LH. Local History

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The Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW), founded in 1929, is the smaller, state representation of the larger National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW). Today OFRW is a volunteer based organization which seeks to support and cultivate Republican women of all ages in the state of Ohio. This collection contains the organization’s meeting minutes, member lists, correspondence, reports, fundraising materials, programs, photographs, awards, newsletters, and newspaper clippings.

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This small collection consists of five printed items from the Ohio Masonic Home.

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The purpose of the Sons of the American Revolution is “to perpetuate the memory of those who, by their services or sacrifices during the war of the American Revolution, achieved the independence of the American People.” This collection contains records pertaining to the Ohio Society chapter, including applications for membership, yearbooks, meeting minutes, financial reports, membership indexes, photographs, and memorabilia.

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The Ohio Theatre Alliance was founded in 1972 to bring together all levels of theatre - professional, community, college, and school - to promote communications and take action on matters of concern. The records in this collection include organizational papers, meeting minutes, membership records, committee reports, conference records, financial records, and correspondence.

Abstract The Gas Chromatography Discussion Group of Dayton, Ohio was established in 1961. Monthly discussions were held until it became too frequent, so in 1968 the group organized their first annual workshop. The three day symposiums provided an informal setting to discuss chromatography with speakers from different areas. They changed their name to the Ohio Valley Chromatography Symposium in 1974 to include a broader geographic area. This collection contains the administrative records of the...

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Working papers, minutes, articles and a photograph concerning the Ohio Women's Peace Walk organization, dating in the 1980s.

This is a sizeable collection of items relating to a Dayton women’s organization.

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The Ohler & Buchanan Livery Stable Records document daily transactions including sales, expenses, services and customers of a Wapakoneta- St. Mary's, Ohio, livery business in the 19th century.

Scope and Contents An original diary providing excellent insights on the early years of the Civil War. Also included in a family history and a complete transcription of the diary.Protsman’s original diary is the main item in this collection. Also, there is a Protsman family history and a complete transcription of Protsman’s diary. It provides excellent insight on the early days of the American Civil War.*Note: In the Diary Oliver spells his last name with an s but in the family...