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Sharrit-Gross Family Scrapbook (MFM-10)
Collection
Identifier: MFM-10
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook contains family photographs, obituaries, notes, and genealogical materials for a family from the Germantown and Dayton, Ohio area.
Dates:
1886-1979
Found in:
Special Collections
Shivell Family, Jane Reece Collection
Collection
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
Found in:
Special Collections
Siebenthaler Nursery Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-44
Abstract
The Siebenthaler Nursery played an important part in the development of the nursery business in the United States. As such, it would prove valuable to any student of the nursery and landscape business, students interested in business history, or many aspects of local history. The business, founded in 1870, is still in operation today under the same family. The major strengths of the collection are its financial, employment, and operating records.
Dates:
1877-1944
Found in:
Special Collections
Dale D. Smith Architectural Collection (MS-466)
Collection
Identifier: MS-466
Abstract
Dale D. Smith was a Dayton, Ohio architect who began working at Richard Levin Associates in 1966 and later founded Dale D. Smith Architects in 1982. The Dale D Smith Architectural Collection comprises architectural drawings, plans and sketches, photographs, notes, correspondence and other paperwork pertaining mainly to projects worked on by Dale D. Smith at Dale D. Smith Associates. Some architectural drawings were created by Smith whilst working as a consultant for other companies.
Dates:
1970-2007
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
Sons of Veterans U.S.A. Earnshaw Camp No. 89 Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-68
Abstract
Consists of a volume of minutes for 1890-1899 which includes quartermaster's reports and resolutions of respect for deceased members. Also included is a folder of loose materials containing quarterly reports, receipts, and a list of suspended members.
Dates:
1890-1910
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
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
D. L. Stewart Papers
Collection
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
Found in:
Special Collections
Henry Stout, Wright Brothers Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-71
Abstract
This collection includes clippings, articles, pamphlets, photographs, postcards, and correspondence pertaining to Orville and Wilbur Wright.
Dates:
1903-1973; Majority of material found within 1948-1971
Found in:
Special Collections
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