CivO. Civic Organizations

Abstract The Dayton Chamber Music Society was a private foundation based out of Dayton, Ohio. The society performed classical music in the city of Dayton through a series of concerts put on annually. The Dayton Chamber Music Society also rewarded various academic scholarships to musical students of their choice each year. This collection includes administrative papers such as member lists, meeting minutes and agendas, financial records, member correspondence, and general correspondence on group...

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

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The Dayton City Beautiful Council was organized in the mid-1960s as a volunteer adjunct to city government to help make Dayton a more livable, attractive community. Records consist of Executive Board, staff, and membership meeting minutes, and correspondence. Topics covered include recycling, urban beautification, and community planning.

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The Dayton Civic Music Association was founded in 1940 and presented twenty-eight concert seasons before its demise in 1968. The collection includes administrative records, newspaper clippings, programs, pamphlets, correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks.

Abstract The River Corridor Development Committee was formed in 1968 and operated under the aegis of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce. Representatives of various public agencies, which had jurisdiction over river frontage development, made up its membership. The committee's goal was to further development along the river frontages and enhance the recreational, aesthetic, and commercial potentialities of Dayton's major natural resource. The collection consists of administrative activities, river...

Abstract The Dayton Council on World Affairs (DCOWA), was founded in 1947 to educate and engage the Dayton community with programs to promote and nurture public awareness of critical international issues. The collection consists of organizational records, annual reports, meeting minutes, publications, committee documents, membership information, newsletters, correspondence, budgets, and financial records. Also included are records relating to educational programs, lecture series, exchange programs,...

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Records consist of the minutes of an early 19th-century Dayton women's religious society.

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Founded in 1921 with an endowment from the National Cash Register Company and John H. Patterson, the Dayton Foundation serves as a public trust fund and distributes grants to various community organizations and projects. Records consist of minutes of the Distribution Committee, financial records, annual reports, correspondence, and printed materials.

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The Dayton Liederkranz-Turner Collection documents the experience of German-Americans for over one hundred years going back to 1890 through 2007. The evolution of the organization reflects both local and national changes. The activities and goals of the Dayton Chapter, as well as their involvement with other chapters, is documented. The collection includes organization histories, meeting minutes, financial records, correspondence, membership records, publications, and programs.