Henry Busch Photographs (SC-266)
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs (originals and reproductions/photocopies) depicting Brookville, Arlington, and downtown Dayton, Ohio, most dating around 1914, though some are as late as 1960. Many of the photographs are labeled and identified, and the primary subjects are Elden Hemp and Henry Busch.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1900-1960
Creator
- Busch, Henry, 1861-1943 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Henry Busch (born 1861) was the grandfather of the donor Zaida Hemp Morgan. Henry Busch operated a general store in Arlington (near Brookville), which is depicted in at least one of the photographs. The store sold groceries, clothing, and other necessities and was operated by Busch from 1892 to 1920, when he sold it to Charles Freeze.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The photographs and information were donated by Zaida Hemp Morgan in 2010.
donor
- Morgan, Zaida (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Title
- Guide to the Henry Busch Photographs (SC-266)
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2021 Sept 2
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
