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Bernard Lindenbaum Vertical Flight Research Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-364
Abstract
Bernard Lindenbaum was an aeronautical engineer with the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (AFFDL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio from the mid-1940s until the mid-1970s. During his time with the laboratory, he was involved in the research and development of many types of vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL) including the Avro "Avrocar," a number of Sikorsky helicopters, the Vought XC-142 tilt wing, and many other similar aircraft. His collection of vertical...
Dates:
1918-1999; Majority of material found within 1945-1980
Found in:
Special Collections
Minster Loan and Savings Company Records (MS-15)
Collection
Identifier: MS-15
Abstract
Consists of annual reports and director's minutes of an Auglaize County, Ohio, bank that failed in 1937.
Dates:
1883-1939
Found in:
Special Collections
James Parrish Inland Collection (MS-696)
Collection
Identifier: MS-696
Scope and Contents
The James Parrish Inland Collection contains general history materials (written histories, chronologies, etc.); administrative materials (directories, organizational charts, handbooks, etc.); newsletters, including many issues of "The Inlander"; reports, mostly describing technical details or testing results; product catalogs; photographs of buildings and facilities, people, and products; and memorabilia (small items such as patches, pins, etc.).Individual series and subseries...
Dates:
1935 - 2009; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1990
Found in:
Special Collections
Printing and Pressman's Union, Local 54 Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-61
Abstract
The collection consists of a fairly complete run of meeting minutes for the years 1890-1964 as well as Board of Director's reports and election materials for this Dayton union.
Dates:
1890-1969
Found in:
Special Collections
Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-558
Abstract
This collection is comprised of papers, photographs, and awards concerning Frederick Coe Smith’s work at the Huffman Manufacturing Company as President and Chairman of the Board from 1951 until his retirement in 1976, as well as his work in leadership positions of local civic organizations until 2007. These other organizations include The Dayton Foundation, Sinclair Community College, Miami Valley Hospital, and the United Way. At The Dayton Foundation Frederick C. Smith worked on several of...
Dates:
1951-2007; Majority of material found within Bulk 1985-2000
Found in:
Special Collections
Society of NASA Flight Surgeons Records (FSC-46)
Collection
Identifier: FSC-46
Abstract
The majority of the records included are documents that include annual meeting reports, correspondences between past presidents and other individuals, and programs for the annual meetings. The constitution and by-laws are also present. Several applications for membership and dues records have been included as well as templates for the awards the organization presented to its members. One printed copy each of the four different iterations of the organization’s website have also been included....
Dates:
1978 - 2005
Found in:
Special Collections
South Park Preservation Works Records (MS-658)
Collection
Identifier: MS-658
Abstract
The collection consists primarily of business records for South Park Preservation Works (SPPW), a corporation which purchased and rehabilitated historic properties within the historic district of South Park, Dayton, Ohio. The records include articles of incorporation, membership rosters, meeting minutes, financial records, grants, National Trust reports, correspondence, and information concerning their various properties. Property information largely consists of associated financial...
Dates:
1982-1999
Found in:
Special Collections
Springfield Typographical Union No. 117 Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-47
Abstract
The records of the Springfield Typographical Union No. 117 cover the period 1901 1976 and consist of minutes of regular meetings, minutes of various committees, including the Business Committee, correspondence, conference reports, and material concerning strikes and lockouts.
Dates:
1901-1976; Majority of material found within 1930-1958
Found in:
Special Collections
St. Elizabeth Hospital Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-497
Abstract
The St. Elizabeth Hospital Records document the growth and expansion of the Franciscan Health Network in Dayton. The hospital was established in 1878 and founded as Dayton's first community hospital by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor. Expansion and construction began in 1882 and continued throughout the hospital's existence. The collection includes photographs and negatives documenting this development overtime. The Nursing School was established at St. Elizabeth Hospital in 1929 and...
Dates:
1878-2000; Majority of material found within 1940-2000
Found in:
Special Collections
St. John's United Church of Christ Records (MS-612)
Collection
Identifier: MS-612
Abstract
This collection documents over one hundred and fifty years of the church, from its beginnings around 1840 as The German Evangelical Church, then as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dayton, then St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church to its modern iteration as the St. John’s United Church of Christ. The records document all aspects of the church, including administrative functions, finances, membership, ministers, social clubs and organizations, services, and outreach programs. Of...
Dates:
1840 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1920 - 2000
Found in:
Special Collections