Category Archives: Collections

New Collections Available for Research, January 2023

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Lisa Rickey

We have new manuscript materials available for research! Click on the links to view the complete online finding aids: Newly processed collections: MS-602: Dayton Rose Society Records, 0.21 linear foot. MS-664: Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Records, 2.94 linear feet. MS-667: … Continue reading →

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New Collections Available for Research, October 2022

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Lisa Rickey

We have new manuscript materials available for research! Click on the links to view the complete online finding aids: Newly processed collections: MS-686: Montgomery County Medical Society Alliance Records, 27.76 linear feet. SC-360: Darke County Boy Newspapers, 1 linear foot. … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago in Aviation: Harold Harris Parachute Jump

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Lisa Rickey

One hundred years ago this month – on October 20, 1922 – Lt. Harold R. Harris, a test pilot at McCook Field in Dayton, became the first person to successfully use a ripcord parachute to save himself during a real … Continue reading →

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