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Correspondence

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 200 Collections and/or Records:

Riesinger Funeral Home Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-75
Abstract

Records of a prominent Dayton, Ohio funeral home which serviced many from the Hungarian and other ethnic groups of the early 20th century. Funeral record and ledger books give a daily account of funerals, and contain information and vital statistics about people buried by the Riesinger Funeral Home in Dayton, Ohio. Also included are financial record books for 1931-1956, and a few photographs.

Dates: 1902-1958; Majority of material found within 1902-1947
Found in: Special Collections

Roz Young Manuscript (SC-292)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-292
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of one typed manuscript by Roz Young, titled Two Perfectly Marvelous Cats. It would be published in 1995. This early copy, along with a letter, also in the collection, dates from 1994 and was sent to a friend of Young's named Francis Ryder.

Dates: 1994-1995
Found in: Special Collections

Dr. Fritz J. Russ Correspondence (SC-333)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-333
Abstract

Professional and personal correspondence of Dr. Fritz J. Russ while Chief of the Missile Guidance and Control Group, Air Technical Intelligence Center, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the early 1950s.

Dates: 1951-1954
Found in: Special Collections

Josephine Schwarz Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-218
Abstract The Josephine Schwarz Papers consist of a collection of the personal correspondence, photographs, writings, and memorabilia of Josephine and, to a lesser extent, the personal papers of her sister Hermene Schwarz. The collection encompasses a wide range of topics, including the Schwarz School of Dance, the Dayton Ballet, correspondence concerning dance and ballet-related issues, personal correspondence with family, friends, and students, her journals, diaries, and scrapbooks, ballet and...
Dates: 1876-2004
Found in: Special Collections

Richard D. Seifried Papers

 Collection
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
Found in: Special Collections

Sertoma Club of Dayton Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-106
Abstract The Dayton Sertoma Club traces its origins to the founding of the first Cooperative Club of Kansas City, MO, founded on April 13, 1912, by Dr. George W. Smith. Smith, in conjunction with Dr. Charles E. Allen and newspaper editor W.R. Rowe, conceived the idea of another civic service club to aid society aside from the existing Rotary clubs. Smith believed that the Cooperative Club should not just utter principles toward mankind's betterment, it should selflessly take an active, non-political...
Dates: 1925-1997
Found in: Special Collections

Shivell Family, Jane Reece Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-437
Abstract This collection highlights the work and family of Dayton poet, Paul Shivell. An accomplished poet published in the late 19th- and early 20th centuries, Shivell was recognized for his pastoral poems which were published in several books and collections. Included in the collection are several original portraits by noted Dayton photographer Jane Reece, who was a close family friend of the Shivells and who took portraits of them throughout several decades. Other documents note the Shivells’...
Dates: 1911-1944
Found in: Special Collections

James R. Shock Airship Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-388
Abstract The James R. Shock Airship Collection documents the progression of airships from the early experimental prototypes of the late 19th century to the surveillance blimps used by the United States government today. The collection includes numerous photographs of military and civilian airships, blimps, and barrage balloons, along with detailed descriptions of the photographs. Included is Mr. Shock’s research for the airship books and articles he wrote over the years, magazine articles,...
Dates: 1908-2010; Majority of material found within 1994-1999
Found in: Special Collections

Dale D. Smith Architectural Collection (MS-466)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-466
Abstract

Dale D. Smith was a Dayton, Ohio architect who began working at Richard Levin Associates in 1966 and later founded Dale D. Smith Architects in 1982. The Dale D Smith Architectural Collection comprises architectural drawings, plans and sketches, photographs, notes, correspondence and other paperwork pertaining mainly to projects worked on by Dale D. Smith at Dale D. Smith Associates. Some architectural drawings were created by Smith whilst working as a consultant for other companies.

Dates: 1970-2007
Found in: Special Collections

Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-558
Abstract This collection is comprised of papers, photographs, and awards concerning Frederick Coe Smith’s work at the Huffman Manufacturing Company as President and Chairman of the Board from 1951 until his retirement in 1976, as well as his work in leadership positions of local civic organizations until 2007. These other organizations include The Dayton Foundation, Sinclair Community College, Miami Valley Hospital, and the United Way. At The Dayton Foundation Frederick C. Smith worked on several of...
Dates: 1951-2007; Majority of material found within Bulk 1985-2000
Found in: Special Collections
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