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- Candid Photographs in the Archives
- WWII Charity Sewing with the Dayton Area Red Cross (MS-121)
- Celebrating the First Flight: The Early Years
- Winter Break Closure, December 24, 2020-January 3, 2021
- New and Updated Collections available for Research, Oct-Nov 2020
- Thanksgiving Break, November 26-29, 2020
- New and Updated Collections available for Research, January-September 2020
- New Exhibit “Rightfully Hers” Explores History of Women’s Suffrage
- Happy Birthday and Happy National Aviation Day!
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Candid Photographs in the Archives
As the 1800s came to a close, cameras, increasingly portable and affordable, enabled people to document their personal adventures. Candid snapshots show how people interacted with their world–for example, through details of how they dressed for everyday activities. The archives … Continue reading
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Tagged McCarthy Family, MS-503, Noah Elwood, photographs, SC-217, SC-63
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WWII Charity Sewing with the Dayton Area Red Cross (MS-121)
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many people, including members of our campus community, have banded together to sew much-needed face masks. These collaborations reflect large-scale sewing efforts documented in the archives. During World War II, the Dayton Area Chapter of the … Continue reading
Celebrating the First Flight: The Early Years
The five year anniversary of the First Flight was a quiet affair for the Wright family. In December 1908, Wilbur was flying in France, while Orville was at home in Dayton recuperating from injuries sustained in September airplane accident at … Continue reading
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Tagged first flight, MS-1, Wright Brothers, Wright Brothers Day, Wright family
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