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Julius Maranze Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-580
Abstract
The Julius Maranze Papers deal with the legal disputes surrounding Dayton’s Old Courthouse and Cooper Park, resulting from the manner in which the properties were conveyed by Daniel C. Cooper in the early 19th century. Julius Maranze and his wife Pauline were leaders in the efforts to preserve the Old Courthouse and Cooper Park.
Dates:
1799-1971; Majority of material found within 1940-1958
Found in:
Special Collections
Matthews-Howard Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-248
Abstract
Graduates of Wilberforce University, Rev. Wesley Matthews and his wife, Ruth "Pat" Matthews, were active in civil rights, church work, and community organizing in the Dayton, Yellow Springs, and Urbana, Ohio areas. After Rev. Matthews died in 1978, Pat Matthews remarried Wendell Howard, a Springfield pharmacist. Papers in this collection include business and personal correspondence from both families, records from a depression-era WPA education program in Clark County, family photographs, a...
Dates:
1908 - 1992
Found in:
Special Collections
William Preston Mayfield Photograph Collection-Egbert Donation (MS-348)
Collection
Identifier: MS-348
Abstract
The collection consist of William Preston Mayfield Photographs of the Wright brothers' first flights; early pilots, early planes and helicopters; photos of Dayton area businesses, homes, churches, and monuments; as well as aerial shots of the Miami valley, downtown Columbus, and the Ohio State University. Also included are some photographs taken by F. Hermes. Postcards are of early flights, the Wright Flyer, The Wright Brothers Celebration, flights in Europe, other early pilots, European...
Dates:
1910-1960
Found in:
Special Collections
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
Found in:
Special Collections
Kenneth Middaugh Scrapbook (MS-542)
Collection
Identifier: MS-542
Scope and Contents
This scrapbook was created by Middaugh’s wife for his birthday in 1924. It highlights his activities as a jazz musician in the early 1920s. The Middaugh family are from New Paris, Preble County, Ohio. Kenneth played in a jazz orchestra which performed in Dayton at the Greystone Ballroom, Cincinnati, Terre Haute, and other locations. He also was employed at Wilbur Wright Field. There are pictures of the recording studio he used in Indiana, and Wilbur Wright Field and Country Club.
Dates:
circa 1920-1924
Found in:
Special Collections
Miscellaneous Labor Union Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-52
Abstract
This is a miscellaneous collection of union records including a 1908-1919 minute book from the Dayton Pressmen's Union, Local 12, and oral history interviews from three IUE District Council 7 officials.
Dates:
1908-1976; Majority of material found in 1976
Found in:
Special Collections
National Association of Letter Carriers. Branch 182 Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-164
Abstract
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), Branch 182 was organized in Dayton, Ohio in 1891. The branch has also been referred to as the “Gem City Branch” of NALC and serves to protect the labor rights of letter carriers in Dayton. The collection includes membership meeting minutes, membership records, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials.
Dates:
1917 - 1979
Found in:
Special Collections
National Association of Letter Carriers, Ladies Auxiliary Branch 138 Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-163
Abstract
Ladies Auxiliary Branch 138 of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is a reorganization of the earlier Ladies Auxiliary Branch 84, which existed from 1914-1915. Ladies Auxiliary Branch 138 was organized in Dayton in 1920. The records consists of administrative records, financial documents, correspondence, convention materials, and histories of the organization, and document the organization’s structure, activities, membership, and finances from its beginning through the late...
Dates:
1914 - 1978
Found in:
Special Collections
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
Found in:
Special Collections
David Nolin Huffman Prairie Research Collection (MS-661)
Collection
Identifier: MS-661
Abstract
David Nolin was the director of conservation for Five Rivers MetroParks in the Dayton region. In this position he led land acquisition and habitat management programs. After actively working on the restoration of Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark, he decided to write a book about the history and importance of Huffman Prairie. This collection contains the materials and documents used by Nolin in his job and research of Huffman Prairie. Materials primarily include photographs, maps,...
Dates:
1981-2018
Found in:
Special Collections
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