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Bush, George H. W., and Family, 1973 - 1992, bulk: 1980 - 1992

 VIP File

Scope and Contents

The George H. W. Bush VIP File includes black and white photographs and color photographs from visits by President Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush to Dayton and other cities in Ohio.

There are visits to Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Oxford, Wilberforce, West Carrollton, Troy, Brookville, Kettering, and Marysville.

Notable individuals photographed with President Bush include: Congressman Clarence R. "Bud" Brown, Jr.; Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Speaker of the House; Dr. Arthur E. Thomas, President of Central State University; Vice President Dan Quayle; Mike DeWine, then a U.S. Congressman; George Voinovich, then Cleveland mayor; Congressman Buz Lukens; J. Kenneth Blackwell. (Other notables are likely present in the photos but are not readily identified.)

The most voluminous files are for Bush's campaign visits to the Miami Valley in August-October 1988, especially a large rally in West Carrollton in August 1988; and attendance at the Brookville Community Picnic in July 1992.

The Barbara Bush Files includes black and white photographs and color photographs from visits by First Lady Barbara Bush to Dayton, Oakwood, Wilberforce, and Cedarville, Ohio. Of particular interest is a May 1992 visit by the First Lady to receive an honorary degree at Central State University in Wilberforce and to campaign for Mike Dewine in Cedarville.

There is also one black and white photograph of George and Barbara Bush's son George W. Bush, who would later become president himself, working telephones at a GOP Phone Station in Dayton in September 1988, during the presidential campaign of his father George H. W. Bush.

Dates

  • Creation: 1973 - 1992
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1980 - 1992

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

0.70 linear feet (2 binder boxes and 1 oversize folder)

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