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Adelaide Patricia O'Brien Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-170
Abstract

A native of Sharonville, Ohio, Patricia O'Brien was a successful singer and actress in New York City during the early part of this century. She returned to Dayton in 1917 and became manager of the Dayton Symphony Association. She also worked as a promoter of local theatrical events. Her papers include correspondence, photographs, diaries, and miscellaneous items.

Dates: 1913-1980

Oregon Historic District Society Records

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Identifier: MS-498
Abstract

The Oregon Historic District Society was formed in 1973. The constitution for the society reads, in part, "To create a sense of community; to help make neighborhood life secure and comfortable; to establish an atmosphere in which to live, work and recreate ourselves." This collection contains administrative paperwork, photograph slides, compact discs, DVDs, newspaper articles, tour pamphlets, maps, licenses, permits, zoning issues, parking issues and neighborhood rehabilitation plans.

Dates: 1921-2014; Majority of material found within 1970-2014

Price Brothers Company Records

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Identifier: MS-298
Abstract

The Price Brothers Company Records documents the history of the Price Brothers Company, products produced by the company and its major components, and construction projects the company completed around the United States and abroad, including China and Libya.

Dates: 1877-2006; Majority of material found within 1940-1970

Riesinger Funeral Home Records

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Identifier: MS-75
Abstract

Records of a prominent Dayton, Ohio funeral home which serviced many from the Hungarian and other ethnic groups of the early 20th century. Funeral record and ledger books give a daily account of funerals, and contain information and vital statistics about people buried by the Riesinger Funeral Home in Dayton, Ohio. Also included are financial record books for 1931-1956, and a few photographs.

Dates: 1902-1958; Majority of material found within 1902-1947

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

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

D. L. Stewart Papers

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Identifier: MS-461
Abstract

This collection documents the career of Dayton Daily News columnist and Kettering resident, D.L. Stewart. The collection is entirely made up of Stewart's column from 1975 to 2011. The column was nationally syndicated in 1980 and featured over fifty newspapers nationwide. In the column Stewart discusses popular culture, sports, and family in a humorous and sometimes sincere tone. Stewart has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize five times and is the author of four books.

Dates: 1975-2011

Gladys Chaney Wessels Papers

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Identifier: MS-429
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.

Dates: 1927-2009; Majority of material found within 1940-1979

Woodhull-Patterson Family Papers

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Identifier: MS-379
Abstract

The Woodhull-Patterson Family papers consist primarily of genealogical information and photographs pertaining to the Woodhull and Patterson families. There are also materials related to the history of Dayton and the surrounding area.

Dates: 1872-2003

Woodland Cemetery Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-414
Abstract The Woodland Cemetery Collection contains materials relating to the organization and business ventures of the Woodland Cemetery Association. Materials such as organization histories, rules and regulations, meeting minutes, financial records, and correspondence provide a history of the organization while documents such as interment and cremation records provide insight into the function that the cemetery plays in Dayton, Ohio. In addition to these written documents, there are numerous visual...
Dates: 1841-2010

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American Turnerbund 1
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Austin American-Statesmen 1
Baker, Pearl 1
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Beckett, Thomas 1
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Blanchard, Juliet Stroh, 1902- 1
Blanchard, Werner J., 1900-1948 1
Breen family 1
Breen, Edward G., 1908-1991 1
Breen, Mary Louise 1
Brown, Katharine Kennedy 1
Brown, Kleon Thaw, 1886-1925 1
Brown, Martha McClellan, 1838-1916 1
Burchard, Emilie, Sister 1
Burns Jackson Historical Society (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 1
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Chrysler Corporation. Airtemp Division 1
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Cline, John C., 1844-1922 1
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Clinton, Bill 1946 - 1
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Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957 1
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Daughters of the American Revolution. Jonathan Dayton Chapter (Dayton, Ohio) 1
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Dayton Fixture Company 1
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner 1
Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority 1
Dayton Philharmonic Chorus 1
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Dayton Philharmonic Women's Association 1
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Deeds, E.A. (Edward Andrew), 1874-1960 1
Dover family 1
Elizabeth, of Hungary, Saint, 1207-1231 1
Elsner, Robert N., 1906-1983 1
Engineers' Club of Dayton 1
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1
Explorers Club 1
Fain, Jim, 1920-2012 1
Fairview High School (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Flexicore Systems Inc. 1
Focke, Constance 1
Franciscan Sisters of the Poor (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1
Frigidaire T.O.M. (Tired Old Men) Club 1
Fyr-Fyter Company 1
Geiger, Joseph 1
General Motors Corporation 1
General Motors Corporation. Frigidaire Division 1
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Hahne, John F., Father 1
Hitchner, Bruce 1
Holbrooke, Richard C., 1941-2010 1
Huffman Manufacturing Company 1
Iddings, Andrew S., 1880-1974 1
Inland Children's Chorus 1
International Union of Electrical Workers. District Council 7 1
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local 775 (Dayton, Ohio) 1
International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. Local 768 (Dayton, Ohio) 1
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Kennedy, Grafton Claggett, 1859-1909 1
Kennedy, Grafton Sherwood, 1893-1974 1
Kennedy, Louise Achey, 1860-1945 1
Kettering family 1
Kettering, Charles Franklin, 1876-1958 1
Kettering, Eugene W. (Eugene Williams), 1908-1969 1
Kettering, Virginia W., 1907-1969 1
Keystone View Company 1
Kraft, E. J. 1
League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area 1
Lindenbaum, Bernard, 1916-2002 1
Longnecker, Donald 1
Longnecker, Theresa Folger 1
Longstreth family 1
McKnight family 1
Mead family 1
Miami Conservancy District (Ohio) 1
Miami Valley Marketing Group, Inc. 1
National Cash Register Company 1
National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.) 1
National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.). Miami Valley, Ohio 1
National Women's Political Caucus (U.S.). Ohio 1
Nixon, Marianna McKnight, 1919-2010 1
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