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New Collections Available for Research, December 2023
We have new manuscript materials available for research! Click on the links to view the complete online finding aids: Newly processed collections: MS-458: Dayton Daily News Archive, Series IV: Negatives, Slides, and Microfiche, 31.83 linear feet. MS-579: Horace Wright Papers, … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, SC&A
Tagged collections, Dayton Daily News Archive, MS-216, MS-314, MS-45, MS-458, MS-579, MS-648, MS-700, MS-710, new collections, news, UA-13
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New Collection: Garard-Getter Family Collection
The Garard-Getter Family Collection consists primarily of the personal photographs of a Dayton, Ohio, family in the early 20th century: Jesse and Catharine (Getter) Garard and their two daughters Wilma and Mae (nicknamed “Major”). A few items date to as … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Local History, SC&A
Tagged collections, local history, MS-668, Music, new collections
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New Collection: Ivan R. Gates Collection
Ivan R. Gates was an Early Bird of Aviation, receiving his pilot’s license in 1911, and is credited with starting the first flying school on the west coast in California. The collection documents Gates’ aviation business enterprises, including the Gates … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Collections
Tagged aviation, aviation history, collections, MS-646, new collections
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