Just over two years ago, we met Dale Huffman at his home to talk about bringing his papers to Special Collections and Archives at Wright State University. He became an instant friend and champion for our mission.
Dale Huffman, seated right, with Special Collections & Archives staff, July 9, 2014.
Dawne Dewey and Dale Huffman, at his home, March 2014.
Dale was a long time columnist for the Dayton Daily News. He died on July 26, 2015.
Dale Huffman’s legacy is now preserved in his papers here in the archives. His belief in our mission is evident in his great generosity. We are very grateful for Dale’s gift of $256,492, just announced by the Dayton Foundation. The Dale M. Huffman Memorial Fund will provide an annual gift to help the archives continue to collect, preserve and make available the rich history of Dayton.
Thank you, Dale, for caring so much about your town, its people, and history.
Dale Huffman was honored at our 5th annual Living Legends of the Dayton Daily News Archives event in July 2014.
Related blog posts & additional photos:
- Dayton Daily News Legend Dale Huffman Passes Away (July 27, 2015)
- Dale Huffman draws crowd for Living Legends on July 18 (July 22, 2014)
- Dale Huffman to speak at Living Legends of the Dayton Daily News on July 18 (July 9, 2014)
- Dale Huffman visits the Archives (July 9, 2014)
More information from the Dayton Daily News:
- Former DDN columnist donates more than $250K to WSU archives (Oct. 7, 2015)