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Dayton (Ohio) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 144 Collections and/or Records:

Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Association (DAPA) Records (MS-517)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-517
Abstract

Dayton Alumnae Panhellenic Association (DAPA), founded in 1931, is a Dayton-based organization, affiliated with the National Panhellenic Conference. Membership is composed of representative alumnae from all 26 NPC member groups represented throughout the Dayton area. The collection includes administrative, financial, and event files.

Dates: 1951 - 2017; Majority of material found within 1990 - 2017
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton and Miami Valley Oral History Project (UA-16, Series 1) in CORE Scholar

 Digital Collection
Identifier: UA-16 CORE Scholar
Dates: 2001 - 2011
Found in: University Archives

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 Bicycle Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-530
Abstract

The Dayton Bicycle Club Records consist of primarily financial records and receipts from the club from the early 20th century. The collection contains receipts from around 500, mostly local, businesses that provide an important record of how business was conducted around the turn of the 20th century. Also included is a limited amount of correspondence relating to club business and the organization of bicycle races.

Dates: 1889-1927; Majority of material found within 1909-1926
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton City Beautiful Council Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-195
Abstract

The Dayton City Beautiful Council was organized in the mid-1960s as a volunteer adjunct to city government to help make Dayton a more livable, attractive community. Records consist of Executive Board, staff, and membership meeting minutes, and correspondence. Topics covered include recycling, urban beautification, and community planning.

Dates: 1965-1987
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton Council on World Affairs Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-46
Abstract The Dayton Council on World Affairs (DCOWA), was founded in 1947 to educate and engage the Dayton community with programs to promote and nurture public awareness of critical international issues. The collection consists of organizational records, annual reports, meeting minutes, publications, committee documents, membership information, newsletters, correspondence, budgets, and financial records. Also included are records relating to educational programs, lecture series, exchange programs,...
Dates: 1947 - 2014; Majority of material found within 1947 - 1997
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton Daily News Archive (MS-458)

 Collection
Identifier: MS-458
Abstract This collection consists of photographs, negatives, and documents generated by the Dayton Daily News and the former Journal Herald in the twentieth century. The newspaper was founded by James M. Cox, a three-term Ohio governor and presidential candidate. The archive documents the local and regional history of Dayton and the Miami Valley in Ohio and its role on a national scale, particularly during the period 1930 to 1980. This history serves as a rich example of American ingenuity and...
Dates: 1890 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1930 - 1980
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton Daily News Ten Top Women of Dayton Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-422
Abstract This collection contains information regarding the Dayton Daily News Ten Top Women Awards which annually featured ten Dayton-area women who had been nominated for this award for professional, community, or personal achievements. Materials in this collection include newspaper articles with brief biographies about the award recipients and programs from the awards ceremony luncheons. Also included are video recordings of the luncheons where the women were honored for their achievements and...
Dates: 1962-2008; Majority of material found within 1982-2008
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton Federation of Women's Clubs Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-187
Abstract

Records include annual reports, programs, meeting minutes, membership records, and scrapbooks containing clippings and photographs pertaining to the club's activities. Founded in 1907, the Dayton Federation of Women's Clubs is an amalgamation of Dayton area women's organizations and is engaged locally in charitable, educational and social activities.

Dates: 1907-2007
Found in: Special Collections

Dayton Foundation Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-130
Abstract

Founded in 1921 with an endowment from the National Cash Register Company and John H. Patterson, the Dayton Foundation serves as a public trust fund and distributes grants to various community organizations and projects. Records consist of minutes of the Distribution Committee, financial records, annual reports, correspondence, and printed materials.

Dates: 1921-1982; Majority of material found within 1921-1973
Found in: Special Collections
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