Category Archives: Local History

New Collection: Kenneth Middaugh Scrapbook

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Lisa Rickey

Kenneth Middaugh (originally from Preble County, Ohio) was a jazz musician who played piano and who was a part of Marion McKay’s orchestra, sometimes referred to as the Greystone Orchestra, in Dayton, and he was a part of a few … Continue reading →

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Dayton Music History Project

Posted on December 11, 2019 by chris

Interested in some history of the early rock scene in Dayton? Special Collections & Archives has been interviewing a group of local musicians for our Dayton Music History Project as we begin to investigate the many layers of popular music … Continue reading →

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New Collection: Kuntz Family Scrapbook

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Lisa Rickey

The Kuntz Family Scrapbook, assembled by Leona Kling Kuntz, features newspaper clippings documenting the lives and activities of prominent Dayton-area families, especially the Kuntz family, over the course of 60 years. Leona (Kling) Kuntz began this scrapbook of newspaper clippings … Continue reading →

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