Osborn (Ohio) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Harvey Dressler Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-473
Abstract
Harvey Dressler was a civil engineer in the Dayton area owning the firm of Cellarius and Dressler Engineering. The Harvey Dressler Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, maps, books, and other documents related to Harvey Dressler, his wife Florence Bremberger Dressler, and daughter Mary Dressler Stansell.
Dates:
1896-1966
Found in:
Special Collections
Osborn Removal Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-77
Abstract
The Osborn Removal Company was organized in 1920 to relocate the Greene County, Ohio, town of Osborn, which was situated on land marked by the Miami Conservancy District as part of its flood plain. The records contain papers retained after the company's dissolution in 1928, including the company's charter, minutes of all official meetings, maps, and papers concerning acquisition of lands, copies of purchase agreements, correspondence, tax information, copies of deeds and informational...
Dates:
1920-1942; Majority of material found within 1920-1928
Found in:
Special Collections
Supplement to "The Osborn Local" (SC-375)
Collection
Identifier: SC-375
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a single newspaper supplement, "Supplement to The Osborn Local," of Osborn, Ohio, volume XXXI (31), issue number 21, dated March 5, 1914. The entire supplement is dedicated to the impending flood control measures to be undertaken by the Miami Conservancy District to protect the Miami Valley from flooding, following the devastating flood of 1913. The main headline on the front page reads: "Facing Forward: The progress and future of flood prevention in the Miami...
Dates:
1914 March 5
Found in:
Special Collections
