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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Dr. Joshua Martin: Pioneer Physician of the Miami Valley
By Sarah Allison, archives student worker & Public History graduate student Imagine a time without anesthesia, where unnecessary amputations happened every day, and the common cold could kill you. Modern era physicians don’t have to worry because of the results … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Local History
Tagged collections, FSC-4, local history, medical history, Sarah Allison
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Raoul Lufbery and the Escadrille Lafayette
In early 1916, although the United States had not yet entered World War I, there were a number of Americans eager to support the Allies however they could. One response to that eagerness was the establishment of the Escadrille Americaine … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Collections, SC&A
Tagged aviation, aviation history, MS-502, Nina Herzog, World War I, WWI, WWI100
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What is that blue card in the exhibit case?
If you have stopped by to look at our Victoria Theatre exhibit on the first floor of Dunbar Library, you may have noticed a little blue card in the corner and wondered, Oh, hey, what is that little blue card? Is … Continue reading
Posted in Preservation, SC&A
Tagged exhibits, preservation
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