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Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Collection (MS-480)
Collection
Identifier: MS-480
Abstract
The Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Collection documents the experience of German-Americans for over one hundred years going back to 1890 through 2007. The evolution of the organization reflects both local and national changes. The activities and goals of the Dayton Chapter, as well as their involvement with other chapters, is documented. The collection includes organization histories, meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, membership records, publications, and programs.
Dates:
1880-2014
Found in:
Special Collections
Leach "Heritage of the Air" Aviation Prints and Harold R. Harris Photograph (SC-314)
Collection
Identifier: SC-314
Content Description
The collection consists primarily of 28 aviation prints from Leach International’s advertising art series “Heritage of the Air,” commemorating WWI era planes, pilots, and events. The full series included 45 images, all painted by Merv Corning. One of the included prints, “The First Bail-Out,” depicts the first use of a parachute to save the pilot’s life, that of Harold R. Harris in 1922; the print is autographed by Harris. Also included is a 1981 snapshot of Harris standing near the Old...
Dates:
1959-1968, 1981
Found in:
Special Collections
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- Aeronautics -- History 1
- Aeronautics in art 1
- Air warfare in art 1
- Airplanes in art 1
- Choral Societies -- Ohio -- Dayton 1
- Concerts -- Ohio -- Dayton 1
- Correspondence 1
- German Americans -- Ohio -- Dayton -- Music 1
- Gymnastics -- Societies, etc. 1
- Ledgers (account books) 1
- Newsletters 1
- Newspapers 1
- Photographs 1
- Physical education and training -- Societies, etc. 1
- Posters 1
- Prints (visual works) 1
- Programs (documents) 1
- Prohibition 1
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- German 1
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- Adams, Wade 1
- American Turnerbund 1
- American Turners (Organization) 1
- Corning, Merv, 1926-2006 1
- Dayton Fixture Company 1
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