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Dayton (Ohio) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 141 Collections and/or Records:

Wright Company Glass Plate Negative Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-398
Abstract

: The Wright Company Glass Plate Negative collection consists of 92 glass plate negatives, and 10 film negatives relating to the Wright Company, the Wright School of Aviation, flights at Kitty Hawk, N.C., celebrations and aviation events, and a series of unidentified children.

Dates: 1900-1913; 2009; Majority of material found within 1910-1911

Wright Company Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-471
Abstract The Wright Company was formed in November 1909 with Wilbur Wright as President and Orville Wright one of two Vice-Presidents. In 1915, Orville sold the company to a group of investors, which later merged the company with the Martin Company. The records consist of copies of material from the Wright Company Records held by the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington. Included in the records are Wright Company board of directors meeting minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and legal...
Dates: 1905-1917

Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-4
Abstract The Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM)contains documents from its inception to the present. These documents include the committee minutes to build the school, early correspondence files and school development files, annual reports, yearbooks, commencement records, and publications created by BSOM and its various offices. Among the departmental papers are class photographs and composites. The end of the collection contains documents for departments which are now defunct or merged into other...
Dates: 1970 - 2019

Wright State University College of Nursing and Health Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-7
Abstract

The College of Nursing and Health contains documents from its inception to the present. These documents include the committee minutes to build the college, early correspondence files and school development files, annual reports, yearbooks, commencement records, and publications created by Boonshoft School of Medicine (BSOM) and its various offices. Among the departmental papers are class photographs and composites.

Dates: 1967 - 2020

Wright State University Libraries Collection (UA-14)

 Collection
Identifier: UA-14
Abstract The collection contains a variety of archival documents from the administrative office and departments of University Libraries. The materials document the history of the library back to the beginning of the university, and the libraries’ growth from a small resource room to a major academic research library. The materials including blueprints, facilities files, collection records, program and instruction files, committee records, photographs, publications, event files, subject/correspondence...
Dates: 1964 - 2023

Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives Departmental Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-17
Scope and Contents

The Special Collections and Archives Departmental Records Collection contains the archival administrative files of the department, including program development files, collection records, publications, event and publicity files, and the various director’s subject files dating back to the beginning of the program. The collection contains only permanent historical records.

Dates: 1968 - 2019

Wright State University Public History Program Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-8
Abstract

In 1974 the Public History Program was developed as a new graduate program in the History Department at Wright State University. The collection documents the growth and development of the program. It includes written histories of the program, administrative files, curriculum, classes, symposiums, capstone projects, exhibitions and alumni files.

Dates: 1972 - 2016

Wright State University Retirees Association (WSURA) Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-3
Abstract

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

Dates: 1993 - 2019

Wright State University School of Professional Psychology Records (UA-2)

 Collection
Identifier: UA-2
Abstract

This collection is mostly comprised of documents that describe the history and development of the School of Professional Psychology of Wright State University. These documents include accreditation studies and other various necessities of the program’s development. The collection also contains a large portion of graduation records and pamphlets.

Dates: 1973 - 2020

Yellow Springs Community Council Records (MS-566)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-566
Abstract

The Yellow Springs Community Council (YSCC) was an umbrella organization under the United Way of Dayton. The United Way of Dayton would allocate money to the YSCC and, in turn, the YSCC would disseminate that money to the smaller non-profits in Yellow Springs. Materials include bylaws, meeting minutes, financial statements, balance sheets, funding requests, and both internal and external correspondence.

Dates: 1966-2013; Majority of material found within Bulk 1993-2013