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Dayton Women Working Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-129
Abstract Organized in 1975, Dayton Women Working was a feminist organization concerned with insuring equal employment opportunities locally for women and minorities. The records consist of meeting minutes, by-laws, membership records, progress reports, newsletters, broadsides, and files documenting DWW's public programs and projects including a study of discrimination in three Dayton banks. There is also material pertaining to DWW's affiliation with other working women's organizations and the...
Dates: 1974-1983

Dayton Women's Health Center Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-479
Abstract Established in Kettering, Ohio, in September 1973, the Dayton Women's Health Center provided a variety of women's reproductive health services, including pregnancy tests, contraceptives, and abortions. This collection consists of the DWHC's administrative records, legal records, newspaper clippings, photographs, audiovisual materials, and memorabilia. Also included are materials on the abortion debate, such as pro-choice and pro-life brochures, pamphlets, newsletters, and other literature;...
Dates: 1972-1997

Dayton YMCA Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-275
Abstract

The Dayton YMCA Collection contains items pertaining to the history the Dayton area YMCAs. Administrative papers, newspaper clippings, and photographs constitute the bulk of the collection.

Dates: 1878 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980

Delco Light Frigidaire Convention Badge with Ribbon

 Collection
Identifier: SC-308
Content Description

This collection contains a single metal badge with red ribbon. The badge is inscribed with the words “Delco Light Frigidaire Convention, 1927.” The ribbon was owned by H. H. McLellan, who sold Delco Light plants in Nebraska. He received the ribbon when he attended the convention in Dayton.

Dates: 1927

Delphinium Garden Club of Dayton Records

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Identifier: MS-463
Abstract

The collection includes minutes, reports, notes, program information, newspaper clippings, and photographs from the Delphinium Garden Club of Dayton, Ohio. These items were collected by members of the Delphinium Garden Club of Dayton and document the organizations history, activity, and community involvement from its creation in 1931 until 2012. The club is still active in the community today.

Dates: 1931-2012

Dr. Richard A. DeWall Papers (MS-584)

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Identifier: MS-584
Abstract

The Dr. Richard A. DeWall Papers contain material from Dr. DeWall’s lengthy career. Within the collection there are copies of publications, patent documentation, and presentation slides created by Dr. DeWall. The material mostly relates to Dr. DeWall’s invention of the bubble oxygenator. However, there are some materials from his efforts to create a medical school at Wright State University.

Dates: 1948-2016; Majority of material found within 1955-1989

Seymour Dunham Collection

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Identifier: MS-294
Abstract

The Seymour Dunham Collection contains personal correspondence of Mr. Dunham, information on aviation organizations to which he belonged, aircraft and missile research, work-related research from his time at Wright-Patterson AFB, and an extensive collection of articles, newspaper clippings and photographs concerning the Wright Brothers and other aspects of aviation history.

Dates: 1889-1993

Engineers' Club of Dayton Records

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Identifier: MS-420
Abstract

The purpose of the Engineers' Club of Dayton is to advance the field of engineering through furnishing facilities for the educational and professional improvement of its members. Requirements for membership include working in the field of engineering or other work related to engineering, science, technology, and allied arts. The records include meeting minutes, membership files, financial records, publications, correspondence, photographs, film, and reports.

Dates: 1914-2011

Jim Fain Collection

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Identifier: MS-468
Abstract

The Jim Fain Collection consists of materials related to the illustrious career of Jim Fain, a nationally recognized newspaper editor and columnist. The collection includes biographical material, speeches, news articles, correspondence and photographs.

Dates: 1929-2009

Five Rivers MetroParks Records (formerly Dayton-Montgomery County Park District Records) (MS-45)

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Identifier: MS-45
Abstract Formed in 1963 under the name Montgomery County Park District, Five Rivers MetroParks is a conservation organization dedicated to protecting the natural heritage of the Miami Valley, and promoting the use of these lands and waterways by the community. In addition to its core mission, Fiver Rivers MetroParks provides educational opportunities, and encourages healthy living and an environmentally conscious lifestyle. Five Rivers MetroParks preserves open space and natural areas, along with...
Dates: 1930 - 2015; Majority of material found within 1963 - 2015

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National Cash Register Company 5
General Motors Corporation. Frigidaire Division 4
Brown, Katharine Kennedy 3
Dayton Council on World Affairs 3
General Motors Corporation. Delco Products Division 3
Haskell, Katharine Wright, 1874-1929 3
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local 755 (Dayton, Ohio) 3
Kettering, Charles Franklin, 1876-1958 3
Patterson family 3
Patterson, Jefferson, 1801-1863 3
Patterson, John Henry, 1844-1922 3
Reece, Jane, 1868-1961 3
United States. Air Force 3
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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 Engineering Laboratories Company 2
Dayton Federation of Women's Clubs 2
Deeds, E.A. (Edward Andrew), 1874-1960 2
Delco-Light Company 2
Dewey, Dawne 2
Elsner, Robert N., 1906-1983 2
Engineers' Club of Dayton 2
Five Rivers MetroParks 2
Fordham Health Sciences Library (Wright State University) 2
Foster, Stephen Paul 2
Frigidaire Corporation 2
Fullerton, Richard D., 1915-1990 2
Fyr-Fyter Company 2
General Motors Corporation. Inland Manufacturing Division 2
Harris, Harold R., 1897-1989 2
Hirshon, Arnold, 1950- 2
Iddings, Andrew S., 1880-1974 2
International Union of Electrical Workers. District Council 7 2
International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. Local 768 (Dayton, Ohio) 2
Johnston family 2
Junior League of Dayton, Ohio 2
Kennedy, Grafton Sherwood, 1893-1974 2
Kennedy, Louise Achey, 1860-1945 2
Lahm, Frank Purdy, 1877-1963 2
League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area 2
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 2
Markle, Herbert Van, 1948- 2
Mayfield, William Preston, 1896-1974 2
Miller, Ivonette Wright, 1896-1995 2
Montovan, Vickie 2
Ohio Baptist Convention 2
Ohio. General Assembly. Senate 2
Patterson, Julia Johnston, 1811-1897 2
Patterson, Edith McClure, 1881-1962 2
Patterson, Robert, 1753-1827 2
Republican Party (Ohio) 2
Shellabarger, Sheila 2
South Park Improvement Council 2
Steinhilber, Wesley M., 1917-2007 2
The Dayton Foundation 2
Wright Company 2
Wright Flying School 2
Wright State University Retirees Association 2
Wright State University. Boonshoft School of Medicine 2
Wright State University. Libraries 2
Wright, Lorin, 1862-1939 2
Wright, Reuchlin, 1861-1920 2
A Special Wish Foundation 1
AFL-CIO 1
Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991 1
Abel, Joseph F., 1839-1911 1
Abel, D. Herbert, 1903-1969 1
Abel, Joseph J. 1
Abel, M. Josephine 1
Adams, Wade 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
Allyn, Stan 1
Alpha Delta Kappa. Kappa Chapter (Ohio) 1
Alpha Delta Kappa. Ohio Epsilon Chapter (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Altrusa Club of Dayton 1
Altrusa International 1
American Baptist Churches of 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
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