Subseries I-B(2): Personality Clippings Medium (PCM)
Scope and Contents
Subseries I-B: Personality Medium (PM) consists of 5” x 8” files (sometimes referred to as “card size” files in earlier descriptions and indices). This subseries includes both photographs (7.7 linear feet) and clippings (57 linear feet). Because of the smaller file size, the files in this subseries tend to contain fewer items per file than the PL files. Consequently, there are fewer files on prominent or famous people in this particular subseries. This series notably seems to contain many of the small, submitted head shot photographs, such as for marriage or engagement announcements. Most obituary clippings, if present in the collection, are found in this subseries.
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
57 linear feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Appraisal
Since 2024, this subseries has also been undergoing weeding to retrieve only original manuscript materials that are interfiled with the newspaper clippings. The majority of these manuscript materials consist of original questionnaires sent out by the newspaper to local political candidates, as well as the occasional publication concerning a local individual. These will be retained, and all the newspaper clippings (which is the majority of this subseries) will be discarded.
Genre / Form
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
