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Found in 253 Collections and/or Records:

John J. Rose Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-178
Abstract Rose was a self-educated engineer and inventor who worked primarily on aviation engine developments leading to a total of 17 patents of his own invention. During his career with the Air Force, he was associated with aviation propulsion systems at McCook Field's Experimental Test Center from 1917 until his retirement in 1962. His papers cover both personal and technical subjects, however, the bulk of the collection is devoted to work-related materials including blueprints, patents, working...
Dates: 1914-1983
Found in: Special Collections

Jack Savage Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-237
Abstract

Papers consist primarily of materials documenting Savage's military career in the Signal Corps during World War II and include his letters home, a scrapbook, photographs, a narrative of his experiences, and his basic training book. Also included are materials from his father who served in World War I, as well as a small collection of Civil War letters and papers from Savage's ancestors who fought in Ohio regiments.

Dates: 1861 - 2007
Found in: Special Collections

Harley R. Schneider Northwest Vandalia Modification Center Collection (MS-557)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-557
Abstract Harley R. Schneider was an employee of Northwest Airlines Corp. Schneider was a civil engineer employed to modify World War II bombers at Northwest Airlines Corp. Modification Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Northwest Airlines expanded their facilities in 1943 which included a new Modification Center in Vandalia, Ohio. Schneider was reassigned to the Vandalia location in 1943. This collection consists of various materials from his time working at the Vandalia Modification Center including a...
Dates: 1943 - 1944; 2000
Found in: Special Collections

Josephine Schwarz / Jane Reece Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-193
Abstract

Collection consists of 89 photographs and four handwritten notes created by Dayton photographer Jane Reece, and owned by Josephine Schwarz. Contains portraits of Josephine and Hermene Schwarz, the Schwarz family, two self-portraits, and nature photographs.

Dates: 1912-1944
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

Series I: Personality Files

 Series
Scope and Contents

Series I, Personality Files, contains files for individual people. Materials in this series include printed (paper) photographs and newspaper clippings. Photographs include mainly local people, as well as visits to the Miami Valley by famous individuals, such as presidents, politicians, or celebrities. The clippings currently contain a broader scope of individuals, as these have not been weeded.

Dates: 1890 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
Found in: Special Collections / Dayton Daily News Archive (MS-458)

Series II: Subject Files

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Scope and Contents

Series II: Subject Files documents events, places, and things - any news item that is not a person.

Dates: 1890 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
Found in: Special Collections / Dayton Daily News Archive (MS-458)

Series IV: Prints

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Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of photographs created by Wright State University photographers, primarily the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), of events on campus.

Dates: 1968 - 2015
Found in: University Archives / University Photographs Collection

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
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