Skip to main content

LH/MON. Montgomery County History

 Record Group Term
Identifier: LH/MON

Staff Only

Found in 669 Collections and/or Records:

Mildred Baker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-399
Abstract

The collection includes photographs, registration cards, newspaper clippings, West Carrollton Reading Club records, postcards, and scrapbooks. It was created by Mildred Baker who lived in the Dayton area in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Dates: 1895-1931
Found in: Special Collections

Bernard Lindenbaum Vertical Flight Research Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-364
Abstract Bernard Lindenbaum was an aeronautical engineer with the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (AFFDL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio from the mid-1940s until the mid-1970s. During his time with the laboratory, he was involved in the research and development of many types of vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL) including the Avro "Avrocar," a number of Sikorsky helicopters, the Vought XC-142 tilt wing, and many other similar aircraft. His collection of vertical...
Dates: 1918-1999; Majority of material found within 1945-1980
Found in: Special Collections

Charles J. Curran Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-346
Abstract The collection includes correspondence, speeches, campaign information, photographs, certificates, advertisements, news clippings, and research documents. Most items are by or about Charles J. Curran and his time as Montgomery County Commissioner from 1983-2006. A few items in the collection relate to other local politicians or Curran family members. The collection documents Dayton and Montgomery County politics, including Charles Curran's switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican...
Dates: 1941-2006; Majority of material found within 1990-2006
Found in: Special Collections

John William Miller Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-345
Abstract Most of the items in this collection are either about John Miller or were used by him in his career as an engineer and civil expert on the jet engine at Wright Patterson Air Force Base from 1941 to 1976. The collection documents the testing and development of aircraft engines, helicopter transmissions, and other subsystem components. The collection includes: educational background about Miller; personal information, such as memorabilia and personnel records; engineering and technical...
Dates: 1920-2005; Majority of material found within 1950-1969
Found in: Special Collections

Corinth Presbyterian Church Records (MFM-2)

 Collection
Identifier: MFM-2
Scope and Contents

Consists of a church register which lists pastors, church officers, elders, and members as well as baptisms, marriages, communicants, and funerals. Also included is a church history and Session Meeting minutes. Corinth Presbyterian is located in Dayton.

Dates: 1927-1989
Found in: Special Collections

Salem Lutheran Church of Ellerton Records (MFM-3)

 Collection
Identifier: MFM-3
Scope and Contents

Records include a constitution and articles of incorporation as well as records of baptism, marriages, funerals, and confirmations. In addition, there are financial records, minutes of the Women's Missionary Society, and copies of the church's newsletters. Salem Lutheran Church of Ellerton was located in Jefferson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio; it is sometimes identified as being in or near Miamisburg, Germantown, or Moraine.

Dates: 1818 - 1990
Found in: Special Collections

Register of Black and Mulatto Persons Records (MFM-6)

 Collection
Identifier: MFM-6
Scope and Contents

Records of freed blacks from Greene, Logan, Miami, and Montgomery counties. Information usually includes name, age, birthdate, place and date of freedom, name of former owner, and a short physical description.

Dates: 1804-1856
Found in: Special Collections

Miami Valley Carpenter's District Council Minutes (MFM-8)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MFM-8
Scope and Contents

Records consist of minute books of a Dayton-based organization of carpenter's unions. See also MS-93.

Dates: 1891-1980
Found in: Special Collections

Sharrit-Gross Family Scrapbook (MFM-10)

 Collection
Identifier: MFM-10
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook contains family photographs, obituaries, notes, and genealogical materials for a family from the Germantown and Dayton, Ohio area.

Dates: 1886-1979
Found in: Special Collections

Henry Stout Papers (MFM-12)

 Collection
Identifier: MFM-12
Scope and Contents

Scrapbooks of Henry Stout (1893-1976), a former Dayton mayor and Democratic Party activist.

Dates: 1950-1961
Found in: Special Collections
  • UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
  •  
  • SPECIAL COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES
  • 3640 COLONEL GLENN HIGHWAY
  • DAYTON, OHIO 45435
  • 937-775-2092