“Paul L. Dunbar: The Spiritual Meaning of His Legacy,” Speech at Dunbar Homestead, Dayton, OH (32 Min.), 1991 November 25

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.