Subseries II-E: Subject VIP Files (SVIP)
Scope and Contents
The Subject VIP Files contain photographs of subjects the newspaper staff deemed to be of high use or high importance. These files also aggregated files on the same topic, pulling them together from the various multiple different filing systems, for efficiency and convenience.
Dates
- Creation: 1890 - 2004
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
Creator
- From the Collection: Dayton daily news (Organization)
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
From the Series: 151 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
The Subject VIP Files originally utilized the same alpha-numeric coding system as the Alphanumeric Files. Photographs are typically in 3-ring binder boxes. Box identifiers use the following naming convention: SVIP_TOPIC_BOXNUMBER (e.g., SVIP_Tornado_1).
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
