Tag Archives: MS-458

New Exhibit & Online Gallery Highlight 1974 Xenia Tornado

Fifty years ago – on April 3, 1974 – an F-5 tornado tore through the heart of Xenia, killing 33 people and injuring more than 1,300 others. It bulldozed a path more than a half-mile wide, destroying or damaging more … Continue reading

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New Collections Available for Research, December 2023

We have new manuscript materials available for research! Click on the links to view the complete online finding aids: Newly processed collections: MS-458: Dayton Daily News Archive, Series IV: Negatives, Slides, and Microfiche, 31.83 linear feet. MS-579: Horace Wright Papers, … Continue reading

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100 Years Ago in Aviation: Harold Harris Parachute Jump

One hundred years ago this month – on October 20, 1922 – Lt. Harold R. Harris, a test pilot at McCook Field in Dayton, became the first person to successfully use a ripcord parachute to save himself during a real … Continue reading

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