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LH/MON. Montgomery County History

 Record Group Term
Identifier: LH/MON

Staff Only

Found in 498 Collections and/or Records:

Dr. John Keto Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-118
Abstract The Dr. John Keto Papers consists of materials collected throughout his professional career as a research scientist. Dr. Keto was known for his work developing airborne radar equipment during World War II, pioneering the field of bionics, and heading the Aeronautical Systems Division on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio as the Chief Scientist in the 1960s. The collection includes correspondence, pamphlets, research reports, speeches, and symposium papers covering such topics as...
Dates: 1951-1981
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton Women's Center Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-119
Abstract The Dayton Women’s Center was founded in 1974 by a group of Dayton-Area feminists and closed in January, 1981. It was created to provide a space for local women to meet, organize around feminist issues, and share common interests and concerns. The records consist of organizational and founding papers, correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, and membership surveys. As well as newsletters, clippings, news releases, subject files, photographs, and literature, pamphlets, brochures,...
Dates: 1969 - 1981
Found in: Special Collections

Charles O. Wolpers Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-126
Abstract

The Charles O. Wolpers Papers consist of early 19th century daybooks, journals, and financial ledgers from stores that Wolpers owned in Bellefontaine (earlier named Belleville) and Germantown, Ohio. Also included are a few letters written to Wolpers by his brother in Germany.

Dates: 1817-1865
Found in: Special Collections

Edward Durst Collection (SC-182)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-182
Scope and Contents

Variety of materials concerning Dayton, Ohio, including a Sunday School teacher's class book, first report of the Dayton Department of Public Safety, a report from the Dayton Fire Department, and from Durst Flour Corporation. Dates range from 1903 to 1956.

Dates: 1903-1956
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton Souvenir Books and Pamphlets (SC-184)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-184
Scope and Contents

Books and pamphlets containing photographs, drawings, and maps of Dayton areas of interest.

Dates: circa 1905-1906
Found in: Special Collections

Reliable Jack Company Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: SC-190
Scope and Contents The collection contains a single ledger book detailing the Reliable Jack Company’s business finances between 1934 and 1940. It details purchases and payments made, taxes paid, and business conducted during this period. Additionally, there are pages recording payroll expenditures, as well as the sale and repair of hydraulic jacks. The ledger also includes other companies that the Reliable Jack Company did business with, such as the Dayton Malleable Iron Co. The types of financial exchanges...
Dates: 1934-1940
Found in: Special Collections

Wilbur Wright in France Newspaper Clippings (SC-57)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-57
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of photocopies of French newspaper clippings concerning Wilbur Wright’s 1908 visit to France. They are untranslated.

Dates: 1908
Found in: Special Collections

Glenn Osborn Wright Brothers Collection (SC-58)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-58
Scope and Contents

Contains receipts from the Wright Brothers' bicycle shop, copies of the West Side News, copy of a Wright stock certificate, and postcards sent by Katharine Wright to Glenn Osborn.

Dates: 1889-1915
Found in: Special Collections

Ohio Women's Peace Walk Records (SC-61)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-61
Scope and Contents

Working papers, minutes, articles and a photograph concerning the Ohio Women's Peace Walk organization, dating in the 1980s.

This is a sizeable collection of items relating to a Dayton women’s organization.

Dates: 1984-1986
Found in: Special Collections

McCarthy Family Photo Album (SC-63)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-63
Scope and Contents

This photograph album documents the journey of the William D. McCarthy family from Dayton, Ohio, to California from June through December 1921. During the family's travels they visited a variety of places including Hannibal, Missouri; Pikes Peak, Colorado; Santa Fe, New Mexico; Flagstaff, Arizona; cliff dwellings; the Grand Canyon; the Mojave Desert; San Gabriel Valley, California; and Pasadena, California. A brief description of each place is written below the photographs in the album.

Dates: 1921
Found in: Special Collections
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