Series I: Roy Howard, 1908 - 1945

Papers in this collection include business and personal correspondence from both families, records from a depression-era WPA education program in Clark County, family photographs, a scrapbook and correspondence from Tuskegee Institute, a Tuskegee Airmen yearbook, and materials pertaining to the Matthews' various civic involvements.

Series I contains the papers of Roy Howard. Its divided into five subseries, including business and personal correspondence, WPA course outlines and papers, and real estate licenses from the 1940's and early 1950's. Also included in this series is a scrapbook that Roy Howard kept of his years at Tuskegee Institute.

Series II contains the papers of Wendell Houston Howard, Pat Matthews Howard's second husband. His papers include business correspondence, real estate transaction records, pharmacy licenses and private correspondence concerning his uncle Clifford Howard, who had served in World War I. This series is divided into five subseries.

Series III is divided into twelve subseries. Contains the papers of Reverend Wesley Matthews, which includes business and personnel records of the Senior Citizens Center in Yellow Springs, papers from the Annual Conference on Aging, AME reports, papers from the Greene County Commission on Aging, biographical information on the Reverend Matthews.

Series IV contains the photographs of both the Howard family and the Matthews family.

Series V contains the papers of Patricia Matthews Howard. Divided into three subseries, it includes personal papers and family memorabilia, newspaper clippings, and papers concerning black history. Of particular interest are papers concerning black history in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Series VI contains the papers of Reverend and Patricia Matthews's children, Domina Matthews, Westina Matthews, and Kriza Matthews Jennings. Of particular interest are the papers of Westina Matthews, who was the first black Homecoming Queen at the University of Dayton and later became a vice-president at Merrill Lynch.

Series VII contains an assortment of materials. Included are materials concerning black history and a press kit for the 1990 Our First Day - First Day Back to School activities in New York City.