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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 405 Collections and/or Records:

Peter B. Kline Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-165
Abstract The Peter B. Kline Papers is a large collection of files and information on a wide variety of aviation subjects. Kline was an Aeronautical Engineer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a collector of aviation materials. The collection contains clippings, journal articles, photographs, mechanical specifications, illustrations, and miscellaneous information about particular aircraft. The papers also includes technical manuals, correspondence with other aviation collectors and book dealers,...
Dates: 1822 - 1986

Child Guidance Center Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-186
Abstract

Records consist of Board meeting minutes, financial reports, annual reports, clippings, photographs, and historical materials. The Child Guidance Center operated as a mental health facility for children and was affiliated with St. Elizabeth's Hospital and Sinclair College.

Dates: 1929-1977

Progress Place Inc. Records (MS-190)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-190
Abstract

Records detail the organization's work with mentally disabled adults in the Dayton area. Included are organizational papers, minutes, newsletters, correspondence, and financial records.

Dates: 1974 - 1991

Davies Building Company Records (MS-208)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-208
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of Board of Directors’ minutes for this Dayton-based company which was involved in building and maintaining commercial real estate properties in the Miami Valley region. Also included are the company’s Articles of Incorporation, some correspondence, and legal documents.

Dates: 1915 - 1970

Dr. Joshua Martin Collection

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-4
Abstract

Dr. Joshua Martin was a well-known physician in Xenia, Ohio, from 1813 to 1857. The collection consists of two diplomas, written in Latin, that Martin earned from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1826.

Dates: 1826

Dr. Samuel Martin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-5
Abstract Dr. Samuel Martin was a well-known physician in Xenia, Ohio. During the course of his career he trained many physicians and was an active member of the Ohio State Medical Society. His papers document his training as a physician at the University of Glasgow and the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland. Included in his papers are admission tickets for training he attended in Ireland and his diploma, his Naturalization certificate, and various certificates documenting his membership in...
Dates: 1816-1879

Dr. Ira W. Baldwin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-7
Abstract

Dr. Ira W. Baldwin graduated from the Ohio College of Medicine in 1867 and practiced medicine in Xenia, Ohio. His collection includes lecture tickets and his medical diploma and license.

Dates: 1862-1896

Dr. Richard E. Lord Papers

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-12
Scope and Contents

Dr. Richard E. Lord was born in Lowell, Ohio. He completed his medical education at the Ohio College of Medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1833. He practiced medicine in Chesterville, Ohio. His papers consist of lecture tickets, diplomas, and photographs mounted at collages and framed.

Dates: 1821-1840

Medical History Pamphlets

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-18
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of published pamphlets on various topics in medical history.

Dates: 1911-1974

Charles MacGregor, M.D. Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-24
Scope and Contents

Dr. MacGregor graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1889 and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1890. He was a member of the Ohio State Medical Association and was a commissioned medical officer for the federal government. The collection consists of miscellaneous photographs dating most likely between 1886 and 1897.

Dates: 1886-1897