LH/MON. Montgomery County History
Found in 669 Collections and/or Records:
Calvin James and Selma Lee Beck Collection (SC-386)
All the photos of this collection were taken sometime between 1941 and 1944 at the Dayton-area Frigidaire Plant 3.
The first folder contains 35 small black and white photos documenting the day-to-day manufacturing of .50 caliber Browning machines guns within Plant 3.
The second folder contains 16 large black and white photos documenting a company event celebrating the 250,000th gun manufactured by Frigidaire. There is a picture of Selma eating cake in this folder.
Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700)
Papers consist of mainly correspondence from Katharine Wright (1874-1929) to her future husband, Henry J. Haskell. Letters cover a variety of personal matters including the opposition to her impending marriage by her brother, Orville Wright. Other subjects discussed include Oberlin College, the Kansas City Star, the Wright patent challenge, and Katharine's ideas about women's rights.
"In Her Own Wright" Podcast Interviews (SC-388)
Jim Foreman Dayton Music Scene Collection (MS-704)
The collection consists of video interviews that Jim Foreman conducted with Dayton music personas in the 1980s.
International Aero Vehicle Company Records (SC-389)
The International Aero Vehicle Company was incorporated in 1906 for the purpose of acquiring patents for the Charles Oliver Jones "orthopter" (ornithopter). The collection consists of 1 volume, including Articles of Incorporation, Constitution and By-Laws, meeting minutes, and assorted financial and administrative reports.
Dayton Warbirds and Bulldogs Video Recordings (SC-390)
The collection consists of 3 DVDs of Dayton Warbirds footage and 1 DVD of Dayton Bulldogs footage. Both were indoor football league teams.
Dayton Bombers 2008-09 Season Highlights Video Recording (SC-391)
The collection consists of 1 video of Dayton Bombers hockey 2008-09 season highlights.
Harold D. Crouch, Jr., Papers (MS-654)
Harold D. Crouch Jr. (1922-2016) served aboard the U.S.S. Knapp during World War II and worked as a technician at the Propeller Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This collection contains the papers and photos related to Crouch's military service and his time at the propeller lab where he worked from 1950 to 1977.
American Red Cross, Dayton Area Chapter Records (MFM-24)
The microfilmed records are from the Red Cross, Dayton Area Chapter Records (MS-121) and span 1917-1980. Included are Board of Director's minutes, financial reports, annual reports, Annual Meeting programs, statistical reports, and clippings of the 1974 Xenia, Ohio tornado. The records were microfilmed by Wright State University Libraries.
Oliver Protsman American Civil War Diary (MFM-15)
Microfilm copy of Oliver Protsman's diary providing insights on the early years of the Civil War from 1861-1863. Also included is a family history.
*Note: In the Diary Oliver spells his last name with an s but in the family records it is spelled with a z. It is unclear which one is correct.
