Category Archives: DDN and Dayton

Dayton’s First Quadruplets

Posted on August 3, 2015 by webteam

The first set of quadruplets born in the Dayton area were the Deddens quads, born September 7, 1974, via cesarean section at Kettering Memorial Hospital. That was the day Oakwood residents, Bob Deddens, a 34-year-old lawyer (and later an Oakwood … Continue reading →

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Soap Box Derby

Posted on July 9, 2015 by webteam

Recently, my colleague here at Special Collections & Archives, Toni VandenBos, received an e-mail from CNN wanting any images we had of Dayton’s Soap Box Derby.  The images will be used in the Mike Rowe show, Somebody’s Got to Do … Continue reading →

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The Stones Roll Through Dayton!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by webteam

Just a few weeks ago, the Rolling Stones announced a North American Tour which will roll though Ohio with a stop in Columbus on May 30th.   Sell-out crowds are expected as they always are at Stones’ concerts, as the band … Continue reading →

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