LH. Local History

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The two reels of microfilm are of Baptism records (1851-1982), Confirmation records (1856-1961), Death records (1852-1982), Marriage Records (1852-1982), and Communication Records (1883-1940) at St. John's United Church of Christ, Dayton, Ohio.

Abstract This collection documents over one hundred and fifty years of the church, from its beginnings around 1840 as The German Evangelical Church, then as the German Evangelical Lutheran Church of Dayton, then St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church to its modern iteration as the St. John’s United Church of Christ. The records document all aspects of the church, including administrative functions, finances, membership, ministers, social clubs and organizations, services, and outreach programs. Of...

Abstract Established in 1849, the German Roman Catholic St. Joseph Orphan Society of Dayton, Ohio, was a subscription society that placed the children of deceased or indigent members in Catholic foster homes. The institution changed its mission, bylaws, and name numerous times but continued as a child-caring institution run by a Board of Trustees and in Dayton, Ohio, later known as the St. Joseph Children's Treatment Center. The collection spans a period beginning in 1849 and ending January 31, 2004...

Abstract The collection consists of a wide variety of records documenting the congregation’s 165-year history on Wayne Avenue in Dayton, Ohio, from its founding through its closure. Records include general history, vital records, administrative records, publications, and audiovisual materials. Vital records include baptisms, confirmations, communions, marriages, and burials. Records are primarily in German through the early 20th century. The collection documents early Lutheran and German history and...

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Typed and handwritten record book including names of teachers and students at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Port Clinton, Ohio, 1959-60 school year.

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The collection includes approximately 150 miscellaneous Union and Democratic election tickets from the election of 1863.

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An official court report for a sexual assault case tried in Shelby County during the 1850s.

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This collection contains one large composite print containing the portraits of the Class of 1915 from Steele High School in Dayton, Ohio. No pictures are identified.

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This collection documents the career of Dayton Daily News columnist and Kettering resident, D.L. Stewart. The collection is entirely made up of Stewart's column from 1975 to 2011. The column was nationally syndicated in 1980 and featured over fifty newspapers nationwide. In the column Stewart discusses popular culture, sports, and family in a humorous and sometimes sincere tone. Stewart has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize five times and is the author of four books.

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Consists of financial records, including daily statements, discount registers, journals, and ledgers of an Auglaize County, Ohio, bank that failed in 1929.