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Miami Valley Literacy Council Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-445
Abstract The Miami Valley Literacy Council (MVLC) was organized in 1964 by a group of women who realized that many adults in the city of Dayton, Ohio, were unable to read. The collection includes board minutes, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, student work, training manuals, photographs, a scrapbook, and newsletters. Most items are by or about the Miami Valley Literacy Council, a volunteer-based non-profit organization with the mission of helping individuals to achieve...
Dates: 1964-2010; Majority of material found within 1980-2000

Marianna Nixon Papers

 Collection
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

Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church (Beavercreek, Ohio) Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-442
Abstract

The Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church is located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The collection includes church council minutes, board minutes, annual reports, church publications, constitution, resolutions, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photos, guest book, and a scrapbook. Most items in the Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church Records are church council and board minutes. The records document the creation of the church to present day.

Dates: 1955-2012

Price Brothers Company Records

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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

Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers

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Identifier: MS-558
Abstract This collection is comprised of papers, photographs, and awards concerning Frederick Coe Smith’s work at the Huffman Manufacturing Company as President and Chairman of the Board from 1951 until his retirement in 1976, as well as his work in leadership positions of local civic organizations until 2007. These other organizations include The Dayton Foundation, Sinclair Community College, Miami Valley Hospital, and the United Way. At The Dayton Foundation Frederick C. Smith worked on several of...
Dates: 1951-2007; Majority of material found within Bulk 1985-2000

D. L. Stewart Papers

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Identifier: MS-461
Abstract

This collection documents the career of Dayton Daily News columnist and Kettering resident, D.L. Stewart. The collection is entirely made up of Stewart's column from 1975 to 2011. The column was nationally syndicated in 1980 and featured over fifty newspapers nationwide. In the column Stewart discusses popular culture, sports, and family in a humorous and sometimes sincere tone. Stewart has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize five times and is the author of four books.

Dates: 1975-2011

Trinity Baptist Church Records

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Identifier: MS-449
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Trinity Baptist Church, located on Shiloh Springs Road in Dayton, Ohio. The church opened in 1886 and closed in 2011. The records include pamphlets, bulletins, financial records, member files, Women's Baptist Missionary Society materials, correspondence, and programs.

Dates: 1916-2011

Laurence Potter Warner Aviation Scrapbook (MS-570)

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Identifier: MS-570
Abstract

The scrapbook contains primarily newspaper clippings concerning the various long-distance flights of the 1920s. The main focus of the scrapbook is the first aerial circumnavigation in 1924. Laurence Potter Warner was the son of early aviator Arthur Pratt Warner.

Dates: 1917-1935

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Alpha Delta Kappa. Ohio Epsilon Chapter (Dayton, Ohio) 1
American Cemetery Association 1
American Turnerbund 1
American Turners (Organization) 1
Association of American Cemetery Superintendents 1
Austin American-Statesmen 1
Balbo, Italo, 1896-1940 1
Beachey, Lincoln, 1887-1915 1
Belmont Bison Alumni Association (Ohio) 1
Belmont High School (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Biltmore Hotel (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Blanchard, Juliet Stroh, 1902- 1
Blanchard, Werner J., 1900-1948 1
Breen family 1
Breen, Edward G., 1908-1991 1
Breen, Mary Louise 1
Brookins, Walter R., 1889-1953 1
Browne, Ivan 1
Buddha Records 1
Burns Jackson Historical Society (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Byrd, Richard Evelyn, 1888-1957 1
Carillon Historical Park (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Charles F. Kettering Foundation 1
Chrysler Corporation. Airtemp Division 1
Cityfolk (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Cline, John C., 1844-1922 1
Cline, Luther, 1882-1946 1
Clinton, Bill 1946 - 1
Clouse, Donald 1
Coen, Shirley Russell 1
College of Wooster 1
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957 1
Crane family 1
Custer Specialty Company 1
Custer, Levitt Luzern, 1888-1962 1
Damron-Fickle, Ramona 1
Dayton (Ohio). Office of the Mayor 1
Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company 1
Dayton Fixture Company 1
Dayton Liederkranz-Turner 1
Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority 1
Dayton Philharmonic Chorus 1
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 1
Dayton Philharmonic Women's Association 1
Dayton Reliable Tool & Manufacturing Company 1
Dayton Symphony Association 1
Dayton Women’s Health Center 1
Deeds, E.A. (Edward Andrew), 1874-1960 1
Delphinium Garden Club of Dayton 1
Doolittle, James Harold, 1896-1993 1
Dover family 1
Early Birds of Aviation (Organization) 1
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969 1
Elsner, Robert N., 1906-1983 1
Engineers' Club of Dayton 1
Enix, David 1
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 1
Explorers Club 1
Fain, Jim, 1920-2012 1
Fairview High School (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Flexicore Systems Inc. 1
Focke, Constance 1
Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 1
Fraze family 1
Fraze, Ermal C., 1913-1989 1
Frigidaire Corporation 1
Fyr-Fyter Company 1
Galloway, Arlene 1
Garden Club of Dayton (Ohio) 1
Geiger, Joseph 1
General Motors Corporation 1
General Motors Corporation. Inland Manufacturing Division 1
Glenn, John, 1921-2016 1
Graf Zeppelin (Airship) 1
Griesinger, Jan 1
Harris, Harold R., 1897-1989 1
Heindal, Laurie 1
Historic South Park, Incorporated (Dayton, Ohio) 1
Hitchner, Bruce 1
Hobart Brothers Company 1
Hobart Corporation 1
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 1
Hobart Manufacturing Company (Troy, Ohio) 1
Hobart family 1
Hobart, Charles Clarence 1
Hobart, Julia 1
Hobart, William H., Jr., 1924-2018 1
Holbrooke, Richard C., 1941-2010 1
Huffman Manufacturing Company 1
Iddings, Andrew S., 1880-1974 1
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