LH. Local History
Found in 913 Collections and/or Records:
Dr. Harry Dyme Papers
Dr. Harry Dyme was the chief of nutrition section of the Aero-Medical Laboratory on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. He worked on the Air Force Base from the 1950s through the 1970s. The collection consists of research materials and photographs concerning cold weather survival and other aerospace medical studies he conducted in the 1950s.
Eagle Clothing House Records (SC-362)
This collection contains the daily accounting ledger for Eagle Clothing House, located in Troy, Ohio. The first recorded date is Thursday, September 4, 1890, and the last date is Monday, September 19, 1892.
Early Farm Machinery Advertisements (SC-177)
Late 19th-century advertisements for agricultural machinery.
East Dayton Housing Opportunities Corporation Records
The corporation provided low-income housing for selected families in the East Dayton community, assisting their clients in becoming home owners through permanent financing and property rehabilitation. The materials in the collection include administrative, financial and membership records of the organization, as well as correspondence and property records. There are also a number of files relating to other housing organizations with which EDHOC affiliated and/or collaborated.
Oscar Edelman Papers
Edelman was a long-time, active member of the Socialist Party in Dayton, Ohio and for a period, served as business manager for the local Socialist newspaper, Miami Valley Socialist. His papers include correspondence, clippings, political literature, Socialist campaign materials, working papers, a minute book of the Young Socialist League in Dayton (1915), scattered copies of Miami Valley Socialist, and a collection of state and national Socialist Party literature.
Edward A. Korn Collection (MS-220) in CORE Scholar
Edward Durst Collection (SC-182)
Variety of materials concerning Dayton, Ohio, including a Sunday School teacher's class book, first report of the Dayton Department of Public Safety, a report from the Dayton Fire Department, and from Durst Flour Corporation. Dates range from 1903 to 1956.
Edward Lang Papers (SC-105)
Letters from Lang written while in US Navy during World War II, describing family issues and his role as an investigator of persons of interest in Germany following the war.
Philip Eid Aviation Collection
Collection consists of early photographs of Dayton-area flying fields. Included are photographs of McCook Field taken between 1918 and 1927, Wright Field between 1918-1931, Patterson Field for the period 1940-1967, and Fairfield Air Depot Reservation from 1923-1940.
Elder-Beerman Dayton Mall Collection (MS-637)
The collection consists of administrative and marketing materials collected by the Elder-Beerman store at the Dayton Mall. The two main items in the collection are the marketing plan for the Dayton Mall Elder-Beerman store's grand opening (1998) and the Dayton Mall's merchant manual (2000). There are also store maps, demographics, and information about gift cards. This collection provides insights into popular culture related to shopping malls in the late 1990s and early 2000s.