Legal Correspondence, 1899, 1912-1927

Series I, Travel and Exploration, 1880-1972, covers Iddings passion for travel and exploration. Galley proofs for the articles appearing in the book Andrew S. Iddings Explorer are contained within this series. Handwritten notes by Andrew S. Iddings are included for several of his newspaper articles. When no dates were found, the articles were kept in the order in which they were found. Information dealing with Andrew S. Iddings' association with the Keystone View Company is also found in this grouping.

All correspondence, etc., associated with Andrew S. Iddings' various club memberships dealing with travel and/or exploration are located here. Newspaper articles about the Iddings' brothers and their trips abroad, visa and passport information, itineraries, cruise correspondence and general correspondence are found here. An interesting section contains correspondence between Andrew S. Iddings and his mother. Another item of note that might prove useful to the researcher is a 1950 letter of reference provided by Dayton's Chief of Police M.C. Kirkpatrick (MS-435) that shows Andrew S. Iddings' fingerprints.

Series II, Education and Legal Profession, 1899-1971 comprises Iddings' interactions with colleges and his legal profession. It contains the honorary degrees Iddings received along with collegiate correspondence with multiple colleges including Ohio State and Miami Universities. Of note is documentation of Andrew S. Iddings' gift of a geophysical globe to Miami University.

Legal correspondence, affidavits, and other routine legal correspondence make up the legal profession section of this series. Some items of interest for the researcher might be the correspondence relating to the retirement case of Captain John G. Weeks, a hand-drawn map of Monument Avenue as it appeared in an 1865 Atlas, and the articles of Incorporation for The Producers Co-op Gas Company. Each file covers a set period of years beginning with pre-1920 and ending with 1967. Within these files, the material is arranged chronologically from earliest to latest.

Series III, Business and Personal Finances, 1848-1971, covers the business and personal finance aspects of Iddings' life. This series contains documents from Fyr-Fyter, Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority and Stillwater Sanitorium. There is a section dedicated to each which includes correspondence and other related materials. The Personal Finance section contains correspondence about stocks Iddings purchased, along with a petty cash ledger. An original Fyr-Fyter Model “A” fire extinguisher (No. N100409) is also in this series. The extinguisher was emptied of chemical by the Wright State University, Environmental, Health and Safety Office.

Series IV, Personal and Family Papers, 1803-1971, documents Iddings on a personal level. It includes family papers, biographical and genealogical materials of Andrew and his family, and general correspondence. Most notable in this section is his correspondence with Governor John M. Bricker, Harry N. Routgohn, M.C., Frederick H. Rike, and Harry P. Jeffery, M.C.

Series V, Photographs and Drawings, 1850-1971, contains photographs relating to the first four series. The collection includes stereographic and glass lantern slides he made when he worked for Keystone. The series is arranged to correlate with the above series. Most notable in this collection are cabinet cards of General McClellan and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln along with three pictures of the Magnetic Springs Hotel in Bellbrook, Ohio which burned down in 1898.