LH/GRE. Greene County History
Found in 174 Collections and/or Records:
George Little Letter (SC-9)
A child’s letter written to a friend in Xenia, Ohio. The letter written to Hodge (unclear as to if this is the recipient’s first or last name) expressing his concerns and thoughts about school. Dated December 11, 1876.
United Way of the Greater Dayton Area Records (MS-680)
The United Way of the Greater Dayton Area (UWGDA) was founded shortly after the 1913 flood. The United Way fundraises through workplace payroll deduction campaigns, in support of local nonprofit affiliates, to support health and human services agencies. The collection includes minutes, financial records, news clippings, press releases and newsletters, camapaign marketing materials and reports, agency directories, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
Rockafield Family Papers (SC-1)
Photocopies of reports and correspondence showing the history of ownership of Wright State University land during the 1800s, a listing of families buried in the Rockafield Cemetery, and correspondence from Rockafield family members during their service in the Civil War.
Horace Mann Papers (SC-44)
Contains the will and associated documents concerning Horace Mann, once President of Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Greene County Courthouse Building Commission Files (SC-50)
This collection contains a copy of a late nineteenth century photo of Greene County Commissioners.
As well, there are documents pertaining to a variety of issues.
Xenia, Ohio, Petition for Incorporation (SC-51)
Contains Xenia's original petition for incorporation as well as photocopies of the document, dated 1817.
Xenia Female College Records (SC-52)
Contains programs, articles, papers, and commencement materials for the Xenia Female College, dating between 1866 and 1873.
P. H. Richardson Wright Field Photo Collection
The Richardson Wright Field Collection contains 172 photos of aircraft and aircraft parts. The majority of the pictures feature displays from the Armed Forces Day Air Show held at Wright Field in 1945. Many of the exhibits pertain to Luftwaffe aircraft captured during Operation Lusty. As well, there are many photos documenting the only Fairchild powered XAT-6E Texan produced.
Huffman Prairie Aviation History Society Records
Meeting announcements, newsletters, correspondence, minutes, transcripts and videotapes of program speakers, membership lists and member biographies documenting a Dayton area organization of aviation historians and enthusiasts.
