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LH. Local History

 Topic Guide
Identifier: LH
Collections pertaining to the local history of the Miami Valley of Ohio.

Found in 916 Collections and/or Records:

Suzanne Clauser Papers (MS-124)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-124
Abstract

Suzanne Clauser was a Yellow Springs, Ohio author who wrote extensively for television and published a successful novel. Her papers include: copies of her earlier unpublished works, copies of several scripts written for the Bonanza television series, correspondence, material pertaining to her novel titled A Girl named Sooner, screenplays, biographical materials, and clippings.

Dates: 1961-1993; Majority of material found within 1961-1988

Abe Cline, M.D., Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-25
Scope and Contents

Dr. Cline graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1921. He began practice in Dayton, Ohio, in 1923 and specialized in gynecology. He was a commissioned medical officer for the federal government and worked for a time in Budapest, Hungary. The collection contains a portfolio of case studies and surgery performed in Europe, possibly for board certification.

Dates: 1931-1935

Carol Cline Papers (MS-8)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-8
Abstract

Correspondence, notes, newsclippings, photographs, public relations materials, and a scrapbook document Carol Cline's interest and acclaim in the Dayton radio community and the public relations industry, as well as her international travels and civic commitment.

Dates: 1939-1966

Clothes That Work Collection (MS-628)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-628
Abstract

Clothes That Work is an organization that provides clothing and training to people in and around Dayton to help them obtain jobs. The organization was started in 1998 by a group of eight women. The organization fundraises through events and collects clothing for interviews for everyone and dance attire for young women. This collection contains administrative files, event files and photos, and marketing materials.

Dates: 1998-2018

Shirley Russell Coen Fairview High School Class of 1945 Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-527
Abstract

The collection consists of scrapbooks, school newspapers, and materials related to the graduating class of 1945 from Fairview High School in Dayton, Ohio. Fairview High School was built in 1929 and later became a middle school and elementary school before it was eventually demolished in 2010. The Collection also includes information on class reunions.

Dates: 1943-2016

Charles Colbert Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-258
Abstract

Papers consist of business correspondence, brochures, and working papers pertaining to Colbert's involvement with the Dayton-Miami Valley Consortium and the Wright State University Engineering Department.

Dates: 1966-1971

Cold War Aerospace Technologies Oral Histories (MS-431) in CORE Scholar

 Digital Collection
Identifier: MS-431 CORE Scholar
Dates: 2006 - 2009

Cold War Aerospace Technology Oral History Project Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-431
Abstract

The Cold War Aerospace Technology Oral History Project primarily contains oral histories gathered from several workers in the field of Aerospace Technology during the Cold War (1946-1992). With few exceptions, the interviewees were all engineers and worked at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on projects ranging from stealth and fly-by-wire technology to jet propulsion and foreign intelligence gathering, etc.

Dates: 1936-2008

College Women's Club of Dayton Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-315
Abstract

Established in 1907, the College Women's Club of Dayton (CWC) continues to meet monthly during the fall, winter, and spring months for the purpose of uniting "alumnae of institutions of higher learning, and to foster an interest in higher education." The club continues to promote higher education, offer continuing education through study groups, and encourage service to the community. The collection contains financial, administrative, and membership records.

Dates: 1907-2018

Committee to Preserve Waldruhe Park Records (MFM-21)

 Collection
Identifier: MFM-21
Scope and Contents

Consists of reports, correspondence, newsletters, bulletins, legal briefs, and files of a citizen's group formed to prevent the City of Dayton from cutting trees in a city park.

Dates: 1978-1980