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Juliet Stroh Blanchard Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-340
Abstract The manuscript collection of Juliet Blanchard is a bountiful resource of primary materials for research relating to the social, educational, and philanthropic activities of a woman who made a significant contribution to Dayton and to the state of Ohio during the mid-20th century. Her collection is of special interest in the field of Women's Studies as Blanchard challenged the boundaries of traditional homemaking. The collection also provides some insight on the activities of the...
Dates: 1902-1996

Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-183
Abstract The Dayton Philharmonic Women's Association (DPWA), later known as the Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association (DPVA), was formed in 1951 with the purpose of supporting the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra in promotion, education, and fundraising. In 1996, the name changed to the Dayton Philharmonic Volunteer Association when men were admitted. This collection contains records dating back to the creation of the DPWA. Included are board and committee minutes, revisions of the DPWA constitution...
Dates: 1944 - 2015

Jim Fain Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-468
Abstract

The Jim Fain Collection consists of materials related to the illustrious career of Jim Fain, a nationally recognized newspaper editor and columnist. The collection includes biographical material, speeches, news articles, correspondence and photographs.

Dates: 1929-2009

Andrew S. Iddings Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-23
Abstract

Correspondence, notes, travel journals, clippings, financial records, and business files pertaining to Iddings' long career as a lawyer, businessman, civic leader and photographer in Dayton, Ohio.

Dates: 1803-1974; Majority of material found within 1900-1971

International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE), District Council 7 Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-49
Abstract The collection consists of the papers of three men who were active in IUE District Council 7: E. J. Kraft, Wesley Steinhilber, and Robert Elsner. Within the Kraft and Steinhilber series is material concerning the split within the UE (Union of Electrical Workers) before and after its expulsion from the CIO. There is also information about the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings in Dayton, Ohio, and reports of Communist Party influence in the UE during the late 1940s. The Elsner...
Dates: 1939-1971; Majority of material found in 1949-1955

International Union of Electrical Workers (IUE), Local 775 Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-83
Abstract

Local 775 represents the workers at the Chrysler Airtemp plant in Dayton, Ohio. The records contain minutes of membership meetings, minutes of the Executive Board, Shop Committee minutes, negotiations and contract agreements, correspondence, political and educational materials, clippings and news releases.

Dates: 1953-1976

Marianna Nixon Papers

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Identifier: MS-512
Abstract

Marianna McKnight Nixon was a lifelong Daytonian and descendant of several prominent families of the Dayton area, including the McKnights, Dovers, and Van Cleves. The collection is primarily comprised of photographs of Marianna’s life and family, as well as correspondence, genealogical information, and printed materials such as newspaper clippings, brochures, and periodicals.

Dates: 1799 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1990

Adelaide Patricia O'Brien Papers

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Identifier: MS-170
Abstract

A native of Sharonville, Ohio, Patricia O'Brien was a successful singer and actress in New York City during the early part of this century. She returned to Dayton in 1917 and became manager of the Dayton Symphony Association. She also worked as a promoter of local theatrical events. Her papers include correspondence, photographs, diaries, and miscellaneous items.

Dates: 1913-1980

Oregon Historic District Society Records

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Identifier: MS-498
Abstract

The Oregon Historic District Society was formed in 1973. The constitution for the society reads, in part, "To create a sense of community; to help make neighborhood life secure and comfortable; to establish an atmosphere in which to live, work and recreate ourselves." This collection contains administrative paperwork, photograph slides, compact discs, DVDs, newspaper articles, tour pamphlets, maps, licenses, permits, zoning issues, parking issues and neighborhood rehabilitation plans.

Dates: 1921-2014; Majority of material found within 1970-2014

Price Brothers Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-298
Abstract

The Price Brothers Company Records documents the history of the Price Brothers Company, products produced by the company and its major components, and construction projects the company completed around the United States and abroad, including China and Libya.

Dates: 1877-2006; Majority of material found within 1940-1970

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Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 2
American Cemetery Association 1
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Blanchard, Werner J., 1900-1948 1
Burns Jackson Historical Society (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 1
Chrysler Corporation. Airtemp Division 1
Cline, John C., 1844-1922 1
Cline, Luther, 1882-1946 1
College of Wooster 1
Dayton Council on World Affairs 1
Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority 1
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 1
Dayton Philharmonic Women's Association 1
Dayton Symphony Association 1
Dayton daily news 1
Dayton journal herald 1
Dover family 1
Elsner, Robert N., 1906-1983 1
Engineers' Club of Dayton 1
Explorers Club 1
Fain, Jim, 1920-2012 1
Flexicore Systems Inc. 1
Fyr-Fyter Company 1
Huffman Manufacturing Company 1
Iddings, Andrew S., 1880-1974 1
International Union of Electrical Workers. District Council 7 1
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local 775 (Dayton, Ohio) 1
International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. Local 768 (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Keystone View Company 1
Kraft, E. J. 1
League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area 1
McKnight family 1
Miami Conservancy District (Ohio) 1
National Cash Register Company 1
Nixon, Marianna McKnight, 1919-2010 1
O'Brien, Adelaide Patricia, 1877-1980 1
Ohio Association Cemetery Superintendents and Officials 1
Oregon Historic District Society (Dayton, Ohio) 1
O’Brien School of Elocution and Dramatic Arts (Dayton, Ohio) 1
O’Brien, Angela Mae 1
O’Brien, Owen 1
Peace Corps/Philippines 1
Price Brothers Company 1
Price, Gayle 1
Price, Harry Steele, Jr., 1910-2001 1
Price, Harry Steele, Sr., 1876-1958 1
Royal Geographic Society (Great Britain) 1
Rubicon Park Business Association 1
Ruscillo, Laurie 1
Salmon, Dorotha 1
Smith, Frederick Coe, 1916-2010 1
Smith, Ruth Pfeiffer, 1916-2004 1
Steinhilber, Wesley M., 1917-2007 1
Stillwater Sanitorium (Montgomery County, Ohio) 1
The Dayton Foundation 1
Unesco 1
United States. Agency for International Development 1
United States. National Labor Relations Board 1
Van Cleve family 1
Westminster Presbyterian Church (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Woodland Arboretum Foundation 1
Woodland Cemetery Association of Dayton 1
Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Wright Company 1
Wright Flying School 1
Wright, Milton, 1828-1917 1
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 1
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