Politicians -- Ohio

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The James M. Cox and Family VIP File contains photographs of Dayton Daily News founder James M. Cox, Sr.; his children, James M. Cox, Jr.; Ann (Cox) Chambers; and Barbara (Cox) Anthony; his parents Gilbert and Eliza; and his Dayton-area mansion Trailsend. Many of the photographs of Cox himself appear to be reproductions created as part of a series highlighting his life.

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This VIP File contains photographs of astronaut and politician Senator John Herschel Glenn, Jr., as well as his wife Annie and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Glenn, Sr.

Of particular interest, there are several photographs of 1962 homecoming celebrations in his hometown of New Concord, Ohio, following the successful NASA mission Friendship 7, in which Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth.

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The Warren G. Harding VIP File includes a photo of Harding and three unidentified men in 1919 in front of a building with a "Welcome Senator Warren G. Harding" sign (it might be National Cash Register?) and two other photographs of Harding in Marion, Ohio. There are also photographs of Harding's home in Marion; the Harding Memorial near Marion; and the Harding Cabin in Deer Creek State Park.

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The Paul Leonard VIP File contains photographs of Dayton-area politician Paul R. Leonard (Democrat), including his time as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1973-1980); mayor of Dayton (1982-1986); and lieutenant governor of Ohio (1987-1991) under Governor Richard Celeste.

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The James H. McGee VIP File contains primarily photographs from McGee's time serving on the Dayton City Commission (1967-1970) and as Dayton's first African American mayor (1970-1982). There are also photographs of his wife and daughters.

Scope and Contents The C. J. McLin, Jr., and Family VIP File includes primarily photographs of Clarence Josef McLin, Jr., a Dayton-area mortician and politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 36th district from 1967 to 1988. There are also photographs of his father C. J. "Mac" McLin, Sr.; his daughter Rhine McLin, who succeeded him in the Ohio House of Representatives (1989-1994), and later served in the Ohio Senate (1995-2001) and as Mayor of Dayton (2002-2010); and his...

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The William Howard Taft VIP File consists of two photographs: one (undated but before 1930) of Taft alone, sitting in a chair holding a book; and another (taken before 1922) of Taft with Dayton industrialist John H. Patterson.