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Peterson, Skip (Orley Ray III), 1951-2025

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Biography

From Obituary:

Skip Peterson, July 6, 1951 — March 16, 2025, Kettering

Orley Ray Peterson III (“Skip”) passed away peacefully at home on March 16, 2025.

Born and raised in Bellbrook, OH. Skip is preceded in death by his parents Orley Ray Peterson Jr. & Helen Stafford Peterson. He is survived by his soul mate & wife of 35 years, Jennifer Hinders Peterson and his 4 children and 4 granddaughters:Meredith Turany (Brian), Erin Wheeler (Evan), Sam Peterson (Julie) and Libby Peterson. He was a proud and loving PopPopto Emaline & Everly Wheeler and Ellen & Ivy Peterson.

Skip spent 35 years as a photographer at the Dayton Daily News, where his passion and keen eye for photography were unmatched - true natural talent. He was on the team as the lead photographer and photo editor on the Dayton Daily News series “Military Medicine: Unnecessary Danger,” which won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 1998. His remarkable work was also featured in LIFE, Time, Sports Illustrated, and other national publications. Skip retired as Chief Photographer but continued to share his expertise as a freelance photographer.

Occupations

Found in 227 Collections and/or Records:

Vitamin illustration, 1993 Dec 20

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_01
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1993 Dec 20

Voices-Wessendorf, Voices-Pullen, Voices-Koob, 1998 Apr 25

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_01
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1998 Apr 25

Voters, 1998 May 05

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_02
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1998 May 05

Water, Grocery, 1998 Jun 16

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_02
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1998 Jun 16

Water main, 1994 Feb 16

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_01
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1994 Feb 16

Water tower Xenia, 1994 May 02

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_01
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1994 May 02

Water, Weather damage, 1998 Jun 15

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_02
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1998 Jun 15

Weather, C-J-, Jefferson, 1998 Mar 29

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_01
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1998 Mar 29

Wild18, TeleresP, 1995 Apr 18

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_01
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1995 Apr 18

William Sampson, Belinda Stenson, Carrie Cummings, Daffodils, 1998 Apr 01

 File — Box NGP_Peterson_02
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Color 35mm negatives taken by Skip Peterson. Individual file titles are from what is written on the outside of the envelopes. A few files also include the assignment sheet and/or other attachments with additional information; presence of these is noted at the file level.

Dates: 1998 Apr 01

Additional filters:

Type
Archival Object 226
Digital Record 1
 
Subject
Aerial photographs 1
Black-and-white photographs 1
Negatives (photographs) 1
Tornadoes -- Ohio -- Xenia 1
Xenia (Ohio) -- Tornado, 1974 1