Profile of Dayton Public Schools Preliminary Report, 1999 Jul 21

The Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers span from 1951-2007 and include photographs, notes, correspondence, reports, and awards concerning Frederick Coe Smith’s work at the Huffman Manufacturing Company, The Dayton Foundation, Pitney Bowes, the Miami Valley Hospital. The collection also contains awards given to Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith for their work in the Dayton area. Series I: The Huffman Manufacturing Company contains materials from 1951-1987 relating to the Huffman Manufacturing Company including photographs of employees at work and annual meetings with their families. It also includes correspondence, reports, articles, presentations, agenda, and notes concerning the operations of the Huffman Manufacturing Company and their search for a new president.

Series II: The Dayton Foundation spans from 1983-2006 and contains correspondence, mailers for fundraising, presentations, information on members of the governing board, reports, articles, minutes, information about the Ford Foundation Grant, information concerning Governor Voinovich’s speaking engagement at the Self-Sufficiency forum, newspaper clippings, notes, press releases, and publications concerning the business and creation of The Dayton Foundation and several programs. These programs include the Self-Sufficiency program, the Montgomery County Job Center, and the Out-of-Youth Task Force. The series also includes reports and levy information from Governor Voinovich’s welfare reform and the Society Key Bank merger.

Series III: Other Organizations spans from 1980-2007 and contains documents concerning Miami Valley Hospital and Pitney Bowes, including a photograph, and documents, such as newspaper clippings, publications, reports, dinner invitation and program, quarterly reports, a speech, press releases, correspondence, and business practices.

Series IV: Personal Materials spans from 1964-1996 and includes resumes from both Ruth P. Smith and Frederick C. Smith, a poem dedicated to Ruth P. Smith, awards, publications, a rough draft of personal memoirs, award acceptance speeches written by Frederick C. Smith, a photograph of Frederick C. Smith, and Charter Membership Card to the Victoria Theatre.