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Harley R. Schneider Northwest Vandalia Modification Center Collection (MS-557)
Collection
Identifier: MS-557
Abstract
Harley R. Schneider was an employee of Northwest Airlines Corp. Schneider was a civil engineer employed to modify World War II bombers at Northwest Airlines Corp. Modification Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Northwest Airlines expanded their facilities in 1943 which included a new Modification Center in Vandalia, Ohio. Schneider was reassigned to the Vandalia location in 1943. This collection consists of various materials from his time working at the Vandalia Modification Center including a...
Dates:
1943 - 1944; 2000
Found in:
Special Collections
Josephine Schwarz / Jane Reece Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-193
Abstract
Collection consists of 89 photographs and four handwritten notes created by Dayton photographer Jane Reece, and owned by Josephine Schwarz. Contains portraits of Josephine and Hermene Schwarz, the Schwarz family, two self-portraits, and nature photographs.
Dates:
1912-1944
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
Scientific Articles about Wright Brothers (SC-220)
Collection
Identifier: SC-220
Scope and Contents
Six articles describing the scientific work of the Wright Brothers, dating between 1918 and 1929.
Dates:
1918-1929
Found in:
Special Collections
Stuart Sebastian Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-252
Abstract
Sebastian, a dancer and nationally known choreographer, was the Artistic Director of the Dayton Ballet Company during the 1980s. His papers include correspondence, both personal and professional from colleagues in the dance world, Dayton Ballet administrative materials and performance records, photographs, clippings, materials pertaining to his dance teaching activities, and personal items including diplomas and school papers.
Dates:
1966-1991
Found in:
Special Collections
Secretary of War Newton Baker Letter (SC-135)
Collection
Identifier: SC-135
Scope and Contents
Mimeographed letter from the Secretary of War Newton Baker to Mr. Talbott the President of the Dayton-Wright Airplane Company. Includes original signature of Newton Baker. Dated July 26, 1918.
Dates:
1918
Found in:
Special Collections
Levi H. Stand Civil War Materials (SC-264)
Collection
Identifier: SC-264
Scope and Contents
This collection contains three Civil War related items including a diary, a hymn book, and a letter.Two items relate to Levi Stands, who fought in the Civil War. The first item is an original hymn book for the Army and Navy. Handwritten notations inside the back cover indicate that this book was carried by Levi H. Stands in the latter years of the Civil War. Also included in the collection is a typed transcript of Levi Stands’ diary, completed by Seifried’s daughter....
Dates:
circa 1865
Found in:
Special Collections
Richard D. Seifried Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-324
Abstract
Richard Seifried was born in Piqua, Ohio in 1927. He is a Korean War veteran who served from 1951-1952. Mr. Seifried received military training at Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky and is an alumni of the Ohio State University. He lives in Eureka Springs, Arkansas where he continues to write both novels and memoirs. This collection contains correspondence, personal memoirs, numerous photographs, and ephemera. Note: restrictions may apply.
Dates:
1890-2011; Majority of material found within 1946-2010
Found in:
Special Collections
Sertoma Club of Dayton Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-106
Abstract
The Dayton Sertoma Club traces its origins to the founding of the first Cooperative Club of Kansas City, MO, founded on April 13, 1912, by Dr. George W. Smith. Smith, in conjunction with Dr. Charles E. Allen and newspaper editor W.R. Rowe, conceived the idea of another civic service club to aid society aside from the existing Rotary clubs. Smith believed that the Cooperative Club should not just utter principles toward mankind's betterment, it should selflessly take an active, non-political...
Dates:
1925-1997
Found in:
Special Collections
Seth Furnas World War II Papers (SC-107)
Collection
Identifier: SC-107
Dates:
1943 - 1946
Found in:
Special Collections
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