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Series III: Dayton Daily News Corporate Files

 Series

Scope and Contents

The Corporate Files relate to the administrative processes of the Dayton Daily News as an institution. It contains payroll ledgers, photos of company events and personalities, signed letters from notable individuals (such as Orville Wright, Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford), scrapbooks, bound volumes of newspapers, corporate documents, and telephone directories. Some of the payroll information is restricted under the guidelines of the Privacy Act.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890 - 2004
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980

Creator

Restrictions on Access

The Dayton Daily News Archive is stored off-site. Please contact the Archives staff at 937-775-2092 or library-archives@wright.edu with your research topic at least three business days in advance of visiting to allow time to retrieve files.

Extent

27 linear feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092