Jour. Journalism

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The collection consists of Dayton newspaper front pages with headlines concerning events such as World War II, President Dwight Eisenhower, and the 1969 moon landing.

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The collection consists of newspaper clippings of political cartoons concerning World War II, taken from Dayton newspapers.

Abstract This collection contains information regarding the Dayton Daily News Ten Top Women Awards which annually featured ten Dayton-area women who had been nominated for this award for professional, community, or personal achievements. Materials in this collection include newspaper articles with brief biographies about the award recipients and programs from the awards ceremony luncheons. Also included are video recordings of the luncheons where the women were honored for their achievements and...

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Several issues of “The Darke County Boy,” a local Greenville newspaper written and edited by George Washington Calderwood, with dates ranging between 1910 and 1912.

Scope and Contents The collection consists of a single newspaper supplement, "Supplement to The Osborn Local," of Osborn, Ohio, volume XXXI (31), issue number 21, dated March 5, 1914. The entire supplement is dedicated to the impending flood control measures to be undertaken by the Miami Conservancy District to protect the Miami Valley from flooding, following the devastating flood of 1913. The main headline on the front page reads: "Facing Forward: The progress and future of flood prevention in the Miami...

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Collection consists of one typed manuscript by Roz Young, titled Two Perfectly Marvelous Cats. It would be published in 1995. This early copy, along with a letter, also in the collection, dates from 1994 and was sent to a friend of Young's named Francis Ryder.

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The collection consists of 157 episodes of The Rob Dennis Show, a late-night talk show filmed in Dayton, Ohio, at DATV Studios, from 2009 to 2016. Dennis L. Wright, aka “Rob Dennis,” was the writer, producer, and star of the show. Each episode typically featured guests from the Dayton community and musical performances. A few recurrent themes among the guests included public figures, representatives of cultural institutions, and fellow broadcast personalities.

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The Jim Fain Collection consists of materials related to the illustrious career of Jim Fain, a nationally recognized newspaper editor and columnist. The collection includes biographical material, speeches, news articles, correspondence and photographs.

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Collection consists of one issue (April 9, 1814, No. 6, Vol. VI) of the Niles Weekly Register. The Niles Weekly Register was one of the most widely read newspapers of its day and provides a great deal of primary source documentation on the War of 1812. This issue is significant in that on page 102, there is an article detailing the federal government's attempt to enlist Native American tribes in Ohio to fight against the British. It mentions Dayton, Piqua, Blue Jacket and Tecumseh.

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This collection contains the papers of William (Bill) H. Wild, a columnist and editor for numerous newspapers throughout his career, most notably as the editorial page editor of the Journal Herald in Dayton and associate editor for the Dayton Daily News. This collection includes many newspaper clippings, columns, speeches and materials, correspondence, photographs and other small projects that details Wild's work throughout his career.