“Dayton, Ohio Area’s Black History - Before 1900’s” WDAO-FM “Back Page” Program (Parts 1 & 2), 1984 January 22
Scope and Content
The Charles M. Austin Collection documents the results of Mr. Austin’s extensive research on African-American history in the Miami Valley, and particularly in Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio. The radio programs and lectures recorded on the audiocassettes cover a wide-range of topics including African-American social history, achievements of African-Americans in the Dayton area, particular Paul Laurence Dunbar, and the racial climate in the Miami Valley beginning in the early part of the 19th century. A detailed description of the topics on the tapes can be found in Box 1, File 2.
Dates
- Creation: 1984 January 22
Creator
- From the Collection: Austin, Charles Mosley (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Due to preservation concerns, original audiocassettes cannot be played in the reading room. Patrons may have access to reference copies. Items without reference copies can be digitized at the request of a patron for the cost of creating a digital copy. Please provide us at least two weeks advance notice if you would like to request an audio reference copy. Contact us at https://libraries.wright.edu/ask-us/contact-us. Use of digitized content is subject to conditions governing use.
Extent
1 sound cassettes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
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
