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CivO. Civic Organizations

 Topic Guide
Identifier: CivO
This classification groups collections on the topic of civic organizations.

Found in 171 Collections and/or Records:

Phil Donahue Letter (SC-26)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-26
Scope and Contents

This is a letter to Fred White, Business Manager for the Miami-OSU Dayton Campus (forerunner of Wright State University), from Phil Donahue, thanking him for his appearance on Donahue's show on WHIO, dated March 24, 1964.

Dates: 1964 Mar 24

United Way of the Greater Dayton Area Records (MS-680)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-680
Abstract

The United Way of the Greater Dayton Area (UWGDA) was founded shortly after the 1913 flood. The United Way fundraises through workplace payroll deduction campaigns, in support of local nonprofit affiliates, to support health and human services agencies. The collection includes minutes, financial records, news clippings, press releases and newsletters, camapaign marketing materials and reports, agency directories, photographs, and audiovisual materials.

Dates: 1915 - 2015

American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Post 330, Records (SC-2)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-2
Scope and Contents

Consists of the minute book of an Auglaize County women’s veterans society

Dates: 1921-1924

Horace Mann Papers (SC-44)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-44
Scope and Contents

Contains the will and associated documents concerning Horace Mann, once President of Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio.

Dates: 1859

Dayton Charity Worker's Case Book (SC-55)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-55
Scope and Contents

An organized listing of cases handled by a caseworker for a Dayton charity, dated 1914-1915.

Dates: 1914-1915

American Guild of Organists, Dayton Chapter Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-384
Abstract

The collection documents the activities and administrative records of the Dayton Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. The collection includes scrapbooks, members' directories, programs, monthly newsletters, meeting minutes, and treasurers' reports.

Dates: 1951-2008; Majority of material found within 1980-2000

Altrusa Club of Dayton Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-391
Abstract

This collection consists of minutes of the various business meetings that relate to the Dayton chapter of the Altrusa Club. Information on the organizational structure including bylaws for the National organization is also included. Yearbooks from the local chapter, scrapbooks and other memorabilia can found in this collection as well as newsletters from both the local and national organization.

Dates: 1919 - 2012; Majority of material found within 1980 - 2004

The Exchange Club of Dayton Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-407
Abstract

This collection consists of membership rosters, budget/expense reports, and minutes from various meetings of the Dayton Chapter of The Exchange Club. Information on local programs and events as well as the history of the national organization are included. Newsletters (local, regional, and national), photographs and other memorabilia are also contained in this collection.

Dates: 1928-2006; Majority of material found within 1972-2006

Frigidaire T.O.M. (Tired Old Men) Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-406
Abstract

This collection consists of assorted photographs, documents, publications, and artifacts, collected by former employees of the Frigidaire Corporation. Within are numerous photographs showing different aspects of early founders and employees, as well as many motivational get-togethers. Included also are a number of technical manuals and training aids, demonstrating the business end of the company.

Dates: 1918 - 2013; Majority of material found within 1950-1970

Woman's Literary Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-408
Abstract

Records include yearbooks, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial and membership records, and scrapbooks containing clippings and photographs pertaining to the club's activities. Founded in 1889, the Woman's Literary Club was the first women's club in Dayton. The club's purpose is the study of literature, but it has also engaged in charitable activities. It has also evolved over the years to include creative writing as well as literary study.

Dates: 1889 - 2023