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LH/MIA. Miami County History

 Record Group Term
Identifier: LH/MIA

Staff Only

Found in 31 Collections and/or Records:

Carpenter's Miami Valley District Council Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-93
Abstract

Records consist of minutes, by-laws, National Labor Relations Bureau (NLRB) rulings, negotiations and agreements, financial records, and correspondence.

Dates: 1891-1970
Found in: Special Collections

WACO Aircraft Company Photographic Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-343
Abstract The WACO Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio produced aircraft from 1923 through WWII. During that period, the company maintained professional photography services to record images of their products. Following the company's decision to cease all operation and during the liquidation of the original assets, Mr. Raymond H. Brandly legally acquired the WACO Aircraft Company's original factory photo negatives from the management of the company. This large collection of negatives and prints contains...
Dates: 1923-1965; Majority of material found within 1923-1946
Found in: Special Collections

United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 2248 Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-84
Abstract

Includes minute books and a small amount of correspondence, newsletters, and minutes of special meetings. Local 2248 is based in Piqua.

Dates: 1919-1974
Found in: Special Collections

Samuel S. Studebaker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-85
Abstract A nationally recognized leader of soil, water, and land conservation movements, Studebaker served as president of the National Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts. He was also a Miami County educator and a farmer. His papers consist of printed materials, speeches, and correspondence dealing with conservation efforts both locally and nationally. Also included are some local soil surveys, farm credit information, and minutes of committees appointed to deal with specific...
Dates: 1939-1978; Majority of material found within 1958-1978
Found in: Special Collections

Richard D. Seifried Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-324
Abstract

Richard Seifried was born in Piqua, Ohio in 1927. He is a Korean War veteran who served from 1951-1952. Mr. Seifried received military training at Camp Breckenridge, Kentucky and is an alumni of the Ohio State University. He lives in Eureka Springs, Arkansas where he continues to write both novels and memoirs. This collection contains correspondence, personal memoirs, numerous photographs, and ephemera. Note: restrictions may apply.

Dates: 1890-2011; Majority of material found within 1946-2010
Found in: Special Collections

Local Medical History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-13
Scope and Contents

The core of his collection was donated by Dr. Homer E. Cassel. The collection consists of county histories, autobiographies, obituaries, directories, and the histories and annual reports of hospitals in the Miami Valley and southwest Ohio.

Dates: circa 1850-1985
Found in: Special Collections

Randolph Township West Branch Quaker Meeting Records (SC-93)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-93
Scope and Contents

Transcribed copies of Quaker meeting records dating between 1807 and 1859.

Based on the numbering of the pages it is possible that the records were copied from two separate volumes.

Dates: 1807-1859
Found in: Special Collections

Eunice Pearson Papers (SC-35)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-35
Abstract

Diary dated 1877-1878, also includes information between 1839 to 1877 from other family members. Some sections of the diary have been transcribed.

Dates: 1838 - 1878
Found in: Special Collections

John Ireland's American Civil War Papers (SC-62)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-62
Scope and Contents

A diverse collection of memos, muster lists, rosters, orders, passes, and inspections relating to the 48th Ohio Volunteer Militia.

Dates: 1848-1861
Found in: Special Collections

Miami Valley Archives Roundtable Records (MS-541)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-541
Abstract The Miami Valley Archivists Roundtable (or MVAR), founded in 1991, is an informal group of archivists in and around Dayton, Ohio. The group usually meets quarterly at various archival institutions. The collection consists mainly of documents pertaining to the individual meetings of the group and the chairs’ files of correspondence, announcements, and notes. Also included are founding documents, newsletters, membership lists, and a few photographs. This collection would be of interest to...
Dates: 1991-2017
Found in: Special Collections
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