Wom. Women
Topic Guide
Identifier: Wom
This classification groups together collections on the topic of Women.
Found in 122 Collections and/or Records:
Junior League of Dayton Records (MS-516)
Collection
Identifier: MS-516
Abstract
The Junior League of Dayton Records document a nonprofit organization of women committed to educating the community, developing the potential of women, and improving the quality of life in the Miami Valley. Dayton’s Junior League was the second of its kind in Ohio, in affiliation with the Junior League of America, and was established in 1920. Since its commencement, the League has provided support through member led volunteer work, educational opportunities, fundraisers, and monetary...
Dates:
1919-2015
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Kennedy Brown Papers (MS-146) SELECTIONS in CORE Scholar
Digital Collection
Identifier: MS-146 CORE Scholar
Dates:
circa 1920 - circa 1930
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MFM-117)
Collection
Identifier: MFM-117
Scope and Contents
Papers consist of mainly correspondence from Katharine Wright (1874-1929) to her future husband, Henry J. Haskell. Letters cover a variety of personal matters including the opposition to her impending marriage by her brother, Orville Wright. Other subjects discussed include Oberlin College, the Kansas City Star, the Wright patent challenge, and Katharine's ideas about women's rights. Contents include: Biographical articles and newspaper clippings; Correspondence, Katharine Wright...
Dates:
1922-1928
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Wright Haskell Papers (MS-700) in CORE Scholar
Digital Collection
Identifier: MS-700 CORE Scholar
Dates:
1922 - 1926
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Wright Letters to Florence Guthrie (SC-117) in CORE Scholar
Digital Collection
Identifier: SC-117 CORE Scholar
Dates:
1911 - 1929
Found in:
Special Collections
Katharine Wright’s Correspondence with Agnes Beck (SC-97) in CORE Scholar
Digital Collection
Identifier: SC-97 CORE Scholar
Dates:
1908 - 1909; 1927 - 1929
Found in:
Special Collections
Louise Kennedy Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-281
Abstract
Louise Achey Kennedy was a prominent member in Dayton society during the late 19th and early 20th century. She was a charter member of the Jonathan Dayton Chapter of the DAR, and a genealogical researcher. The collection consists of personal correspondence, travel souvenirs, religious pamphlets, photographs, and miscellaneous ephemera from the late 1880s to the early 1900s.
Dates:
1870-1947
Found in:
Special Collections
Ann Kirk Diary (SC-67)
Collection
Identifier: SC-67
Scope and Contents
Diary provides details on the foundation of the Dayton Chamber Orchestra, later the Dayton Philharmonic.
Dates:
1933-1934
Found in:
Special Collections
League of Women Voters, Dayton Area Chapter Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-123
Abstract
The League of Women Voters was founded in 1920, the year American women were granted the right to vote by the passage of the 19th Amendment. The League has since grown into a nationwide organization that works to promote political responsibility on the part of all citizens. It is non-partisan and does not support or oppose political parties or candidates, but it does take stands on public issues, after conducting extensive studies and reaching a consensus of the membership. The Dayton Area...
Dates:
1920-2000
Found in:
Special Collections
League of Women Voters, Dayton Area Chapter Records (MFM-29)
Collection — Reel MFM-29 (DB Roll 2437)
Identifier: MFM-29
Scope and Contents
Consists of the League of Women Voter's publication, The Voter's Guide, which profiles candidates and issues before each general election. The issues on the microfilm span 1941-1981. See also MS-123.
Dates:
circa 1980
Found in:
Special Collections
