Dayton (Ohio) -- History

This collection contains slides, videos and published materials on Abe Bassett and the Wright State University Theatre. The slides are of productions Bassett produced during his tenure in the Theatre department. The published materials covers Bassett’s time at the Theatrer Department and the other is an autobiography.

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.

William F. Patterson, a prominent commercial photographer in the Dayton area, has been photographing the work of local architects, businesses, and events since the 1960s. This collection includes approximately 20,000 negatives, slides, transparencies, and photographs taken by Patterson for commercial clients and placement in books, advertisements, catalogs, and brochures. Patterson's work also includes approximately 10,000 images from his travels throughout Europe and North America.

The Gladys Chaney Wessels Papers are comprised of documents, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, and audiovisual materials, all relating to the life and work of Gladys Chaney Wessels, a prominent educator and social activist in the Dayton, Ohio area. The papers include items from her personal life as well as the numerous institutions and women's rights groups of which she has been a part.

Business correspondence, executive meeting minutes, newsletter and photographs pertaining to the retirees association for the Wright State University staff and faculty.