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Dayton (Ohio) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:

Lincoln Society of Dayton Records (MS-642)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-642
Abstract Founded in 2003 by Thomas C. Cecil, the Lincoln Society of Dayton seeks to encourage the appreciation of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, and the role that he played in American History and Society. This culminated in a fundraising effort to erect a statue of Lincoln at the Dayton Courthouse, which was accomplished in 2016. The documents in this collection cover events leading up to the construction of the statue of Lincoln including fundraising events such as an auction in 2011 and...
Dates: 2003-2017
Found in: Special Collections

Bernard Lindenbaum Vertical Flight Research Collection

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Identifier: MS-364
Abstract Bernard Lindenbaum was an aeronautical engineer with the Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory (AFFDL) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio from the mid-1940s until the mid-1970s. During his time with the laboratory, he was involved in the research and development of many types of vertical take-off and landing aircraft (VTOL) including the Avro "Avrocar," a number of Sikorsky helicopters, the Vought XC-142 tilt wing, and many other similar aircraft. His collection of vertical...
Dates: 1918-1999; Majority of material found within 1945-1980
Found in: Special Collections

Luthman Funeral Home Records

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Identifier: MS-415
Abstract

The Luthman Funeral Home Records include business records plus ten binders of copies of their original burial records. The business records span 1889-1910 and the burial records span 1906-1982. This collection offers researchers a wealth of information for genealogy and on local mortuary practices.

Dates: 1898-1982
Found in: Special Collections

Julius Maranze Papers

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Identifier: MS-580
Abstract

The Julius Maranze Papers deal with the legal disputes surrounding Dayton’s Old Courthouse and Cooper Park, resulting from the manner in which the properties were conveyed by Daniel C. Cooper in the early 19th century. Julius Maranze and his wife Pauline were leaders in the efforts to preserve the Old Courthouse and Cooper Park.

Dates: 1799-1971; Majority of material found within 1940-1958
Found in: Special Collections

Matthews-Howard Family Papers

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Identifier: MS-248
Abstract Graduates of Wilberforce University, Rev. Wesley Matthews and his wife, Ruth "Pat" Matthews, were active in civil rights, church work, and community organizing in the Dayton, Yellow Springs, and Urbana, Ohio areas. After Rev. Matthews died in 1978, Pat Matthews remarried Wendell Howard, a Springfield pharmacist. Papers in this collection include business and personal correspondence from both families, records from a depression-era WPA education program in Clark County, family photographs, a...
Dates: 1908 - 1992
Found in: Special Collections

Miami Valley Literacy Council Records

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Identifier: MS-445
Abstract The Miami Valley Literacy Council (MVLC) was organized in 1964 by a group of women who realized that many adults in the city of Dayton, Ohio, were unable to read. The collection includes board minutes, magazine articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, student work, training manuals, photographs, a scrapbook, and newsletters. Most items are by or about the Miami Valley Literacy Council, a volunteer-based non-profit organization with the mission of helping individuals to achieve...
Dates: 1964-2010; Majority of material found within 1980-2000
Found in: Special Collections

Kenneth Middaugh Scrapbook (MS-542)

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Identifier: MS-542
Scope and Contents

This scrapbook was created by Middaugh’s wife for his birthday in 1924. It highlights his activities as a jazz musician in the early 1920s. The Middaugh family are from New Paris, Preble County, Ohio. Kenneth played in a jazz orchestra which performed in Dayton at the Greystone Ballroom, Cincinnati, Terre Haute, and other locations. He also was employed at Wilbur Wright Field. There are pictures of the recording studio he used in Indiana, and Wilbur Wright Field and Country Club.

Dates: circa 1920-1924
Found in: Special Collections

Miscellaneous Labor Union Records

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Identifier: MS-52
Abstract

This is a miscellaneous collection of union records including a 1908-1919 minute book from the Dayton Pressmen's Union, Local 12, and oral history interviews from three IUE District Council 7 officials.

Dates: 1908-1976; Majority of material found in 1976
Found in: Special Collections

Marianna Nixon Papers

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Identifier: MS-512
Abstract

Marianna McKnight Nixon was a lifelong Daytonian and descendant of several prominent families of the Dayton area, including the McKnights, Dovers, and Van Cleves. The collection is primarily comprised of photographs of Marianna’s life and family, as well as correspondence, genealogical information, and printed materials such as newspaper clippings, brochures, and periodicals.

Dates: 1799 - 2008; Majority of material found within 1880 - 1990
Found in: Special Collections

David Nolin Huffman Prairie Research Collection (MS-661)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-661
Abstract David Nolin was the director of conservation for Five Rivers MetroParks in the Dayton region. In this position he led land acquisition and habitat management programs. After actively working on the restoration of Huffman Prairie State Natural Landmark, he decided to write a book about the history and importance of Huffman Prairie. This collection contains the materials and documents used by Nolin in his job and research of Huffman Prairie. Materials primarily include photographs, maps,...
Dates: 1981-2018
Found in: Special Collections
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