United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Major General Henry Tureman Allen Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-439
Abstract
Major General Henry T. Allen was an officer in the U.S. Army from 1882 to 1923. He fought in the Spanish-American War and World War I. His daughter married Lieutenant General Frank Maxwell Andrews (See MS-440). General Allen was famous for his 1885 exploration of 15,000 miles of Alaskan wilderness in the Copper, Tanana, and Koyukuk River valleys. The collection is small, consisting of photographs of him and his children, along with a 1985 reprint of his 1885 Alaskan expedition report, and a...
Dates:
1891-1985
Found in:
Special Collections
Lovetta R. Blanke Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-472
Abstract
Lovetta R. (Dixon) Blanke (1919-2012), RN, B.S., M.A., was a school nurse, public health nurse, nurse educator, Dayton philanthropist, patron of the arts, and advocate for the profession of nursing. She advocated for children's health, health education, and other issues relevant to school nurses, such as school nurse certification. In 2008, she was named Outstanding Philanthropist by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Greater Dayton Region Chapter. This collection documents Mrs....
Dates:
1934 - 2012
Found in:
Special Collections
