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April 2, 1917: the Miami Valley Prepares for War
On the evening of April 2, 1917, one hundred years ago today, President Woodrow Wilson addressed a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against Germany. The Senate and House passed the resolution in the following days with Wilson signing … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Local History, SC&A
Tagged MS-135, MS-284, WWI, WWI100
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Young Love in the Archives
Inspired by Valentine’s Day, I want to share an item that I first saw in the archives years ago while researching an exhibit on children. When I opened a folder in the Schenck Family Papers (MS-284), I discovered a pink … Continue reading
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Tagged baby books, MS-284, Schenck family
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1913 Flood Diaries & Letters: A Conclusion
It was four weeks ago that we first posted “1913 Flood Diaries & Letters: An Introduction,” the first in a series of several posts in which we’ve followed a handful of individual Daytonians through their 1913 flood ordeal, reading about their … Continue reading
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Tagged 1913 Dayton Flood, 1913 Flood, Great Dayton Flood, Margaret Smell, MS-1, MS-284, MS-90, Neukom family, SC-85, Schenck family, Wright family
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