
Creation: 1951-1976
Dates
Creation: 1971-1972, Undated
Dates
Creation: 1972-1973
Dates
Creation: 1972 Mar 2
Dates
Creation: 1965 Apr 27-30

Management Succession, 1970 Jun 8

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Dates
Creation: 1970 Jun 8
Dates
Creation: 1966-1973, Undated

Newspaper Clippings, 1972-1986

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Dates
Creation: 1972-1986
Dates
Creation: 1964 Mar 16, 1973-1987, Undated

Photographs (oversize)

 File — Drawer: OS 208, Folder: 3

Photographs, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Dates
Creation: Undated
Dates
Creation: Undated
Dates
Creation: 1983-2006
Dates
Creation: 1989-1995
Dates
Creation: 1993-1999
Dates
Creation: 1993-1994
Dates
Creation: 1988 Feb 16, 1991 Jan 16
Dates
Creation: 1993 Jan-Mar
 
Dates
Creation: 1993 Jan 1 – 1996 Mar 31

Social Indicator Trends, 1986 Aug 14

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Dates
Creation: 1986 Aug 14

Impacts of Current Trends, 1986 Aug 20

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 19
Dates
Creation: 1986 Aug 20
Dates
Creation: 1986 Aug 20
Dates
Creation: 1991 Aug 19
Dates
Creation: circa 1991
Dates
Creation: 1992 Dec 10
Dates
Creation: 1993 Feb 18
Dates
Creation: 1994 Feb 28
Dates
Creation: 1995 Nov-Dec

Subject: Self Sufficiency Project, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Dates
Creation: Undated
Dates
Creation: 1994 Mar 18, 1995 Dec 8

Handwritten Notes, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Dates
Creation: Undated

The Ford Foundation Grant, 1987

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Dates
Creation: 1987
Dates
Creation: 1993 Apr 1-15
Dates
Creation: 1993 Apr 5

You Can Help Mailer, Undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Dates
Creation: Undated
Dates
Creation: 1991 Apr, 1993-1995
Dates
Creation: 1987-1994