Copies of Agreements, Deeds, and Records, 1805-1957

The Julius Maranze Papers are divided into two series, with Series I dealing with the Old Courthouse Conflict and Series II pertaining to the Cooper Park Conflict. The contents of most of the files are of a legal nature, particularly copies of legal documents and court cases. It is important to note that although the content date spans of some documents reach as early as 1799, all of these early documents are photocopies or transcriptions. All copies appear to have been created in the early to mid-20th century.

Series I: Old Courthouse Conflict, includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, petitions, and copies of court case documents. Informational content in this series spans from 1799 to 1958; however, the bulk of the material is from about 1940 to 1956. All papers were copied or transcribed in the 20th century; the collection contains no 19th century originals.

Series II: Cooper Park Conflict, includes mostly newspaper clippings, as well as a few legal documents, and notes. The materials date between 1933 and 1971, with the bulk from 1940 to 1960.

Notable individuals represented in the collection include: Daniel C. Cooper, early land speculator and proprietor of Montgomery County, as well as Cooper’s heirs; Roy Fitzgerald, Dayton lawyer and U.S. Congressman, as well as President of the Montgomery County Historical Society; William S. Pettit, lawyer; and John Cleve Symmes, early Ohio judge and land speculator.