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Exhibits Recall 1913 Flood & Subsequent Flood Prevention
What would March in Dayton be without remembering the Great Flood of 1913? In commemoration of the event, we have a special exhibit of original flood postcards and photographs, from the Miami Conservancy District Records (MS-128), currently display in our … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibits, SC&A
Tagged 1913 Dayton Flood, 1913 Flood, exhibits, Great Dayton Flood, Miami Conservancy District, MS-128, news, outreach
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New Exhibits highlight Miami Conservancy District and Dayton Peace Accords
We are pleased to announce the recent installation of two new exhibits in Dunbar Library. One exhibit centers around the Miami Conservancy District, celebrating the centennial of its 1915 founding. The exhibit includes photographs, maps, cartoons, and newspaper articles that … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibits, Outreach
Tagged 1913 Dayton Flood, 1913 Flood, exhibits, Great Dayton Flood, Miami Conservancy District, MS-128, MS-411, MS-458, news, outreach
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Cooking Outdoors? Why not Mock Turtle Soup?
Two years ago as part of ourĀ 1913 Flood centennial commemoration, we told the story of Dayton’s 1913 flood day-by-day through the diaries and letters from our collections. Among these were itemsĀ from the Neukom family: letters from Edward and Nellie, which … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Local History
Tagged 1913 Dayton Flood, 1913 Flood, Great Dayton Flood, local history, MS-90, Neukom, Neukom family, photographs, visual literacy
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