Series IV: Photographs, 1960s-1990s

The Charles W. Ingler Papers scan the career and life of an important leader of not only Wright State University but of the Great Dayton Area. These papers will be beneficial to individuals chronically the life of Charles W. Ingler, those interested in the history of Wright State University and the education within the greater Miami Valley.

Series I: Personal Papers The Personal Papers of Charles W. Ingler include information regarding his personal and professional life before and during his time in the Dayton area. It is full of school documents, newspaper articles, resumes and biographical sketches of the late Charles W. Ingler. Also included within this series is the first draft of an unpublished manuscript written by Ingler.

Series II: Correspondences The correspondences within this series span a great distance of years, beginning in 1975 and ending in 2003, right before the death of Charles Ingler. These are personal and professional correspondences between friends, family and members of the community regarding achievements in the life of Ingler. Most of the correspondences have a copy of the letter from the recipient and a copy of the letter Ingler initially sent. These correspondences allow the researcher to have a greater insight to the life of Ingler.

Series III: Written Works This series contains both published and unpublished documents that Charles W. Ingler either wrote himself or participated in the writing of. The series contains school documents from his Masters Program at the University of Oklahoma, handwritten versions of later published works, research studies regarding Montgomery County and its education situation during the 1960s and metropolitan studies of Dayton, Ohio.

Series IV: Photographs This series contains many black and white photographs documenting Charles W. Ingler's career as an important figure for Wright State University. Many of the photographs were taken during the Inaugural groundbreaking of WSU in 1961, the opening of Allyn Hall at WSU in 1967 and during his days as a supporter of the Presidential Candidate Nelson Rockefeller during 1964 and 1968.