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John J. and Kathryn Beard Arthur Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-385
Abstract

The John J. and Kathryn Beard Arthur Family Papers consist of the papers collected by John J. and Kathryn Arthur. The bulk of the collection consists of family history. The couple lived in Mad River, Ohio.

Dates: 1850-2005; Majority of material found within 1940-1960

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

Katharine Kennedy Brown Papers (MS-146)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-146
Abstract Brown was an important figure in the Republican Party from 1920 until 1968. The bulk of materials in this collection are connected with her activities as the National Republican Party Committee Woman from Ohio. Political materials include correspondence, publications, campaign records, convention and election memorabilia, photographs, and records reflecting her activities with state and national GOP women's organizations. Correspondents include major Republican leaders and presidents...
Dates: 1859-2006; Majority of material found within 1900-1976

Coombs-Learned Family Papers

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Identifier: MS-182
Abstract A collection of 19th and early 20th century family papers of the Coombs and Learned extended families who lived in Michigan, California, and Ohio. Papers include extensive family correspondence, diaries, business and financial records, and over 300 photographs. Noteworthy among the contents are several letters written by President James A. Garfield to a family member when he was a young man, as well as Palmer Coombs' World War I diaries and papers. Portions of this collection, including...
Dates: 1819-1985

Andrew S. Iddings Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-23
Abstract

Correspondence, notes, travel journals, clippings, financial records, and business files pertaining to Iddings' long career as a lawyer, businessman, civic leader and photographer in Dayton, Ohio.

Dates: 1803-1974; Majority of material found within 1900-1971

Derostus F. Ladley Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-117
Abstract Born April 10, 1806 in Virginia, Derostus Ladley was a minister and prominent member of the Christian Connection / Connexion (also called the Christian Church). From 1838-1852, the Ladley family moved around Ohio as he preached and founded churches. In 1852, the family settled in Yellow Springs, Ohio where he founded the First Christian Church, and the Second Christian Church. He was also involved in the founding of Antioch College. His papers consist primarily of letters between Derostus...
Dates: 1821-1867

Adelaide Patricia O'Brien Papers

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Identifier: MS-170
Abstract

A native of Sharonville, Ohio, Patricia O'Brien was a successful singer and actress in New York City during the early part of this century. She returned to Dayton in 1917 and became manager of the Dayton Symphony Association. She also worked as a promoter of local theatrical events. Her papers include correspondence, photographs, diaries, and miscellaneous items.

Dates: 1913-1980

Herbert C. Osborne Papers

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Identifier: MS-264
Abstract

Osborne held a variety of engineering positions at McCook Field in Dayton from 1918 until 1924. His papers include diaries covering the years 1922-1923, photographs taken while he was working at McCook, and a few miscellaneous papers about his career up until 1927. The diaries record his daily activities at the field and at home, and the 79 photographs include images of aircraft, dirigibles and individuals.

Dates: 1916-1924

James F. Overholser Papers (MS-5)

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Identifier: MS-5
Abstract

Papers include a diary and letters which recount the personal experiences of Civil War Private Overholser who served with General Sherman on his March to the Sea. Overholser enlisted with Company D, 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The collection is available online at http://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/special_ms5/ .

Dates: 1861-1869; Majority of material found within 1861-1865

Richard D. Seifried Papers

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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

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Antioch College 1
Arthur family 1
Association of Junior Leagues International 1
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Blanchard, Juliet Stroh, 1902- 1
Blanchard, Werner J., 1900-1948 1
Brown, Katharine Kennedy 1
Brown, Kleon Thaw, 1886-1925 1
Brown, Martha McClellan, 1838-1916 1
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 1
Christian Connection 1
College of Wooster 1
Coombs family 1
Coombs, Genevieve Learned, 1897-1988 1
Coombs, Palmer Bennett, 1893-1959 1
Dayton Council on World Affairs 1
Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority 1
Dayton Symphony Association 1
DeReamer-Surgener, Patricia Shardelow 1
Delscamp family 1
Delscamp, Jeanette 1
Engineers' Club of Dayton 1
Explorers Club 1
Friday Afternoon Club (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Fyr-Fyter Company 1
Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881 1
Hebble family 1
Herr family 1
Iddings, Andrew S., 1880-1974 1
Kennedy, Grafton Sherwood, 1893-1974 1
Kennedy, Katherine Glidden 1
Kennedy, Louise Achey, 1860-1945 1
Keystone View Company 1
Kline family 1
Ladley family 1
Ladley, Derostus F., 1806-1858 1
Ladley, Oscar Derostus, 1837-1880 1
League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area 1
Learned family 1
Letcher family 1
Mann, Horace, 1796-1859 1
O'Brien, Adelaide Patricia, 1877-1980 1
Ohio Federation of Republican Women 1
Osborne, Herbert C. 1
Overholser, James F., 1840-1922 1
O’Brien School of Elocution and Dramatic Arts (Dayton, Ohio) 1
O’Brien, Angela Mae 1
O’Brien, Owen 1
Peace Corps/Philippines 1
Republican National Convention 1
Republican Party (Ohio) 1
Royal Geographic Society (Great Britain) 1
Seifried, Richard D. 1
Shardelow family 1
Shellabarger family 1
Sowers family 1
Steele High School (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Stillwater Sanitorium (Montgomery County, Ohio) 1
Swadner family 1
Totten family 1
Unesco 1
United States. Agency for International Development 1
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry, 81st (1861-1865) 1
Westminster Presbyterian Church (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 1
Young, Dwight E., 1884-1967 (Deak) 1
Young, Margaret Shardelow, 1895-1987 1
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