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Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957

 Person

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

James M. Cox Papers (MS-2)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2
Abstract Consists of correspondence, reports, speeches, photographs, clippings, and other printed materials relating to Cox's long career as a journalist and politician. Cox was a U.S. Congressman representing Ohio's 3rd District from 1909-1913, and the governor of Ohio from 1913-1915 and from 1917-1921. In 1920 he was the Democratic nominee for President with Franklin D. Roosevelt as his running mate. Cox was also the owner and publisher of several newspapers including the Dayton Daily News and the...
Dates: 1908-1960

Cox, James M., Sr., and Family, circa 1910 - 1997

 VIP File
Scope and Contents

The James M. Cox and Family VIP File contains photographs of Dayton Daily News founder James M. Cox, Sr.; his children, James M. Cox, Jr.; Ann (Cox) Chambers; and Barbara (Cox) Anthony; his parents Gilbert and Eliza; and his Dayton-area mansion Trailsend. Many of the photographs of Cox himself appear to be reproductions created as part of a series highlighting his life.

Dates: circa 1910 - 1997

Dayton Daily News Archive (MS-458)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-458
Abstract This collection consists of photographs, negatives, and documents generated by the Dayton Daily News and the former Journal Herald in the twentieth century. The newspaper was founded by James M. Cox, a three-term Ohio governor and presidential candidate. The archive documents the local and regional history of Dayton and the Miami Valley in Ohio and its role on a national scale, particularly during the period 1930 to 1980. This history serves as a rich example of American ingenuity and...
Dates: 1890 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980

Roosevelt, Franklin D., and Eleanor Roosevelt, 1920 - 1961

 VIP File
Scope and Contents The Franklin D. Roosevelt VIP File includes black and white photographs from several visits by President Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to Dayton, as well as Hamilton, Marietta, and Lima, Ohio. There are multiple photographs of FDR with James M. Cox, Ohio governor and 1920 presidential candidate (for whom FDR was the VP candidate), including photos at Cox's mansion Trailsend. Other notable individuals photographed with President Roosevelt include: James Farley,...
Dates: 1920 - 1961

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Archival Object 2
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Subject
Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1920 3
Governors -- Ohio 2
Newspaper publishing -- Ohio -- Dayton -- History 2
Politicians 2
Aeronautics -- Ohio -- History 1