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Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 206 Collections and/or Records:

Sertoma Club of Dayton Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-106
Abstract The Dayton Sertoma Club traces its origins to the founding of the first Cooperative Club of Kansas City, MO, founded on April 13, 1912, by Dr. George W. Smith. Smith, in conjunction with Dr. Charles E. Allen and newspaper editor W.R. Rowe, conceived the idea of another civic service club to aid society aside from the existing Rotary clubs. Smith believed that the Cooperative Club should not just utter principles toward mankind's betterment, it should selflessly take an active, non-political...
Dates: 1925-1997
Found in: Special Collections

Shivell Family, Jane Reece Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-437
Abstract This collection highlights the work and family of Dayton poet, Paul Shivell. An accomplished poet published in the late 19th- and early 20th centuries, Shivell was recognized for his pastoral poems which were published in several books and collections. Included in the collection are several original portraits by noted Dayton photographer Jane Reece, who was a close family friend of the Shivells and who took portraits of them throughout several decades. Other documents note the Shivells’...
Dates: 1911-1944
Found in: Special Collections

James R. Shock Airship Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-388
Abstract The James R. Shock Airship Collection documents the progression of airships from the early experimental prototypes of the late 19th century to the surveillance blimps used by the United States government today. The collection includes numerous photographs of military and civilian airships, blimps, and barrage balloons, along with detailed descriptions of the photographs. Included is Mr. Shock’s research for the airship books and articles he wrote over the years, magazine articles,...
Dates: 1908-2010; Majority of material found within 1994-1999
Found in: Special Collections

Dale D. Smith Architectural Collection (MS-466)

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Identifier: MS-466
Abstract

Dale D. Smith was a Dayton, Ohio architect who began working at Richard Levin Associates in 1966 and later founded Dale D. Smith Architects in 1982. The Dale D Smith Architectural Collection comprises architectural drawings, plans and sketches, photographs, notes, correspondence and other paperwork pertaining mainly to projects worked on by Dale D. Smith at Dale D. Smith Associates. Some architectural drawings were created by Smith whilst working as a consultant for other companies.

Dates: 1970-2007
Found in: Special Collections

Frederick C. and Ruth P. Smith Papers

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Identifier: MS-558
Abstract This collection is comprised of papers, photographs, and awards concerning Frederick Coe Smith’s work at the Huffman Manufacturing Company as President and Chairman of the Board from 1951 until his retirement in 1976, as well as his work in leadership positions of local civic organizations until 2007. These other organizations include The Dayton Foundation, Sinclair Community College, Miami Valley Hospital, and the United Way. At The Dayton Foundation Frederick C. Smith worked on several of...
Dates: 1951-2007; Majority of material found within Bulk 1985-2000
Found in: Special Collections

Reed Smith Wright State University Peace Studies Collection (UA-1)

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Identifier: UA-1
Abstract

Dr. Reed Smith was a professor at Wright State University from 1969 – 1995. In that time he built up a Peace Studies program at WSU and held several conferences on Peace Activism. This collection contains grant applications and proposals, biographies of speakers at conferences, research papers that he and others had written, and a large collection of periodicals on Peace Activism or relating to the Peace Movement.

Dates: 1972 - 1996; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1992
Found in: University Archives

Socialist Feminist Conference Records

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Identifier: MS-141
Abstract

Records in this collection document the planning and organization of a national Socialist Feminist conference held in July, 1975, at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Materials include organizational papers, steering committee minutes, correspondence, working papers, registration details, women's movement pamphlets, printed materials, and audiocassettes relating to the conference. Nine socialist-feminist organizations sponsored this event.

Dates: 1974 - 1975
Found in: Special Collections

Society of NASA Flight Surgeons Records (FSC-46)

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Identifier: FSC-46
Abstract The majority of the records included are documents that include annual meeting reports, correspondences between past presidents and other individuals, and programs for the annual meetings. The constitution and by-laws are also present. Several applications for membership and dues records have been included as well as templates for the awards the organization presented to its members. One printed copy each of the four different iterations of the organization’s website have also been included....
Dates: 1978 - 2005
Found in: Special Collections

South Park Preservation Works Records (MS-658)

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Identifier: MS-658
Abstract The collection consists primarily of business records for South Park Preservation Works (SPPW), a corporation which purchased and rehabilitated historic properties within the historic district of South Park, Dayton, Ohio. The records include articles of incorporation, membership rosters, meeting minutes, financial records, grants, National Trust reports, correspondence, and information concerning their various properties. Property information largely consists of associated financial...
Dates: 1982-1999
Found in: Special Collections

Southwest Ohio School Nurses Association Records (FSC-44)

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-44
Abstract The Southwest Ohio School Nurses Association (SWOSNA) was founded in late 1967, with a primary purpose of developing strategies to obtain mandatory school health services and certification. It includes school nurses from southwestern Ohio, including Dayton, Springfield, Middletown, and Cincinnati. The organization’s goals include promoting health knowledge and advancing the quality of health services for school aged children in southwestern Ohio; fostering professional attitudes and adhering...
Dates: 1965-2015
Found in: Special Collections
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