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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

Kenneth Middaugh Scrapbook (MS-542)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-542
Scope and Contents

This scrapbook was created by Middaugh’s wife for his birthday in 1924. It highlights his activities as a jazz musician in the early 1920s. The Middaugh family are from New Paris, Preble County, Ohio. Kenneth played in a jazz orchestra which performed in Dayton at the Greystone Ballroom, Cincinnati, Terre Haute, and other locations. He also was employed at Wilbur Wright Field. There are pictures of the recording studio he used in Indiana, and Wilbur Wright Field and Country Club.

Dates: circa 1920-1924

Miscellaneous Labor Union Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-52
Abstract

This is a miscellaneous collection of union records including a 1908-1919 minute book from the Dayton Pressmen's Union, Local 12, and oral history interviews from three IUE District Council 7 officials.

Dates: 1908-1976; Majority of material found in 1976

National Association of Letter Carriers. Branch 182 Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-164
Abstract

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Branch 182 was organized in Dayton, Ohio in 1891. The branch has also been referred to as the “Gem City Branch” of NALC and serves to protect the labor rights of letter carriers in Dayton. The collection includes membership meeting minutes, membership records, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials.

Dates: 1917 - 1979

Marianna Nixon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-512
Abstract

Marianna McKnight Nixon was a lifelong Daytonian and descendant of several prominent families of the Dayton area, including the McKnights, Dovers, and Van Cleves. The collection is primarily comprised of photographs of Marianna’s life and family, as well as correspondence, genealogical information, and printed materials such as newspaper clippings, brochures, and periodicals.

Dates: 1799 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1990

David Nolin Huffman Prairie Research Collection (MS-661)

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Identifier: MS-661
Abstract David Nolin was the director of conservation for Five Rivers MetroParks in the Dayton region. In this position he led land acquisition and habitat management programs. After actively working on the restoration of Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark, he decided to write a book about the history and importance of Huffman Prairie. This collection contains the materials and documents used by Nolin in his job and research of Huffman Prairie. Materials primarily include photographs, maps,...
Dates: 1981-2018

Oakwood Rotary Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-475
Abstract

The Oakwood Rotary Club was founded on August 27, 1980. The records in this collection comprise administrative files such as meeting minutes, handbooks, club rosters, and correspondence, as well as newsletters spanning the history of the club from its inception in 1980 to 2012.

Dates: 1980-2012

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

 Collection
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

 Collection
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

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Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 9
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 6
Wright State University 5
Dayton journal herald 4
Brown, Katharine Kennedy 3
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Dayton daily news 3
Haskell, Katharine Wright, 1874-1929 3
Kettering, Charles Franklin, 1876-1958 3
National Cash Register Company 3
Reece, Jane, 1868-1961 3
United States. Air Force 3
Wright family 3
Wright, Milton, 1828-1917 3
Association of Junior Leagues International 2
Brown, Kleon Thaw, 1886-1925 2
Brown, Martha McClellan, 1838-1916 2
Dayton (Ohio). Fire Department 2
Dayton Council on World Affairs 2
Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company 2
Dayton Federation of Women's Clubs 2
Deeds, E.A. (Edward Andrew), 1874-1960 2
Engineers' Club of Dayton 2
Five Rivers MetroParks 2
Frigidaire Corporation 2
Fullerton, Richard D., 1915-1990 2
Fyr-Fyter Company 2
General Motors Corporation. Frigidaire Division 2
General Motors Corporation. Inland Manufacturing Division 2
Iddings, Andrew S., 1880-1974 2
Junior League of Dayton, Ohio 2
Kennedy, Grafton Sherwood, 1893-1974 2
Kennedy, Louise Achey, 1860-1945 2
Markle, Herbert Van, 1948- 2
Mayfield, William Preston, 1896-1974 2
Miller, Ivonette Wright, 1896-1995 2
Patterson family 2
Patterson, Jefferson, 1801-1863 2
Patterson, John Henry, 1844-1922 2
Republican Party (Ohio) 2
Wright State University Retirees Association 2
Wright State University. Boonshoft School of Medicine 2
Wright, Lorin, 1862-1939 2
Wright, Reuchlin, 1861-1920 2
A Special Wish Foundation 1
AFL-CIO 1
Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991 1
Aerospace Research Laboratories (U.S.) 1
Air Force Association 1
Air Force Association. Wright Memorial Chapter 212 1
Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (U.S.) 1
Air Force Materials Laboratory (U.S.) 1
Allen, James, 1849-1933 1
Alpha Delta Kappa. Kappa Chapter (Ohio) 1
Alpha Delta Kappa. Ohio Epsilon Chapter (Dayton, Ohio) 1
American Business Women’s Association 1
American Business Women’s Association. Bur Oak Chapter 1
American Cemetery Association 1
American Chemical Society 1
American Chemical Society. Central Region 1
American Chemical Society. Dayton Section 1
American Chemical Society. Symposium 1
American Envelope Company 1
American Junior Red Cross 1
American Red Cross 1
American Red Cross. Dayton Area Chapter 1
American Turnerbund 1
American Turners (Organization) 1
Anderson, James, 1813-1877 1
Association of American Cemetery Superintendents 1
Aull, Marie, 1897-2002 1
Austin American-Statesmen 1
Baker, Pearl 1
Barrow, Clyde, 1909-1934 1
Bassett, Abe 1
Beachey, Lincoln, 1887-1915 1
Beck family 1
Beck, Agnes Osborn, 1875-1958 1
Beckett, Thomas 1
Beiresdorter, Rebecca Brandt, 1859-1941 1
Belmont Bison Alumni Association (Ohio) 1
Belmont High School (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Bentley, Freeman F., 1920-2009 1
Berndt, Rudi Julius, 1921-2004 1
Biltmore Hotel (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Blunden, Charles, 1939- 1
Blunden, Derek, 1965- 1
Blunden, Jeraldyne, 1941-1999 1
Blunden-Diggs, Debra Lynne, 1960- 1
Bonfils, Félix, 1831-1885 1
Boy Scouts of America 1
Brady, Alfred, 1910-1937 1
Brandt, Mary Finke 1
Breen family 1
Breen, Edward G., 1908-1991 1
Breen, Mary Louise 1
Bretz, Harrison Morton, 1888-1972 1
Brookins, Walter R., 1889-1953 1
Browne, Ivan 1
Buddha Records 1
Burchard, Emilie, Sister 1
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