Dayton Bicycle Club Records

The collection contains a varied assortment of receipts relating to the club’s purchases, correspondence relating to relationships with other organizations about arranging bicycle races in the Dayton Area, and limited records relating to the administration, operations, and general finances of the club.

Series I: Correspondence contains letters and telegrams relating to club business. Many of the letters discuss organization of bicycle races, sanctioning of bicycle races that both took place under the club’s prevue and those that didn’t, and confirming when riders from outside the Dayton area would be participating. This series also contains letters relating to memberships at the club and a letter relating to an audit of the club’s finances and recordkeeping.

Series II: Operations contains: a limited list of club members; a list of racers from an unknown race and their handicaps; three broadside scorecards from local races listing race participants, prizes, and local advertisements; and two flyers for local races.

Series III: Receipts is the bulk of the collection. This series contains receipts dating from 1889 to 1927 from approximately 500 business and/or individuals with whom the club did business. Some notable Dayton area businesses include: Kroger, Dayton Daily News, the Green & Green Co., Krug Bakery, the Elder & Johnston Co., Lowe Bros., Kiefaber’s, and Miami Valley Hospital. This series is arranged alphabetically by the vender name as it appears on the receipt.

Series IV: Financial Records contains limited petty cash, payroll, and tax records for the club from 1913 to 1925. Included in this series is special taxation records for war taxes from World War I, and an original contract with the Dayton Natural Gas Company from 1890.