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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

Dr. Hans von Ohain Papers

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Identifier: MS-335
Abstract

Dr. Hans von Ohain was the co-inventor of the first successful jet engine. After World War II, he moved to Dayton, Ohio where he was a research scientist at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. His papers contain patents, correspondence, speeches, technical reports, scientific articles, awards, and photographs. Some documents are in German and French, but the majority of the collection is in English.

Dates: 1907-2003

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

Patterson Family Papers

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Identifier: MS-236
Abstract A collection of correspondence, family histories, photographs, business records, and scrapbooks from two local pioneer families who played an important part in the early development of the Miami Valley: the Pattersons of Dayton and the Johnstons of Piqua. The business records cover the period 1785-1879 and relate to the operation of the Patterson Family farm and lumber mill. Some of Col. Robert Patterson's land surveys and quartermaster records are also included. The correspondence consists...
Dates: 1780-1970

Patterson Family Papers (MFM-131)

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Identifier: MFM-131
Scope and Contents A microfilm copy of MS-236 Patterson Family Papers spanning 1780-1970, consisting of correspondence, family histories, photographs, business records, and scrapbooks from two local pioneer families who played an important part in the early development of the Miami Valley: the Pattersons of Dayton and the Johnstons of Piqua. The business records cover the period 1785-1879 and relate to the operation of the Patterson Family farm and lumber mill. Some of Col. Robert Patterson's land surveys and...
Dates: 1992

Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Beavercreek, Ohio) Records

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Identifier: MS-442
Abstract

The Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church is located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The collection includes church council minutes, board minutes, annual reports, church publications, constitution, resolutions, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photos, guest book, and a scrapbook. Most items in the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church Records are church council and board minutes. The records document the creation of the church to present day.

Dates: 1955-2012

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

Elizabeth Beck Rehling Papers (MS-593)

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Identifier: MS-593
Abstract

The Elizabeth Beck Rehling Papers consist of correspondence, research notes, and photographs related to her research on the relationship between her mother, Agnes Osborn Beck and Katharine Wright, sister of the Wright Brothers. It also includes her unpublished manuscript, The Third Wright Brother, about Katharine Wright, based on her memories as told to her by her mother Agnes and her own research.

Dates: 1899-2001

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

Shivell Family, Jane Reece Collection

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Identifier: MS-437
Abstract This collection highlights the work and family of Dayton poet, Paul Shivell. An accomplished poet published in the late 19th- and early 20th centuries, Shivell was recognized for his pastoral poems which were published in several books and collections. Included in the collection are several original portraits by noted Dayton photographer Jane Reece, who was a close family friend of the Shivells and who took portraits of them throughout several decades. Other documents note the Shivells’...
Dates: 1911-1944

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Dayton journal herald 2
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General Motors Corporation. Delco Products Division 2
Haskell, Katharine Wright, 1874-1929 2
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local 755 (Dayton, Ohio) 2
International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. Local 768 (Dayton, Ohio) 2
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Junior League of Dayton, Ohio 2
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Kennedy, Louise Achey, 1860-1945 2
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American Turnerbund 1
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Armored Force Replacement Training Center (Fort Knox, Ky.) 1
Association of American Cemetery Superintendents 1
Aull, Marie, 1897-2002 1
Austin American-Statesmen 1
Baker, Pearl 1
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Beck, Agnes Osborn, 1875-1958 1
Becker, Carl M. 1
Beckett, Thomas 1
Bentley, Freeman F., 1920-2009 1
Blanchard, Juliet Stroh, 1902- 1
Blanchard, Werner J., 1900-1948 1
Blunden, Charles, 1939- 1
Blunden, Derek, 1965- 1
Blunden, Jeraldyne, 1941-1999 1
Blunden-Diggs, Debra Lynne, 1960- 1
Burchard, Emilie, Sister 1
Burns Jackson Historical Society (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Burns-Jackson Corporation (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 1
Caponi, Roy Peter, 1922-2020 1
Carillon Historical Park (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Chrysler Corporation. Airtemp Division 1
City Beautiful Council of Dayton, Ohio 1
Cline, John C., 1844-1922 1
Cline, Luther, 1882-1946 1
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College Women's Club of Dayton 1
College of Wooster 1
Cox, Jim, Jr., 1903-1974 1
Crane, E. J. (Evan Jay), 1889- 1
Croswell, Jeannie 1
Dale D. Smith Associates 1
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Dayton (Ohio). Office of the City Manager 1
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Dayton Reliable Tool & Manufacturing Company 1
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Dayton daily news 1
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