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D. Watson Craig Papers (SC-5)
Collection
Identifier: SC-5
Scope and Contents
Consists of letters written by Craig to various members of his family. Craig traveled to Oregon and Panama, as well as spending time in Springfield, Ohio and Washington D.C. His letters cover his experiences, local and national politics, and family matters.
Dates:
1852 - 1887
Found in:
Special Collections
Jeannie Croswell Letter (SC-13)
Item
Identifier: SC-13
Scope and Contents
Photocopy and transcribed letter written in 1876 by Jeannie Croswell describing the Centennial celebration that took place in Dayton. The letter was not to be opened until the bicentennial in 1976.
Dates:
1876
Found in:
Special Collections
Charles J. Curran Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-346
Abstract
The collection includes correspondence, speeches, campaign information, photographs, certificates, advertisements, news clippings, and research documents. Most items are by or about Charles J. Curran and his time as Montgomery County Commissioner from 1983-2006. A few items in the collection relate to other local politicians or Curran family members. The collection documents Dayton and Montgomery County politics, including Charles Curran's switch from the Democratic Party to the Republican...
Dates:
1941-2006; Majority of material found within 1990-2006
Found in:
Special Collections
Harland B. Cushman Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-263
Abstract
Papers consist of letters written to Cushman by his fiance, Stella Kline, who worked at McCook Field from 1919-1921. Letters contain mostly personal and family information, but also discuss events and people at McCook Field during the period.
Dates:
1919-1921
Found in:
Special Collections
Darke County (Ohio) Local Government Records
Collection
Identifier: LGR-DAR
Dates:
tbd
Found in:
Local Government Records
Darke County Records Collection (MS-67)
Collection
Identifier: MS-67
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a miscellaneous collection of receipts, correspondence, executions and summons, photographs, articles of agreement, etc., mainly from Darke County, Ohio. The first two folders contain primarily Darke County local government records such as contracts, executions, and summons. Many of these records were signed by William Hess or Jesse R. Hyer, both of whom were Justices of the Peace for Franklin Township in the late 1800s. The last two...
Dates:
1857-1938
Found in:
Special Collections
Dayton Air Service Incorporated Committee Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-136
Abstract
The Dayton Air Service Incorporated Committee was incorporated November 14th, 1922 as the legal successor to a previous voluntary committee led by Frederick B. Patterson, son of John H. Patterson. The purpose of the corporation was to further the permanent retention in the Dayton area of the Army Air Service Experiment Station, then McCook Field, and to establish a memorial to Orville and Wilbur Wright. This collection contains administration records, including articles of incorporation and...
Dates:
1919-1943
Found in:
Special Collections
Dayton Alpha Phi Alumnae Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-529
Abstract
The Alpha Phi sorority was first created at Syracuse University on October 10, 1872, to provide a "tie which unites, a circle of friends" for women young and old all around the world. The Dayton Alumnae Chapter was officially founded on January 4, 1956. The chapter exists to this day as a form of contact for the alumnae in the Dayton area. The collection contains scrapbooks documenting the Alpha Phi sorority alumnae from various universities who are either from or presently living in Dayton....
Dates:
1953-1983; Majority of material found within 1970-1983 (Bulk)
Found in:
Special Collections
Dayton Area Baptist Association Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-309
Abstract
The Dayton Area Baptist Association (DABA) was formed in 1964 by a merger between the Upper Miami Baptist Association and the Dayton Baptist Union. Membership includes participating Dayton area Baptist churches, the Ohio Baptist Convention and the American Baptist Convention. The association's active mission is the Dayton Christian Center, located on West Riverview Ave. The records are administrative (minutes, financial, etc.) and also related to the association's mission, partners, and...
Dates:
1949-2011
Found in:
Special Collections
Dayton Ballet Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-48
Abstract
Records consist of organizational papers, annual reports, financial records, and performance programs for two early dance groups that predated the Dayton Ballet Company. Dayton Ballet Company records start in 1958 and include a constitution, minutes of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee, officers and membership lists, annual reports, newsletters, financial records, an extensive collection of performance records and programs, correspondence, records of the Friends of the Dayton...
Dates:
1907-1998
Found in:
Special Collections