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LH/MON. Montgomery County History

 Record Group Term
Identifier: LH/MON

Staff Only

Found in 498 Collections and/or Records:

Dayton Cooperative High School Class of 1941 Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS-438
Abstract

Individual 2 ¼” x 3 ¼” black and white portraits of 234 members of the Dayton Cooperative High School graduating class of 1941. Principal Clare Sharkey and Class Advisor Ruth Werst are also included.

Dates: 1941
Found in: Special Collections

George "JR" Wedekind Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-436
Abstract The JR Wedekind Aviation Collection contains a variety of materials, primarily dealing with his work in aviation. The bulk of the collection pertains to the Dayton Air Show and the National Aviation Trail, both of which Wedekind played a vital role in making successful. There are a large number of VHS tapes of the Dayton Air Show and promotional videos for potential air show acts. Business documents, correspondence, photographs and slides tracing the origins and construction of the...
Dates: 1945 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1990 - 2000
Found in: Special Collections

Richard "Dick" Frazier Aviation Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-430
Abstract

Richard E. “Dick” Frazier worked at B.F. Goodrich for most of his career. It is ascertainable that he worked for the Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio (WACO) at some point in his career as well. His papers include aviation manuals, journals and magazines, newspaper clippings, photographs, illustrations, blueprints, and correspondence.

Dates: 1938-1986
Found in: Special Collections

Rollyn E. Puterbaugh, Sr., Photograph Collection (MS-417)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-417
Content Description

The Rollyn E. Puterbaugh, Sr., Photograph Collection includes a large amount of photographic negatives of various sizes (3x5 lots, 4x6 some, and others), prints (lots of large 16x20 mounted and unmounted), certificates, scrapbook, business papers, camera, licenses and awards, and framed photographs.

Dates: 1945 - 2010
Found in: Special Collections

Victoria Theatre Collection (MS-360)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-360
Abstract The Victoria Theatre Collection includes an assortment of materials spanning the lifetime of the theatre. First built in 1866, the Victoria Theatre has provided the city of Dayton with the performing arts for 150 years. The collection contains both administrative and promotional materials for the theatre and its shows. The majority of the collection is made up of show files which contain documents on many of the performances held at the Victoria Theatre. It includes financial, advertising,...
Dates: 1866 - 2016
Found in: Special Collections

Margaret Shardelow Young Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-285
Abstract

Dayton native, Margaret Shardelow Young, was a member of the Friday Afternoon Club, one of the city's oldest women's literary clubs. She was also a local school teacher and long-time member of the First Baptist Church of Dayton. The collection includes her Friday Afternoon Club writings, schoolbooks, teaching notes, photographs, and greeting cards with her original poetry.

Dates: 1894-1991
Found in: Special Collections

The Peerless Collection of Aerials and other Photographic Prints from the Studios of William Preston Mayfield (MS-271)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-271
Abstract The Peerless Mayfield Collection consists of more than 500 contact prints by aerial photographer William Preston Mayfield (1896-1974). The collection consists of photographs taken by Dayton photographer William Preston Mayfield of Dayton scenes of the Flood of 1913, advertising images, building interiors and exteriors, street scenes, and people. The collection is close in provenance to MS-269, the Caporale Mayfield Collection. Many of the images in both collections are of similar subjects...
Dates: 1908-1979
Found in: Special Collections

Michael Caporale Collection, William Preston Mayfield Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS-269
Scope and Contents The Michael Caporale Photograph Collection consists of 356 photographs collected by Michael Caporale. The collection is close in provenance to MS 271, the Peerless Mayfield Collection. Many of the images in both collections are similar subjects and clearly come from the same sources. Users may wish to consult both collections to obtain a more complete overview of Mayfield’s photographic legacy. Series 1 of this collection consists of photographs taken by Dayton photographer...
Dates: 1880-1979
Found in: Special Collections

American Civil Liberties Union, Dayton Chapter Records (MS-268)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-268
Abstract The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is a non-partisan organization committed to defending and protecting the individual rights of U.S. citizens. The ACLU's Dayton chapter emerged in the early 1950s and operated on a strictly volunteer basis throughout its existence. The collection includes administrative records such as meeting minutes, budget information, membership list, and articles of organization and bylaws. General and court specific correspondence are included and arranged in...
Dates: 1939-1982
Found in: Special Collections

Montgomery County Historical Society Civil War Collection (MS-254)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-254
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an eclectic assortment of Civil War documents donated to the Montgomery County Historical Society by numerous individuals. Included are regimental rolls, morning reports, clippings, reunion notices, requisitions, and correspondence from the 1st, 2nd, and 93rd Regiments of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry (OVI).

Dates: 1861-1938
Found in: Special Collections
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  • DAYTON, OHIO 45435
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