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Miami Valley Literacy Council Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-445
Abstract
The Miami Valley Literacy Council (MVLC) was organized in 1964 by a group of women who realized that many adults in the city of Dayton, Ohio, were unable to read. The collection includes board minutes, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, student work, training manuals, photographs, a scrapbook, and newsletters. Most items are by or about the Miami Valley Literacy Council, a volunteer-based non-profit organization with the mission of helping individuals to achieve...
Dates:
1964-2010; Majority of material found within 1980-2000
Found in:
Special Collections
Ohio Association of School Nurses Records (FSC-41)
Collection
Identifier: FSC-41
Abstract
Founded in 1973, the Ohio Association of School Nurses provides a setting where school nurses can share their experiences and work together to achieve common health care goals. One of the association's earliest successes was obtaining the passage of a law requiring the certification of school nurses. Another significant goal that the Ohio Association of School Nurses struggled to achieve for several years was mandatory school health services. The collection consists of minutes, committee...
Dates:
1949, 1965-2017
Found in:
Special Collections
Patterson Family Papers
Collection
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
Found in:
Special Collections
Patterson Family Papers (MFM-131)
Collection
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
Found in:
Special Collections
Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Beavercreek, Ohio) Records
Collection
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
Found in:
Special Collections
Jack Savage Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-237
Abstract
Papers consist primarily of materials documenting Savage's military career in the Signal Corps during World War II and include his letters home, a scrapbook, photographs, a narrative of his experiences, and his basic training book. Also included are materials from his father who served in World War I, as well as a small collection of Civil War letters and papers from Savage's ancestors who fought in Ohio regiments.
Dates:
1861 - 2007
Found in:
Special Collections
Josephine Schwarz Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-218
Abstract
The Josephine Schwarz Papers consist of a collection of the personal correspondence, photographs, writings, and memorabilia of Josephine and, to a lesser extent, the personal papers of her sister Hermene Schwarz. The collection encompasses a wide range of topics, including the Schwarz School of Dance, the Dayton Ballet, correspondence concerning dance and ballet-related issues, personal correspondence with family, friends, and students, her journals, diaries, and scrapbooks, ballet and...
Dates:
1876-2004
Found in:
Special Collections
Charles “Chuck” Tiffany Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-510
Abstract
This collection consists of correspondence, awards and citations, photographs, and engineering reports related to Mr. Tiffany’s work at Boeing and for the Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Dates:
1913-2014; Majority of material found within 1970-1993
Found in:
Special Collections
Trotwood Women's Club Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-441
Abstract
The collection includes minutes, treasury reports, program information, certificates, newspaper clippings, and a few photographs from the Trotwood Women's Club of Trotwood, Ohio. These items were collected by members of the Trotwood Women's Club and relate to the club's activities and community involvement from its creation in 1936 to 2011. The club is still active in the community today.
Dates:
1936-2011
Found in:
Special Collections
Gladys Chaney Wessels Papers
Collection
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
Found in:
Special Collections
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