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Delco Light Frigidaire Convention Badge with Ribbon

 Collection
Identifier: SC-308
Content Description

This collection contains a single metal badge with red ribbon. The badge is inscribed with the words “Delco Light Frigidaire Convention, 1927.” The ribbon was owned by H. H. McLellan, who sold Delco Light plants in Nebraska. He received the ribbon when he attended the convention in Dayton.

Dates: 1927
Found in: Special Collections

Delco-Moraine Employee Sports Scrapbook (SC-283)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-283
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one scrapbook chronicling the Delco-Moraine Plant's intramural sports events in 1946. The scrapbook is made up entirely of newspaper clippings.

The scrapbok also contained a small employee photo of Arnold Rike and a clipping from 10/24/1973.

Dates: 1946, 1973
Found in: Special Collections

Delphinium Garden Club of Dayton Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-463
Abstract

The collection includes minutes, reports, notes, program information, newspaper clippings, and photographs from the Delphinium Garden Club of Dayton, Ohio. These items were collected by members of the Delphinium Garden Club of Dayton and document the organizations history, activity, and community involvement from its creation in 1931 until 2012. The club is still active in the community today.

Dates: 1931-2012
Found in: Special Collections

Minutes of the Democratic Central Committee of Montgomery County, Ohio (SC-376)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-376
Scope and Contents The collection consists of a single volume of handwritten minutes, including a small amount of related financial information and news clippings also within the volume. Of particular note are the lists of party candidates, delegates to state conventions, and advisors from the specific wards and townships.Notable names throughout the volume include: John A. McMahon (U.S. Congressman for the district 1875-1881); John M. Sprigg; George W. Houk; and Charles N. Vallandingham (son of...
Dates: 1878 - 1885
Found in: Special Collections

Dr. Richard A. DeWall Papers (MS-584)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-584
Abstract

The Dr. Richard A. DeWall Papers contain material from Dr. DeWall’s lengthy career. Within the collection there are copies of publications, patent documentation, and presentation slides created by Dr. DeWall. The material mostly relates to Dr. DeWall’s invention of the bubble oxygenator. However, there are some materials from his efforts to create a medical school at Wright State University.

Dates: 1948-2016; Majority of material found within 1955-1989
Found in: Special Collections

Diary of Sarah Louise Reed Brown (SC-295)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-295
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a single transcription of the diary of Sarah Louise (Reed) Brown. The diary transcription was edited by Martha A. Gavin and Sarah H. Conrad.

Dates: undated
Found in: Special Collections

The Diary of the House in the Woods (SC-273)

 Collection
Identifier: SC-273
Scope and Contents This collection consists of a single pamphlet titled "The Diary of the House in the Woods," which was published by the Lowe Brothers Company in Dayton, Ohio. The pamphlet is a combination of two people's diaries. Katherine McDowell and her husband Ned allowed their diaries to be published to explain the development of their house that they built and in which they lived in the woods. The diary entries begin in May of 1918 and continue through October of the same year. The couple also included...
Dates: circa 1918
Found in: Special Collections

Air Vice-Marshall Ron Dick Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-494
Abstract The Air Vice-Marshal Ron Dick Collection follows the life and career of Air Vice-Marshal Ronald Dick. He served in the Royal Air Force, which included two appointments to the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., first as Air Attaché and then as Defense Attaché. During and after his military career, he was a prolific writer and lecturer on the history of aviation and took any opportunity he could to fly. The materials in this collection include material concerning his military career,...
Dates: 1938-2008
Found in: Special Collections

Discussion Club of Dayton Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-247
Abstract

The Discussion Club of Dayton was founded in 1931 to provide a forum for civic leaders and professionals to meet and discuss the issues of the day. Records include correspondence, the club's monthly bulletin with information about program topics, and membership surveys. The club dissolved in 2011.

Dates: 1931-2011
Found in: Special Collections

Dr. Edward B. Doan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-8
Abstract

Dr. Edward B. Doan attended the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College and graduated in 1899. He practiced medicine in West Carrollton and Miamisburg, Ohio. The collection consists of class notes and obstetrical records from 1900 to 1941.

Dates: 1898-1949
Found in: Special Collections

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Photographs 244
Correspondence 197
Dayton (Ohio) -- History 141
Minutes (administrative records) 97
Scrapbooks 91
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 60
Newspapers 51
Financial records 46
Aeronautics -- History 40
Newsletters 38
Clippings (information artifacts) 33
Negatives (photographs) 30
Audiocassettes 29
Electronic records (digital records) 28
Newspaper clippings 27
Slides (photographs) 24
Books 22
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (Ohio) 22
Blueprints (reprographic copies) 21
Brochures 21
Diaries 21
Pamphlets 21
Annual reports 19
Sound recordings 19
Performing arts -- Ohio -- Dayton 18
Reports 18
Air pilots 17
Microfilms 17
Postcards 17
Business records 16
Labor unions -- Ohio -- Dayton 16
Letters (correspondence) 16
Black-and-white photographs 15
Dayton (Ohio) -- History -- 20th century 15
Maps 15
Publications (documents) 15
Speeches 15
Aeronautics -- History -- 20th century 14
Minutes (Records) 14
Oral histories 14
Video recordings (physical artifacts) 14
Women -- Ohio -- Dayton -- Societies, etc. 13
Audiotapes 12
Drawings (visual works) 12
Memorabilia 12
VHS 12
Dayton (Ohio) -- Church history 11
Ledgers (account books) 11
Transcripts 11
Videocassettes 11
Programs (documents) 10
Collective labor agreements 9
DVDs 9
Dayton (Ohio) -- Social life and customs 9
Magazines (periodicals) 9
Ohio -- Politics and government 9
Yellow Springs (Ohio) 9
Airplanes 8
Dayton (Ohio) -- Pictorial works 8
Electric industry workers -- Labor unions -- Ohio -- Dayton 8
Genealogies (histories) 8
Inventors 8
Posters 8
Videotapes 8
Aeronautics -- United States -- History 7
Airplanes -- History 7
Architectural drawings (visual works) 7
Awards 7
Church records and registers -- Ohio 7
Color photographs 7
Compact discs 7
Corporate minutes 7
Glass plate negatives 7
Industries -- Ohio -- Dayton -- History 7
Montgomery County (Ohio) -- History -- 20th century 7
Photographs -- 20th century 7
World War, 1914-1918 -- France 7
World War, 1939-1945 7
Yellow Springs (Ohio) -- History 7
Advertisements 6
Aeronautics in art 6
Aircraft industry -- United States -- History 6
Auglaize County (Ohio) -- History 6
Businessmen -- Ohio -- Dayton 6
Dayton (Ohio) -- Music 6
Dayton (Ohio) -- Politics and government 6
Dayton (Ohio) -- Politics and government -- 20th century 6
Film (material by form) 6
Handbooks and manuals 6
Lantern slides 6
Membership lists 6
Photograph albums 6
Photographers -- Ohio -- Dayton 6
Springfield (Ohio) 6
Theater programs 6
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Diaries 6
Account books 5
Aeronautics 5
Aeronautics -- Ohio -- Dayton -- History 5
Airplanes -- Photographs 5
Names
Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 47
Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 38
Unknown Person 18
Wright State University 16
United States. Air Force 11
Wright family 11
Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906 10
Haskell, Katharine Wright, 1874-1929 10
Antioch College 9
National Cash Register Company 9
Dayton Art Institute 8
Dayton journal herald 8
Dayton-Wright Airplane Company 8
General Motors Corporation. Frigidaire Division 8
Wright, Milton, 1828-1917 8
Dayton daily news 7
Miami Conservancy District (Ohio) 7
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration 7
Brown, Katharine Kennedy 6
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930 6
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra 6
Montgomery County Historical Society (Ohio) 6
Wright Flying School 6
Wright State University. Special Collections & Archives 6
Dayton Ballet 5
Dufour, Howard R., 1915-2009 5
Earhart, Amelia, 1897-1937 5
Lindbergh, Charles A. (Charles Augustus), 1902-1974 5
National Museum of the United States Air Force 5
Ohio. General Assembly. Senate 5
Reece, Jane, 1868-1961 5
Schwarz, Josephine, 1908-2004 5
Wright, Lorin, 1862-1939 5
Brown, Martha McClellan, 1838-1916 4
Dayton Council on World Affairs 4
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance 4
Dewey, Dawne 4
Five Rivers MetroParks 4
General Motors Corporation. Delco Products Division 4
General Motors Corporation. Inland Manufacturing Division 4
Glenn, John, 1921-2016 4
International Union of Electrical Workers. District Council 7 4
Katz, Paul, 1907-1989 4
Kettering, Charles Franklin, 1876-1958 4
League of Women Voters of the Greater Dayton Area 4
Minnick, Raymond 4
Ohio. General Assembly. House of Representatives 4
Project Apollo (U.S.) 4
Republican Party (Ohio) 4
Schwarz, Hermene, 1902-1986 4
Seifried, Richard D. 4
St. John's United Church of Christ (Dayton, Ohio) 4
United States. Navy 4
Wallace, Donald Kiblinger, 1937- 4
Wright State University. Libraries 4
Aerospace Medical Association 3
Aull, Marie, 1897-2002 3
Berry, Charles R. 3
Boyer, Chip, 1947- 3
Brown, Kleon Thaw, 1886-1925 3
Cassel, Homer Deeter, M.D., 1895-1980 3
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation 3
Davis, Lenny, 1936-2022 3
Dayton (Ohio). Fire Department 3
Dayton (Ohio). Police department 3
Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company 3
Dayton Opera 3
Dayton Public Schools 3
Dayton-Miami Valley Consortium 3
Engineers' Club of Dayton 3
Frigidaire Corporation 3
Greene County Historical Society (Greene County, Ohio) 3
Harris family 3
Harris, Harold R., 1897-1989 3
Haskell, Henry Joseph, 1874-1952 3
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. Local 755 (Dayton, Ohio) 3
Kennedy, Grafton Sherwood, 1893-1974 3
Kennedy, Louise Achey, 1860-1945 3
Ladley family 3
Mayfield, William Preston, 1896-1974 3
McCann, Eleanor, 1907-2004 3
Miller, Ivonette Wright, 1896-1995 3
O.S. Kelly Company 3
Ohio State University 3
Patterson family 3
Patterson, Edith McClure, 1881-1962 3
Patterson, Jefferson, 1801-1863 3
Patterson, John Henry, 1844-1922 3
Pittman, Wayne C., Jr., 1937-2015 3
Stivers High School (Dayton, Ohio) 3
Taylor, Charles E. (Edward), 1868-1956 3
The Dayton Foundation 3
Totten family 3
United States. Army. Air Service 3
United Way of the Greater Dayton Area 3
Unknown Entity 3
Waco Aircraft Company 3
Weisenborn, Clara, 1907-1985 3
Westminster Presbyterian Church (Dayton, Ohio) 3
Wright Company 3
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