Politics
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MFM-12 |
Henry Stout Papers Scrapbooks of Henry Stout (1893-1976), a former Dayton mayor and Democratic Party activist. Subject Area(s): Politics |
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MFM-13 |
Daniel Brubaker Papers Scrapbooks of Daniel Brubaker (1915-1976), the first mayor of Kettering, Ohio. Subject Area(s): Politics |
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MFM-21 |
Committee to Preserve Waldruhe Park Records Consists of reports, correspondence, newsletters, bulletins, legal briefs, and files of a citizen's group formed to prevent the City of Dayton from cutting trees in a city park. Subject Area(s): Politics, Civic Organizations |
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MFM-29 |
League of Women Voters, Dayton Area Chapter Records Consists of the League's publication, The Voter's Guide, which profiles candidates and issues before each general election. See also MS-123. Subject Area(s): Politics, Women, Civic Organizations |
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MFM-35 |
Beavercreek Committee of Eleven, Inc., Records The records in this collection document a 15-year struggle by a local citizen's committee to prevent neighboring municipalities from annexing portions of Beavercreek Township in Greene County. The committee also worked to secure incorporation for Beavercreek as a village. Included are minutes of Trustees' meetings, membership lists, general and legal correspondence, legal briefs, petitions for incorporation, community attitude surveys, fund-raising materials, and clippings. See also, MS-112. Subject Area(s): Civic Organizations, Politics |
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MS-112
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Beavercreek Committee of Eleven, Inc. Records
Records document a 15-year struggle by a citizens' committee to prevent neighboring cities from annexing portions of Beavercreek Township in Greene County and secure incorporation for Beavercreek as a village. Included are minutes, membership lists, correspondence, legal papers, petitions, community attitude surveys, fund raising materials, and newspaper clippings. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-123
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League of Women Voters, Dayton Area Chapter
Records include meeting minutes, annual reports, financial records, membership lists, newsletters, and files on local, state, national and international issues that the League studied. Finding aid available. See also MFM-29 for microfilm copies of the Voter's Guide, a League publication. Subject Area(s): Politics, Women, Local History |
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MS-143
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Clara Weisenborn Papers
Weisenborn represented Montgomery County in the Ohio State Legislature for over 20 years. Her papers consist primarily of files connected with her legislative career and include working papers, committee reports, bills, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. Weisenborn's most active areas of interest were the environment, health, and education. While detailing her work in the Ohio Legislature, the papers offer very little insight into her personal life. Subject Area(s): Politics, Women, Local History |
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MS-144
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Oscar K. Edelman Papers
Edelman was a long-time, active member of the Socialist Party in Dayton, and for a period, served as business manager for the local Socialist newspaper, The Miami Valley Socialist. His papers include correspondence, clippings, political literature, Socialist campaign materials, working papers, a minute book of the Young Socialist League in Dayton (1915), scattered copies of The Miami Valley Socialist, and a collection of state and national Socialist Party literature. See also MS-94. Subject Area(s): Family and Personal Papers, Politics, Labor Unions, Local History |
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MS-146
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Katharine Kennedy Brown Papers
The Inland Children’s Chorus was sponsored by the Inland Manufacturing Division of the General Motors Corporation from 1936-1970 and open to children (ages 8-16) of Inland employees. The Chorus was a unique contribution by American industry to young people, the community, and the performing arts. The collection includes programs from their concerts, photographs, books, newspaper and periodical clippings, certificates, and memorabilia all donated by former members of the Chorus. Subject Area(s): Family and Personal Papers, Politics, Local History |
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MS-147
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Martha McClellan Brown and Rev. William Kennedy Brown Papers
A nationally known leader in the temperance movement as well as a strong advocate of women's rights and suffrage, Martha McClellan Brown lectured widely in the United States and Great Britain and held important posts in the Independent Order of Good Templars and the National Prohibition Party. She was also one of the founders of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union and edited a weekly temperance newspaper. Her papers include copies of her published talks and articles, handwritten drafts of lectures, personal correspondence, temperance and suffrage publications, photographs, memorabilia, and a small collection of materials reflecting her interest in Spiritualism. Also included are papers belonging to Brown's husband, Rev. William K. Brown, a Methodist minister with a strong interest in women's rights and the temperance movement. His papers include sermons, published articles, correspondence, church papers, and two books he authored. Subject Area(s): Family and Personal Papers, Politics, Religion, Local History |
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MS-154
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Thomas L. Fries Papers
Fries was a Dayton-area (86th District) state legislator from 1971-1982. His papers contain material pertaining to legislation considered and/or composed by Fries during the 114th General Assembly of 1981-82. Included are copies of legislation, correspondence, memos, and speeches. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-181
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Dayton Police Department Historical Collection
This collection was created through the efforts of several Dayton Police Department officers and the Dayton Police History Foundation, Inc. Included in the collection are the arrest files of many different criminals, most notably notorious criminals of the early twentieth century like John Dillinger and “Bugs” Moran. The bulk of the information includes Bertillon card photographs from the turn of the century, various personnel photos, many negatives, news-clippings saved by the D.P.D., and two “retired” police training DVDs from the middle of the 20th century. Also included are monthly assignment detail reports from the 1950s to the 1990s. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-2
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James Middleton Cox Papers
Consists of correspondence, reports, speeches, photographs, clippings, and other printed materials relating to Cox's long career as a journalist and politician. Cox was a U.S. Congressman representing Ohio's 3rd District from 1909-1913, and the governor of Ohio from 1913-1915 and from 1917-1921. In 1920 he was the Democratic nominee for President with Franklin D. Roosevelt as his running mate. Cox was also the owner and publisher of several newspapers including the Dayton Daily News and the Dayton Journal Herald. The bulk of the material in this collection is correspondence covering such topics as local, national, and international politics, labor, monetary policy, economic matters, and journalism. A partial list of nationally known correspondents includes: William Jennings Bryan, Bernard Baruch, Josephus Daniels, James Farley, Cordell Hull, Walter Lippmann, Sam Rayburn, Franklin Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Adlai Stevenson, Harry Truman, Woodrow Wilson, and Orville and Wilbur Wright. The speeches include a number of radio campaign speeches (1920), speeches by Cox while Governor of Ohio (1913-1915), and speeches in support of Franklin Roosevelt and the policies of his administration. Subject Area(s): Politics, Dayton Daily News, Local History, Local History |
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MS-245
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Harrison Township Women's Republican Club Records
Organized in 1944, the Harrison Township Women's Republican Club is part of the Ohio and National Federation of Republican Women's Clubs. Records consist of minutes, financial records, correspondence, membership rolls, and information about the club's activities. Subject Area(s): Politics, Women, Local History |
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MS-249
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League of Women Voters of Yellow Springs Records
Materials include published and unpublished histories of national and local league programs, various organizational and administrative materials, newsletters, bulletins, and files covering various issues studied by the League. Subject Area(s): Women, Politics, Local History |
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MS-278
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Frank Krebs Collection
Frank Krebs was a successful Dayton businessman, who was also politically active. Between 1942-1945, Krebs served as the Mayor of Dayton, and throughout his life held various political offices. The collection consists of personal correspondence, mayoral related materials, newspaper clippings and photographs. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-280
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Marguerite Parrish Papers
Parrish was an active Democratic leader for over sixty years. She worked with the Democratic Party at the local, state, and national level. Through her work, she gained many acquaintances with leading political figures such as Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Her papers also include correspondence and informational materials on the workings of the Democratic Party. Some of the most extensive information deals with her work in the Federated Democratic Women of Ohio organization of which she was President. Subject Area(s): Politics, Women, Local History |
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MS-3
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Judge Merritt E. Schlafman Papers
Schlafman was a judge in Dayton, Ohio, during the 1930s and 1940s. His papers contain transcripts of trials broadcast from his courtroom, mostly on gambling offenses. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-306
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Edith Holsinger Papers
Edith Holsinger was an English teacher, teaching at both Fairmont West High School and Barnes Jr. High School. In 1964, Holsinger aided in the creation of the Kettering Teachers Union and was an active participant until her retirement. The collection consists of administration papers, newsletters, and personal correspondence. Subject Area(s): Labor Unions, Politics, Women, Education and Local Schools, Local History |
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MS-322
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James H. McGee Papers
James Howell McGee was the first African-American mayor of Dayton, Ohio and one of the first African-American mayors of a major U.S. city. He practiced law in the Miami Valley and was involved in civil rights and Dayton city politics. His papers include speeches, correspondence, and photographs. Subject Area(s): African-Americans, Politics, Local History |
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MS-332
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Don L. Crawford Papers
This collection includes newspaper clippings, magazine articles, scrapbooks, correspondence, speech notes and publicity, photographs, certificates, and campaign literature. Most items are by or about Don L. Crawford, Jr., one of Dayton’s best-known African American leaders of the 1960s-1980s. A few items in the collection relate to other Crawford family members Don L., Sr., Agatha Crawford Payne, and Donella Crawford Subject Area(s): African-Americans, Politics, Local History |
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MS-341
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Tony Hall Papers
The Tony Hall Papers, housed in Special Collections and Archives in the Wright State University Libraries, document the career of Tony Hall as both a U.S. Congressman, representing the Third District of Ohio, and as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture. Donated on September 26, 2002, with his Ambassador papers added in April 2006, the papers span the period 1959 to 2006. The bulk of the records pertain to his 24-year career as a U.S. Congressman. The papers contain voting records, congressional bills, constituent correspondence, personal correspondence, speeches, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and research on a variety of topics. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-346
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Charles J. Curran Papers
The collection includes correspondence, speeches, campaign information, photographs, certificates, advertisements, news clippings, and research documents. Most items are by or about Charles J. Curran and his time as Montgomery County Commissioner from 1983-2006. A few items in the collection relate to other local politicians or Curran family members. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-382
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Miles S. Kuhns Papers
The Miles S. Kuhns Papers consist mainly of correspondence related to Kuhns’ political career. It contains many lobbying letters from citizens and organizations. Almost half of the collection relates to Kuhns’ work with the Ohio Revolutionary War Memorial Commission. A third section consists of personal correspondence and ephemera Kuhns received throughout his career. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-4
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Glenn Thompson Papers
Thompson was a Dayton, Ohio, journalist and editor of the Dayton Journal Herald. His papers consist of correspondence, reports, clippings, speeches, memos, photographs, and printed materials reflecting his wide-ranging interests in education, politics, environmental problems, historic preservation, and journalism. Correspondents include Richard Nixon, Robert Oelman, Stanley Allyn, Clarence Brown, and James Rhodes. Subject Area(s): Politics, Dayton Daily News, Local History |
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MS-40
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Newberry Collection on League of Women Voters (Dayton, Ohio)
This collection was donated by Jane Newberry, an active member of the Dayton League of Women Voters. Included are various issues of the League's newsletters and an assortment of reports, papers, and surveys on such topics as education, welfare, mental health, foreign policy, prison reform, housing, taxes, and pollution. Also included are some administrative, financial, and membership records. Subject Area(s): Politics, Women, Local History |
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MS-404
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Katharine Kennedy Brown Collection (Lenz Additions)
The collection contains documents, correspondence, photographs, and political materials related to Katharine Kennedy Brown’s personal and political life. Some documents and correspondence pertain to members of Brown’s family, including her brother Grafton Sherwood Kennedy, as well as extended family members. Other correspondence was generated by Mrs. Brown during her tenure as National Republican Committeewoman for Ohio from 1932 to 1968, as well as correspondence received by Mrs. Brown pertaining to her position, state and national Republican campaigns and conventions to which Mrs. Brown was a delegate. See also, MS-146. Subject Area(s): Women, Politics, Local History |
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MS-409
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Congressman Edward G. Breen Collection
This collection contains the papers of Edward G. Breen, a Dayton, Ohio native and Democratic Congressman in the U.S. House of Representatives for the third district of Ohio from 1949-1951. Before being elected to Congress, Breen served in the Air Force during World War II, he then served as mayor for the city of Dayton upon his return home from war. After serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, Breen was elected to the Board of Commissioners for Montgomery County. Three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from the 1940s document Breen’s media coverage as hotel manager, Dayton mayor, and Montgomery County Commissioner. A fourth scrapbook contains materials relating to the family life of the Breen’s, including wedding photos, newspaper clippings, and family photos. The collection also contains a variety of memorabilia including personal photographs, awards, certificates, posters and a Silent Butler. Subject Area(s): Politics, 1913 Flood History, Local History |
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MS-419
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Congressman David Hobson Collection
The Congressman David Hobson Papers document the 26-year political career of David Hobson, who served as a U.S. Congressman for the Ohio Seventh District from 1990 to 2008, as well as having served in the Ohio Senate from 1982 to 1990. The records were transferred to the Special Collections and Archives in November of 2008. The papers contain a wide-variety of material, including the following: voting records, House of Representatives legislation and committee records, constituent correspondence, speeches, radio show transcripts, thank you letters, photographs, audio-visual material, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-458
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Dayton Daily News Archive
Photographs, negatives, and news clippings, span obituary, personality, and subject files generated by the Dayton Daily News and the former Journal Herald in the twentieth century. The collection documents the local and regional history of Dayton and the Miami Valley in Ohio, and its role on a national scale, particularly during the period 1930 to 1980. Dayton’s history is a rich example of American ingenuity and perseverance. Considered the cradle of invention in the early 1900s, Dayton generated more patents than any other city in America. Creativity in technology, local government, literature, music, and dance are documented in the photographs. Dayton was the site of the invention of the airplane, the creation and implementation of the city manager form of government, and the first cash register. The Archives documents a strong history of the women’s club movement, innovative industrial development, dynamic political figures, ground-breaking aviation technology, a vital military establishment, strong progressivism, and diplomatic milestones, such as the Dayton Peace Accords. Dayton was the first city to establish a conservancy district to protect against devastating flood waters. The spirit and history of Dayton’s innovators and the lives of its citizens are told in the photographs and stories recorded in the newspaper. Subject Area(s): Business and Industry, Education and Local Schools, Inventors and Inventions, Local Sports, Photographic Collections, Politics, Dayton Daily News, Local History |
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MS-499
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Occupy Dayton Oral History Project
The Occupy Dayton Oral History Project was a graduate capstone project initiated and completed by Wright State graduate student in history, Kyle Pitzer. Mr. Pitzer interviewed six participants and leaders of the Dayton manifestation of the Occupy Wall Street movement which began in New York City in late summer 2011. These demonstrations soon spread throughout the country with Dayton holding its first protest in early October, 2011. Three years later from January to May of 2014, Kyle Pitzer interviewed several of the key players in the Dayton movement. Subject Area(s): Local History, Politics, Oral History Collections |
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MS-507
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Judith Ezekiel "Feminism in the Heartland" Research Collection
The collection consists of materials created and collected by Judith Ezekiel in the course of her research to complete her book, Feminism in the Heartland, published in 2002 by The Ohio State University Press. The materials consist of correspondence, subject files, PhD dissertation notes, index cards covering significant events and people associated with the feminist movement in Dayton during the 1970s, and oral history interviews of over fifty-eight activists. Subject Area(s): Local History, Politics, Women |
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MS-549
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Ohio Federation of Republican Women Records
The Ohio Federation of Republican Women (OFRW), founded in 1929, is the smaller, state representation of the larger National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW). Today OFRW is a volunteer based organization which seeks to support and cultivate Republican women of all ages in the state of Ohio. This collection contains the organization’s meeting minutes, member lists, correspondence, reports, fundraising materials, programs, photographs, awards, newsletters, and newspaper clippings. Subject Area(s): Women, Politics, Civic Organizations, Local History |
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MS-580
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Julius Maranze Papers
The Julius Maranze Papers deal with the legal disputes surrounding Dayton’s Old Courthouse and Cooper Park, resulting from the manner in which the properties were conveyed by Daniel C. Cooper in the early 19th century. Julius Maranze and his wife Pauline were leaders in the efforts to preserve the Old Courthouse and Cooper Park. Subject Area(s): Local History, Politics |
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MS-67
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Darke County Records Papers
This collection consists of receipts, correspondence, executions, photographs, articles of agreement, etc., from Darke County, Ohio. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-7
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Judge Lester L. Cecil Lincoln Collection
Judge Cecil's collection of Abraham Lincoln memorabilia contains pamphlets and clippings concerning Lincoln and his administration, letters from the members of Lincoln's cabinet including William Seward and Gideon Welles, photographs and prints of Lincoln and his family, and other miscellaneous items. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-73
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Charles V. Simms Papers
Includes correspondence, subject files, memos, reports, clippings, and working papers of Simms, who was a Montgomery County Commissioner during the early 1970s. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-76
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Frederick N. Young Papers
The papers in this collection cover the years 1968-1976 when Young served as a State Representative from Dayton to the Ohio General Assembly. The majority of the papers consist of correspondence with constituents and political colleagues. There are also working papers, clippings, reports, speeches, and campaign materials. There is also a file of correspondence and photographs on the 1970 Kent State University incident. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-86
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Frank Somers Papers
Frank Somers served as the mayor of Dayton, Ohio from 1962-1965. Before and after his political career, he and his wife were involved in Dayton civic affairs. The papers of Frank Somers cover the political life of Frank Somers approximately from the years 1958 to 1966 as well as family information and world travels. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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MS-91
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Ruth Herr Papers
Ruth Herr was an art teacher in the Dayton and Oakwood public schools. The materials in this collection reflect her interest in women's rights and include a constitution and bylaws for the National Woman's Party, a speech by Mrs. Herr, several copies of the National Woman's Party newspaper, Equal Rights, and clippings and miscellaneous material pertaining to the National Woman's Party. Subject Area(s): Politics, Women, Local History |
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MS-94
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Local Dayton Socialist Party Records
The bulk of records in this collection were generated by the Socialist Party organization in Dayton from 1901-1924 and include membership meeting minutes, the minutes of various committees, financial records, and a listing of new members for the years 1906-1908 and 1912-1917. Also included is a small collection of Socialist Party literature, some state and national Party materials, and a miscellaneous collection of notices, handbills, correspondence, and photographs. Subject Area(s): Labor Unions, Politics, Local History |
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SC-12
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"Cincinnati in 1802" Article
Contains an article from the Cincinnati Daily Gazette published on June 5, 1857, about what Cincinnati was like in 1802. Subject Area(s): Politics |
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SC-133
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World War II Ration Book
Ration book one, including certificate of registrar to Virgil J. Roush of Columbus, Ohio, issued March 1943. Subject Area(s): World War II, Politics |
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SC-135
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Secretary of War Newton Baker Letter
Mimeographed letter from Secretary of War Newton Baker to Mr. Talbott, President of Dayton-Wright Airplane Company, 1918. Subject Area(s): Aviation, Business and Industry, Politics, Local History |
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SC-18
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State Election Ticket Collection
The collection includes approximately 150 miscellaneous Union and Democratic election tickets from the election of 1863. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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SC-21
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Charles Lanman's Collected Biographies of 19th-century Ohio Congressmen
This is a collection of autobiographical letters written from various local Congressmen to Charles Lanman. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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SC-25
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State of Ohio v Alfred Artis
An official court report for a sexual assault case tried in Shelby County during the 1850s. Subject Area(s): Politics, Women, Local History |
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SC-260
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ODOT Structure File: Stewart Street Bridge
This collection contains an extensive study of the Stewart Street Bridge in Dayton, Ohio, completed by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) in July 2008. The text contains an extremely thorough compilation of written historical and descriptive data and a bibliography of sources. Also included are 21 negatives and photographs which document the textual history of this Dayton structure. Subject Area(s): Politics, Business and Industry, Local History |
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SC-288
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Dayton Police Souvenir Book
Souvenir book depicting the 1902 Dayton Police Department. This collection was owned by Albert and Charlotte Gray. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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SC-291
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1814 Niles Weekly Register
Collection consists of one issue (April 9, 1814, No. 6, Vol. VI) of the Niles Weekly Register. The Niles Weekly Register was one of the most widely read newspapers of its day and provides a great deal of primary source documentation on the War of 1812. This issue is significant in that on page 102, there is an article detailing the federal government’s attempt to enlist Native American tribes in Ohio to fight against the British. It mentions Dayton, Piqua, Blue Jacket and Tecumseh. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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SC-32
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Piqua Voting Records
An undated list of voting records containing over 300 names of voters in Piqua, Ohio. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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SC-43
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Dayton Barbecue Song
A political jingle that references the Whig Party and Kentucky influence on Dayton politics, circa 1850s. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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SC-5
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D. Watson Craig Papers
Consists of letters written by Craig to various members of his family. Craig traveled to Oregon and Panama, as well as spending time in Springfield, Ohio, and Washington, D.C. His letters cover his experiences, local and national politics, and family matters. Subject Area(s): Family and Personal Papers, Politics, Local History |
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SC-50
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Greene County Courthouse Building Commission Files
Copy of a late 19th-century photo of Greene County Commissioners as well as miscellaneous documents from the building commission. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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SC-51
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Xenia, Ohio Petition for Incorporation
Contains Xenia's original petition for incorporation as well as photocopies of the document, dated 1817. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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SC-59
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Springfield (Ohio) Municipal Airport Papers
Contains papers regarding the construction of a new hanger at the local Springfield (Ohio) airport, dated 1949. Subject Area(s): Politics, Aviation, Local History |
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SC-7
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Lincoln Day Banquet Program
Program for the Lincoln Day banquet given February 12, 1910, at Memorial Hall in Dayton. Subject Area(s): Politics, Local History |
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UA-1
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Reed Smith Wright State University Peace Studies Collection
Dr. Reed Smith was a professor at Wright State University from 1969-1995. In that time he built up a Peace Studies program at WSU and held several conferences on Peace Activism. This collection contains grant applications and proposals, biographies of speakers at conferences, research papers that he and others had written, and a large collection of periodicals on Peace Activism or relating to the Peace Movement. Subject Area(s): University Archives, Wright State University, Politics, Education and Local Schools |
