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Max Baker Aviation Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-88
Abstract
Max Baker was an engineer with a keen interest in the Wright Brothers and early aviation. His collection includes copies of his research papers on technical aspects of the invention of flight, copies of Wilbur Wright's diaries and correspondence with Chanute, copies of the Wrights' patents, photographs of Wright propellers, wind tunnels, and various other experimental equipment, Baker's correspondence with aviation experts and enthusiasts, and drawings and blueprints of Wright aircraft and...
Dates:
1904-1967
Found in:
Special Collections
Juliet Stroh Blanchard Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-340
Abstract
The manuscript collection of Juliet Blanchard is a bountiful resource of primary materials for research relating to the social, educational, and philanthropic activities of a woman who made a significant contribution to Dayton and to the state of Ohio during the mid-20th century. Her collection is of special interest in the field of Women's Studies as Blanchard challenged the boundaries of traditional homemaking. The collection also provides some insight on the activities of the...
Dates:
1902-1996
Found in:
Special Collections
FSC-22 Flight Nurse Section of the Aerospace Medical Association Records
Collection
Identifier: FSC-22
Abstract
The records of the Flight Nurses Section of the Aerospace Medical Association began in 1963 when the Section was created. However, the occupation of flight nursing dates back to the Second World War. While the vast majority of the Flight Nurse Section records deal with the agency itself, they include some additional material on World War II flight nurses and their reunions. The records also contain correspondence and annual meeting files, including some from the 1990s and 2000 after the...
Dates:
1943-2000
Found in:
Special Collections
Ermal C. Fraze, Dayton Reliable Tool Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-447
Abstract
Ermal C. Fraze was the owner of Dayton Reliable Tool Company and the inventor of the early versions of Pull-Tabs and Pop-Tops. This collection includes newspaper clippings, magazine articles, scrapbooks, correspondences, photographs and personal items. Most of the collection pertains to the Dayton Reliable Tool Company. A few items deal with the Fraze Pavilion, a 4300-seat outdoor amphitheater in Kettering, Ohio, named after Ermal C. Fraze.
Dates:
1949-2006
Found in:
Special Collections
Historic South Park, Incorporated Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-443
Abstract
The Historic South Park, Incorporated Records includes organizational documents, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs and physical memorabilia related to the South Park Historic District of Dayton, Ohio, and the group responsible for managing it, Historic South Park, Incorporated, formerly the South Park Improvement Council. The collection documents the organization's actions to regulate, govern and improve the South Park Historic District. Researchers will gain insight into...
Dates:
1977-2009; Majority of material found within 1984-1998
Found in:
Special Collections
William Hobart Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-444
Abstract
The William Hobart Papers document the evolution of a company from its beginnings as a small family-owned business based out of Troy, Ohio, into a substantial national foodservice and food retail industry. The collection covers important landmarks such as acquisitions, documents the Hobart brothers family life, the Hobart Institute of Technology, and Troy community development directly related to the Hobart’s contributions. The collection includes personal Hobart family papers, company...
Dates:
1880-2010; Majority of material found within 1960-2010
Found in:
Special Collections
Price Brothers Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-298
Abstract
The Price Brothers Company Records documents the history of the Price Brothers Company, products produced by the company and its major components, and construction projects the company completed around the United States and abroad, including China and Libya.
Dates:
1877-2006; Majority of material found within 1940-1970
Found in:
Special Collections
Rike's Historical Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-189
Abstract
Consists of files kept by the Rike-Kumler Department Store to use as a resource for advertisements and anniversary celebrations. Includes photographs of Rike's stores, window displays, and promotional events, as well as various company publications, audio recordings of both Frederick Rike and David Rike, press releases, executive biographies, and advertisements.
Dates:
1858-1989; Majority of material found within 1920-1980
Found in:
Special Collections
Springfield YMCA Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-250
Abstract
Records document the history of the YMCA in Springfield, Ohio, and include extensive subject files, photographs, clippings, ledgers, and blueprints of the YMCA building. Subject files contain a variety of materials including correspondence, annual reports, budgets, Board of Director's minutes, newsletters, programs, activity reports, and historical information. The significance of this collection lies in the variety of subjects covered These subjects include: religion, war work related to...
Dates:
1854-1979
Found in:
Special Collections
Westminster Presbyterian Church Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-276
Abstract
The records are a rich source of information on the church's growth, teachings, membership, and activities, as well as its role in the community of Dayton and beyond.
Dates:
1799 - 2020
Found in:
Special Collections
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