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Category Archives: Local History
I Learned it in the Archives: Women’s Rights Activism Runs in Steinem Family
We are currently in the process of reviewing collections for women’s suffrage and women’s rights materials to potentially digitize to help commemorate the upcoming women’s suffrage centennial (2020). Martha McClellan Brown (1838-1916) was active in the temperance and women’s rights … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Local History
Tagged collections, MS-147, women's history, women's suffrage
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Papers of Rudi Berndt, WPAFB Engineer via Operation Paperclip, Now Open for Research
We are pleased to announce that MS-632: Rudi Berndt Papers is now open for research. Rudi Julius Berndt (1921-2004) was a German engineer who came to the United States as part of Operation Paperclip (or Project Paperclip), a secret program … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Collections, Local History, SC&A
Tagged aviation, aviation history, Cold War, collections, local history, MS-632, new collections, news, WWII
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Newspapers and the Public’s Perception
Emily Reth is a graduate student in the Wright State University Public History program completing her capstone project with SC&A. There are rumors the Women’s suffrage movement was quite large within Dayton’s borders. Looking at the Dayton Daily News during … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Local History, Public History
Tagged Emily Reth, Student Capstone, women's history, women's suffrage
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