Correspondence
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 200 Collections and/or Records:
James Leffel and Company Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-150
Abstract
The James Leffel and Company Records consist of ledgers, journals, order books, inventories, cash and day books, payroll files, correspondence, photographs, publications, and scrapbooks of a late 19th and early 20th century Springfield, Ohio manufacturer of turbines, water wheels and engines.
Dates:
1867 - 1971
Found in:
Special Collections
Neal V. Loving Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-282
Abstract
Neal Loving, recognized as one of the "African American Pioneers in Aviation", was a renowned airplane designer and an aerospace engineer at the Flight Dynamics Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Dayton, Ohio. The collection contains papers, photographs, and blueprints of Loving's designs, including his WR-1 midget racer named "Loving's Love".
Dates:
1930-1998
Found in:
Special Collections
McFarland Collection of Wright-Findley Correspondence (SC-323)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: SC-323
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of correspondence between Katharine Wright Haskell and Earl N. Findley, as well as a typed copy of correspondence to Katharine from Lord Northcliffe. Also included are a few newspaper clippings, articles, and photographs. Topics of discussion between Katharine and Earl Findley include the possibility of Findley’s writing a book about the Wrights; the patent lawsuit with Glenn Curtiss; the Langley Aerodrome; visits to Dayton; and other (primarily...
Dates:
1910-1928
Found in:
Special Collections
James H. McGee Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-322
Abstract
The James Howell McGee Papers contain materials which document his life and his dedication to community development and civil rights. As an African American politician and the first black mayor of Dayton, his political contributions to civil rights during the 1960s and 1970s are of major importance. In addition to the political documents, this collection contains speeches and records of his involvement with civil rights and social organizations. This collection also preserved documentation...
Dates:
1929-1995
Found in:
Special Collections
Miami Conservancy District Records (MS-128)
Collection
Identifier: MS-128
Abstract
Records include the founding documents, minutes, financial records, and reports of the Dayton Citizen's Relief Commission and the Dayton Flood Prevention Committee, two early organizations formed to deal with the aftermath of the 1913 Dayton Flood. The remainder of the Conservancy records consists of administrative and financial reports, publications, files from the (Arthur) Morgan Engineering Company, legal materials, diaries, correspondence, files pertaining to the labor camps organized to...
Dates:
1897-2018
Found in:
Local Government Records
Miami Valley Association of Health Sciences Library Records
Collection
Identifier: FSC-15
Abstract
The purpose of the Miami Valley Association of Health Sciences Libraries was "to promote better service to users of those libraries through professional interchange, educational programs, reciprocity of services, and to promote wider...understanding of the role of the health sciences libraries in the provision of health care in the Miami Valley." The records range in date from 1972 to its dissolution in 2001; they consist of by-laws, minutes of meetings, treasurer's reports, committee...
Dates:
1972-2001
Found in:
Special Collections
Miami Valley Episcopal Russian Network (MVERN) Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-495
Abstract
Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, documents relating to the organization's mission and projects, and publicity files (mainly newspaper articles). The Miami Valley Episcopal Russian Network (MVERN) of the Diocese of Southern Ohio is a unique ecumenical project between Episcopal and Orthodox Churches. Thirteen churches in southern Ohio, including 11 Episcopal churches and 2 Orthodox churches, have formed a parish partnership with St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox...
Dates:
1995-2014
Found in:
Special Collections
Miami Valley Literacy Council Records
Collection
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
Miami Valley Personnel and Guidance Association Records
Collection
Identifier: MS-171
Abstract
Founded in 1967, the Miami Valley Personnel and Guidance Association was concerned with promoting and supporting personnel management professionals. Records include meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, printed materials, and membership lists.
Dates:
1967-1987
Found in:
Special Collections
General James P. Mullins Speech Collection (MS-546)
Collection
Identifier: MS-546
Abstract
The collection consists of speeches, addresses, remarks, and interview responses written by Dr. Leo Finkelstein, Jr., and delivered by the leaders of Air Force Logistics Command (AFLC), headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, mainly General James P. Mullins (AFLC Commander, 1981-1984), as well as others. Topics include logistics, national defense and security, nuclear weapons, parts pricing, the military-industrial complex, reliability, Cold War, and others. Also included in the...
Dates:
1981-1984
Found in:
Special Collections
