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Oakwood Rotary Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-475
Abstract

The Oakwood Rotary Club was founded on August 27, 1980. The records in this collection comprise administrative files such as meeting minutes, handbooks, club rosters, and correspondence, as well as newsletters spanning the history of the club from its inception in 1980 to 2012.

Dates: 1980-2012

Adelaide Patricia O'Brien Papers

 Collection
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

Occupy Dayton Oral History Project

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Identifier: MS-499
Abstract The Occupy Dayton Oral History Project was a graduate capstone project initiated and completed by Wright State graduate student in history, Kyle Pitzer. Mr. Pitzer interviewed six participants and leaders of the Dayton manifestation of the Occupy Wall Street movement which began in New York City in late summer 2011. These demonstrations soon spread throughout the country with Dayton holding its first protest in early October, 2011. Three years later from January to May of 2014, Kyle Pitzer...
Dates: 2014

Office of the President: Fred A. White Papers (UA-11)

 Collection
Identifier: UA-11
Abstract

The collection contains the administrative and correspondence files of Fred A. White, long-time administrator at Wright State University. The materials cover a wide range of subjects and business matters related the early development of the university, including land acquisition, permits and infrastructure, campus construction, recruitment of original faculty, Phases I – IV in campus development.

Dates: 1956-1984

Dr. Hans von Ohain Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-335
Abstract

Dr. Hans von Ohain was the co-inventor of the first successful jet engine. After World War II, he moved to Dayton, Ohio where he was a research scientist at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. His papers contain patents, correspondence, speeches, technical reports, scientific articles, awards, and photographs. Some documents are in German and French, but the majority of the collection is in English.

Dates: 1907-2003

Ohio Valley Chromatography Symposium Records

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Identifier: MS-551
Abstract The Gas Chromatography Discussion Group of Dayton, Ohio was established in 1961. Monthly discussions were held until it became too frequent, so in 1968 the group organized their first annual workshop. The three day symposiums provided an informal setting to discuss chromatography with speakers from different areas. They changed their name to the Ohio Valley Chromatography Symposium in 1974 to include a broader geographic area. This collection contains the administrative records of the...
Dates: 1965-1998; Majority of material found within Bulk 1980-1989

Opera Guild of Dayton Records (MS-509)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-509
Dates: 1963 - 2014

Oregon Historic District Society Records

 Collection
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

Kent Organ Dayton School Desegregation Papers

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Identifier: MS-299
Abstract

The Kent Organ Dayton School Desegregation Papers consist primarily of the final report of the Ad Hoc Committee to the Dayton Citizens Advisory Board on the Dayton School Desegregation Plan. The report was submitted to Judge Carl B. Rubin in August 1977 after being approved by the Dayton Citizens Advisory Board. Kent Organ was chairman of the Ad Hoc Committee.

Dates: 1977-2004

Patterson Family Papers

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Identifier: MS-236
Abstract A collection of correspondence, family histories, photographs, business records, and scrapbooks from two local pioneer families who played an important part in the early development of the Miami Valley: the Pattersons of Dayton and the Johnstons of Piqua. The business records cover the period 1785-1879 and relate to the operation of the Patterson Family farm and lumber mill. Some of Col. Robert Patterson's land surveys and quartermaster records are also included. The correspondence consists...
Dates: 1780-1970

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National Cash Register Company 5
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Dayton Council on World Affairs 3
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Haskell, Katharine Wright, 1874-1929 3
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local 755 (Dayton, Ohio) 3
Kettering, Charles Franklin, 1876-1958 3
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Patterson, Jefferson, 1801-1863 3
Patterson, John Henry, 1844-1922 3
Reece, Jane, 1868-1961 3
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Association of Junior Leagues International 2
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Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company 2
Dayton Federation of Women's Clubs 2
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General Motors Corporation. Inland Manufacturing Division 2
Harris, Harold R., 1897-1989 2
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International Union of Electrical Workers. District Council 7 2
International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers. Local 768 (Dayton, Ohio) 2
Johnston family 2
Junior League of Dayton, Ohio 2
Kennedy, Grafton Sherwood, 1893-1974 2
Kennedy, Louise Achey, 1860-1945 2
Lahm, Frank Purdy, 1877-1963 2
League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area 2
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 2
Markle, Herbert Van, 1948- 2
Mayfield, William Preston, 1896-1974 2
Miller, Ivonette Wright, 1896-1995 2
Montovan, Vickie 2
Ohio Baptist Convention 2
Ohio. General Assembly. Senate 2
Patterson, Julia Johnston, 1811-1897 2
Patterson, Edith McClure, 1881-1962 2
Patterson, Robert, 1753-1827 2
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Shellabarger, Sheila 2
South Park Improvement Council 2
Steinhilber, Wesley M., 1917-2007 2
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Abel, D. Herbert, 1903-1969 1
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Aerospace Research Laboratories (U.S.) 1
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Allen, James, 1849-1933 1
Allyn, Stan 1
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