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Newly Donated Publication Available: Letters to My Grandchildren by William J. Lammers

Special Collections and Archives received a special gift in October from author William “Bill” J. Lammers, who presented us with signed copies of his newly available two volume family history titled Letters to My Grandchildren.  Bill grew up in Mercer … Continue reading

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New Collection: Kuntz Family Scrapbook

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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McLin Family Photos

Last Fall, we received a donation from former Dayton mayor Rhine McLin of materials pertaining to her father, C. J. McLin, Jr. (some of which are currently on display in our reading room), as well as several large scrapbooks, which … Continue reading

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