Mahony's Retirement and Jim Fain, 1956, undated

The Jim Fain Collection is a collection of material documenting the life and publications of Jim Fain as an employee of Cox News Media.

Series I, General Information, includes biographical material related to Fain's Air Force and Cox News Media careers. It also features programs, awards, and speeches Fain gave to a variety of institutions. A unique area of interest in this section is the FBI surveillance file created on Jim Fain.

Series II, Publications, is separated in two subseries. Subseries IIA, Dayton Daily News & Other Newspapers, features columns authored by Jim Fain from 1957 to 1990. Subseries IIB, Austin-American Statesmen, features editorials authored by Fain from 1978 to 1982.

Series III, Correspondence, includes favorable and unfavorable letters from notable local and national readers as well as readers from across the country.

Series IV, Scrapbooks & Photographs, consists of photographs and exhibit materials. Features images of Jim Fain, Vietnam, and activities in Dayton, Ohio.