Monthly Archives: January 2013

Finding Family in the Archive

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Bill McIntire

The following post was written by public history graduate student and Dayton Daily News Archive student worker Marcus Manchester, who stumbled upon some fascinating stories about a family member while working with the files of the DDN Archive: A few … Continue reading →

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Fairfield – Osborn – Fairborn

Posted on January 23, 2013 by webteam

Before there was Fairborn, Ohio, there were the neighboring towns of Fairfield and Osborn. The town of Osborn was located in the area more recently occupied by a gravel pit and the Skyborn drive-in theatre, just off OH-235. After the 1913 Flood, … Continue reading →

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New and Updated Collections Available for Research

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Lisa Rickey

We have new materials available for research! (Click on the links to view the updated finding aids.) The following new collections were recently arranged and described and are now available for research: World War I Glass Plate Stereoview Collection (MS-457) … Continue reading →

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