Monthly Archives: December 2015

A Gift From Rike’s Means So Much More: The Million in December Campaign of 1922

Posted on December 21, 2015 by scastudent

By Sarah Allison, archives student worker & Public History graduate student The Rike-Kumler Co. held it’s “A Million in December” campaign December 1st, 1922, at its downtown Dayton location. It was a feat that had not been matched in the … Continue reading →

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A Journey of 4.5 Million Miles Began with 120 Feet

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” -Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher, 6th-5th c. BC Or, a journey of more than 4.5 million miles through space in 2002 began with a flight of 120 feet on the … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon to Our Web Site: A New Look

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

An exciting change will soon be taking place on our web site! The University Libraries is launching a redesigned web site in the next few weeks, and the Special Collections & Archives section will be changing as well. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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