Dayton (Ohio) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Freeman F. Bentley Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-423
Abstract
The collection consists of papers covering Freeman Bentley's life, focusing on his scientific career and his research in spectroscopy. The majority of the material in this collection is scientific in nature and includes test results, data sheets, technical reports and articles. Bentley authored many of the technical reports and articles in this collection. His writings and reports are especially important considering Bentley was a pioneer in the field of far infrared spectroscopy. In...
Dates:
1937 - 2006; Majority of material found within 1955 - 1975
Found in:
Special Collections
James Keen Photographic Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-450
Abstract
James Keen was a newspaper photographer for a number of newspapers throughout the country, including the Dayton Journal-Herald. This collection consists of approximately 9,300 black and white negatives and black and white photographs. These photographs were taken from 1937 to 1946 in and around the Miami Valley, including Dayton, Wright and Patterson Fields and other nearby Ohio areas. As a newspaper photographer, many of these photographs were taken to accompany news in the Dayton Journal...
Dates:
1933 - 1946; Majority of material found within 1941 - 1945
Found in:
Special Collections
William F. Patterson Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-424
Abstract
William F. Patterson, a prominent commercial photographer in the Dayton area, has been photographing the work of local architects, businesses, and events since the 1960s. This collection includes approximately 20,000 negatives, slides, transparencies, and photographs taken by Patterson for commercial clients and placement in books, advertisements, catalogs, and brochures. Patterson's work also includes approximately 10,000 images from his travels throughout Europe and North America.
Dates:
1967-1993; Majority of material found within 1980-1989
Found in:
Special Collections
