MS-450, James Keen Photographic Collection

Collection Number: MS-450

Title: James Keen Photographic Collection

Dates: 1933 – 1946 (Bulk 1941 – 1945)

Creator: Keen, James N.,

Summary/Abstract: James Keen was a newspaper photographer for a number of newspapers throughout the country, including the Dayton Journal-Herald. This collection consists of approximately 9,300 black and white negatives and black and white photographs. These photographs were taken from 1937 to 1946 in and around the Miami Valley, including Dayton, Wright and Patterson Fields and other nearby Ohio areas. As a newspaper photographer, many of these photographs were taken to accompany news in the Dayton Journal Herald.

Quantity/Physical Description: 12.5 lin. ft.

Language(s): English

Repository: Special Collections and Archives, Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435-001, (937) 775-2092

Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Restrictions on Use: Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation: (Box Number, Folder Number), MS-450, James Keen Photographic Collection, Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio

Acquisition: The materials were donated by the University of Louisville Special Collections in 2011.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements: This collection is comprised primarily of black and white film negative which will require a light box for viewing.

Related Material: MS-189, Rike's Historical Collection, 1911-1979 MS-193, Jane Reece, Schwarz Collection, 1912-1937 MS-218, Josephine Schwarz Papers, 1920-1990 MS-275, Dayton YMCA Records MS-278, Frank Martin Krebs Collection MS-365, P.H. Richardson Wright Field Photograph Collection MS-432, Inland Children’s Chorus Collection Dayton Daily News Archives

Additional Sources: James N. Keen Photograph Collection, University of Louisville, University Libraries

Processed by: Elizabeth Stanze, June 2012

Arrangement: This collection is arranged into 11 series:

Series I: Business Series II: Community Organizations Series III: Schools Series IV: Sports and Outdoor Activities Series V: People Series VI: Military Series VII: News Series VIII: Cities Series IX: Animals and Nature Series X: Other Images Series XI: Photographs

Biographical/Historical Note: James N. Keen was a photographer for a number of newspapers, including the Dayton Journal- Herald, Chattanooga News, Associated Press, Louisville Courier-Journal and Louisville Times. His work appeared in national publications such as Life and U.S. Camera Annual. His subjects included high-profile individuals, such as Orville Wright and Charles Kettering.

Scope and Content: The James N. Keen collection consists of black and white negatives and photographs ranging from 1939 to 1945. It is arranged into eleven series. The bulk of the collection consists of images of Dayton, OH and the surrounding region. They include pictures of local businesses, schools, and the military. These photographs were most likely taken to accompany newspaper stories.

Series I, Business, consists of images of specific businesses, such as Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco), National Cash Register (NCR) and Rike’s Department Store, workers’ strikes, and more genetic images of people in various occupations and industries. Images include local companies being awarded the Army-Navy “E” Award for excellence in production of war equipment.

Series II, Community Organizations, includes images of the Boy Scouts of America, the YMCA/YWCA, Community Chest (now known locally as the United Way), and the Red Cross. These are images of events that these organizations held and people who worked for and may have been helped by these charitable organizations.

Series III, Schools, is comprised of images of high schools, such as Fairview and Stivers, colleges, including the University of Dayton and the Ohio State University, as well as specialized education for the deaf and blind. The images include sports, graduations, and campus life. The bulk of the series are images from Western College for Women in Oxford, Ohio that merged with Miami University in 1974.

Series IV, Sports and Outdoor Activities, consists of non-collegiate sports, including the Dayton PGA tournament, and other activities such as hunting and fishing.

Series V, People, consists of photographs of individuals, families and children. This series includes several images of Charles Kettering.

Series VI, Military, is comprised of images of soldiers and aircraft. The bulk of this series is made up of pictures of Wright Field and Patterson Field, prior to their merger. It includes images of soldiers on base, events for the troops and soldiers’ wives.

Series VII, News, consists of Dayton Journal-Herald images, as well as photographs that were most likely shot to accompany lifestyle stories, such as weddings and deaths, accidents and disasters, and entertainment news.

Series VIII, Cities, includes images of Dayton, Ohio and nearby cities and towns, including New Carlisle and West Carrolton.

Series IX, Animals and Nature, is comprised of photographs of primarily domesticated animals, such as dogs and rabbits, and natural features, such as clouds, snow, and foliage.

Series X, Other Images, consists of miscellaneous images from Florida and some unidentified photographs of people, gatherings and items.

Series XI, Photographs, is comprised of numerous black and white photographs, including photographs of Wright and Patterson Fields, rallies in support of the United States military, worker strikes, and other various images of science and industry.

Subject Terms

Persons/Families Keen, James N.

Organizations/Corporate Names Boy Scouts of America Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company Dayton Journal-Herald General Motors Corporation. Frigidaire Division. General Motors. Inland Manufacturing Division. United States. Air Force Western College for Women YMCA

Places Dayton (Ohio) Patterson Field (Ohio) Wright Field (Ohio)

Subjects (General) Photography Journalism World War II

Material Types Negatives Black and white photographs

Occupations Photographer Photojournalist

Collection Inventory

Series I: Business

Box File Description Date

1 1 Pup Tent – Auto Top, Eaton, OH 1942 2 Acme Baseball 1944 3 Acme Pattern Undated 4 Acme Tool Before “E” Award 1943 5 Acme “E” Award 1943 6 Acme Tool After “E” Award 1943 7 Acme Tool Party 1942 8 Aero Products – New Year’s Edition Undated 9 Aero Corp., Middletown, OH 1940 10 Aero Products 1943 11 Air Temp for Allen 1943 12 Air Temp “E” 1942 13 Boes Co. 1942 14 Bickford “E” 1943 15 Buckeye Tool Co. 1942 16 Buffalo Forge Co. 1944 17 Buffalo Forge Co. Undated 18 Chevrolet Christmas Store Decorations Undated 19 City Eng. Co. 1941 20 City Ice & Fuel Co. 1942 21 Coca Cola Dinner 1945 22 Cork Float Co. – Fish Float Undated 23 Dayton Power & Light Co. Mar 12, 1945 24 Dayton Wheel Foundry Co. 1941 25 Delco Products – Girls Volleyball Undated 26 Delco Products – Strut Dept. Undated 27 Delco Products – Struts, Fuses Undated 28 Delco “E” Award 1942 29 Delco Products “E” Award 1942 30 Delco “E” Award Undated 31 Delco “E” Award Undated 32 Delco Float for Airplane Shock Absorbers Undated 33 Dettmer, Piqua, OH 1941 34 Express Railroad 1943 35 Fidelity Medical Undated 36 Fosdick Glass Co. 1943 37 Frigidaire 1944 38 Frigidaire – Life 1945 39 Frigidaire – Crowd Going to Work 1942 40 Frigidaire “E” Award 1942 41 Frigidaire Undated 42 Gem City Emp. 1945 43 Gem City Picnic – Printed 1945 44 Gem City Picnic Extras 1945 45 General Motors Parade “Ket” Day 1941 46 General Motors Delco Brake Division, Dayton Defense Undated 47 General Motors Inland Manufacturing Division, Dayton Defense, Undated Making Aircraft Steering Wheels 48 General Motors Frigidaire Division, Dayton Defense, Gun Plant Undated 49 GMAC 1944 50 Huffman Mfg. Co. (Dayton Bicycle) Undated

2 1 Inland Undated 2 Inland 1944 3 Inland Basketball Feb 1, 1945 4 Inland Carbine Jul 13, 1944 5 Inland Children’s Chorus 1944 6 Inland Chorus & Military Cross Oct 26, 1944 7 Inland Flag Day 1942 8 Inland General Visits 1944 9 Inland Gen. Campbell Visit 1945 10 Inland Knutsen Visit 1943 11 Inland Mfg. “E” Award 1943 12 Inland Mfg. Co., Miamisburg, OH 1943 13 Inland Sloan Visit 1943 14 Inland War Bonds 1944 15 Inland – Service to Boys 1945 16 Jac Toys 1943 17 Krieger Motor Co. 1946 18 Krieger Motor Co. Apr 7, 1946 19 Leland Electric 1945 20 Leland Electric 1944 21 Leland Electric 1943 22 Leland Electric & Paul Price 1945 23 Machine Co. – Irving Ave. 1943 24 Millers Ford 1940 25 Monarch Marking Co. (New Year’s Ed.) 1941 26 Montgomery Ward 1945 27 Moraine Products Apr 14, 1945 28 Moraine Products 1945 29 Moraine Products War Prep Meeting 1945 30 NCR National Cash Register Undated 31 NCR National Cash Register 1944 32 NCR Fireworks Jul 4, 1946 33 Junior Achievement 1945 34 Jr. Achievement at NCR 1945 35 Nekdees Furer’s 1940 36 New Lebanon Telephone 1943 37 New York Life Insurance Co. 1945 38 Piqua Hosiery Mills – Bathing Suit Factory Undated 39 “Elsie” at Rike’s 1942 40 Rike’s Adv. Mng. May 12, 1946 41 Rike’s Bond Sale 1942 42 Rike’s Christmas Parade 1942 43 Rike’s Undated 44 Art Center Dayton May 23, 1946 45 Sheffield Gage Co. 1940 46 Sheffield Gage Co. Dedication 1941 47 Sheffield Corp. 1944 48 Sheffield “E” 1942 49 Standard Register Co. Miss Grubler 1945 50 Sucher Packing Co. Undated 51 Thal’s Grand Opening 1941 52 Thomas Toys 1944 53 TWA Com. Office 1945 54 United Fireworks Co. 1943 55 Western Union 1944 56 Western Union Undated 57 Wolf Creek Soap Co. 1943 58 Wyse-Lab. Inc. 1942 59 White Allen Chevrolet Undated 60 Dayton Mold “E” Undated 61 City Strike Undated 62 Strikes Undated 63 Delco Strike and Court Hearing 1946 64 Delco Strike Feb 11, 1946 65 Frigidaire Strike Jan 31, 1946 66 Frigidaire Strike Feb 11, 1946 67 Frigidaire Strike 1945 68 Inland Strike 1945 69 Inland Strike Dec 10, 1945 70 Moraine Strike 1945 71 Wolf Creek Soap Strike Undated 72 C.I.O. 1946 73 Bank Collector Undated 74 Broom Man 1945 75 Butcher May 19, 1945 76 Cabinet Maker Undated 77 Chas. Beauty Shop Apr 29, 1946 78 Construction Undated 79 Doll Goes to Beauty Shop 1937 80 Dress Maker Feature 1943 81 Sewing Undated 82 Driving Test 1941 83 Fighter Sep 1946 84 Fire Chief Kirby 1945

3 1 Fires & Firemen 1941 2 Fires & Firemen 1940 3 Fires & Firemen 1942 4 Fires & Firemen 1942 5 Fires & Firemen 1942 6 Fires & Firemen 1943 7 Firemen Undated 8 Firemen & Police Undated 9 Firemen – Volunteers 1943 10 Firemen 1944 11 Firemen 1945 12 London Fireman Exhibit Undated 13 Firemen & Police Undated 14 Firemen & Police 1946 15 Grave Digger (Jo Irving) 1943 16 Rural Mail Carrier Art Moore 1943 17 Milk Maid Undated 18 Police Undated 19 Police May 17, 1945 20 Police – Assoc. Member Frat. Undated 21 Police Captain Price 1945 22 Police Dept. B of Identification Undated 23 Police 1941 24 Police 1942 25 Police Undated 26 Police Undated 27 State Highway Patrol 1941 28 State Highway Auxiliary Patrol 1944 29 State Line, Highway Striper 1943 30 Traffic Counter Undated 31 Road Crews Undated 32 Roads Undated 33 Truck Drivers 1942 34 C.C.C. Truck Company 1944 35 Woodworking Undated 36 16 Year Old Grocery Store Owner 1945 37 Crawford McGregor & Gambry Golf Company 1941 38 Tietzmann Eng. Co. Undated 39 Journal Herald Delivery Boys 1945 40 Miami Valley Aids – Girls 1945 41 Barbers – Frazee 1946 42 Unemployment Undated 43 Post Office Undated 44 Transportation Undated 45 Trains, Train Station Undated 46 Weather Forecasters 1943 47 Occupations Undated 48 Occupations 1944, 1945, Undated 49 Occupations 1944-1946 50 Industry Undated 51 Industry Undated 52 Business Dinners/Banquets 1945 53 Business Dinners/Banquets Undated

Series II: Community Organizations

Box File Description Date

3 54 Boy Scouts Red Cross Exhibit Undated 55 Boy Scouts Banquet Undated 56 Boy Scouts Aeroproducts Exhibit Undated 57 Boy Scouts Agriculture Undated 58 Boy Scouts Two Boys Undated 59 Boy Scouts First Aid Undated 60 Boy Scouts Award Recipients Undated 61 Boy Scouts Two Men Display a Model Undated 62 Boy Scouts Meeting (Adults) Undated 63 Boy Scouts Adult & Boys Leadership Training Undated 64 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 65 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 66 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 67 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 68 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 69 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 70 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 71 Boy Scouts Award Presentation (Adults) Undated 72 Boy Scouts Award Presentation Undated 73 Boy Scouts Award Presentation (Adults) Undated 74 Boy Scouts Award Presentation (Adults) Undated 75 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 76 Boy Scouts at Kiwanis Club Undated 77 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 78 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 79 Boy Scouts Banner Undated 80 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 81 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 82 Boy Scouts Youth Choir Undated 83 Boy Scouts Unidentified Man Undated 84 Boy Scouts Award Presentation (Adults) Undated 85 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 86 Boy Scouts Two Youths in Pew Undated 87 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 88 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 89 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 90 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 91 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 92 Boy Scouts Award Presentation (Adults) Undated 93 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 94 Boy Scouts Leadership Training Undated 95 Boy Scouts Two Youths Making Fire Undated 96 Boy Scouts Four Youths Washing-Up Undated 97 Boy Scouts Youth as Crossing Guard Undated 98 Boy Scouts Hiking Undated 99 Boy Scouts Two Youths with Bundles of Newspapers in Wagon Undated 100 Boy Scouts Camping Undated 101 Boy Scouts one Youth Making a Fire Undated 102 Boy Scouts Carpentry Undated 103 Boy Scouts Boy Scout Reading Scout Manual to Boy Sitting on Undated Stoop 104 Boy Scouts Chiseling Log Undated 105 Boy Scouts Climbing Rope Undated 106 Boy Scouts Washing Camp Dishes Undated 107 Boy Scouts Sawing a Log Undated 108 Boy Scouts Scout with Logs Undated 109 Boy Scouts Scout Building a Fire Undated 110 Boy Scouts Three Scouts in Woods, One Using Binoculars Undated 111 Boy Scouts Adults Meeting Undated 112 Boy Scouts Adults Meeting Undated 113 Boy Scouts Scout Looking Across a Field Undated 114 Boy Scouts Field Undated 115 Boy Scouts Older Scout Instructing a Younger Scout Undated 116 Boy Scouts Scout Showing Wolf Cub Book to Another Boy Undated 117 Boy Scouts Scout as Crossing Guard Undated 118 Boy Scouts Setting Up Camp Undated 119 Boy Scouts Hiking Through Woods Undated 120 Boy Scouts Walking Outside Undated 121 Boy Scouts Under Tent Undated 122 Boy Scouts Tending Dayton Herald’s Victory Garden Undated 123 Boy Scouts Scout Tending Garden Undated 124 Boy Scouts Scout Watering Garden Undated 125 Boy Scouts Scout Tending Garden Undated 126 Boy Scouts Scout Saluting Undated 127 Boy Scouts Close-up of Scout Undated 128 Boy Scouts Close-up of Scout Undated 129 Boy Scouts Scout in Uniform Undated 130 Boy Scouts Men Reviewing Literature Undated 131 Boy Scouts Men Viewing Display Undated 132 Boy Scouts men Around Table Undated 133 Boy Scouts Undated 134 Boy Scouts Building in a Field Undated 135 Boy Scouts Adults Review Literature Undated 136 Boy Scouts Standing in a Row Undated 137 Boy Scouts Two Scouts Painting Wooden Boxes Undated 138 Boy Scouts Large Group of Scouts on Stage Undated 139 Boy Scouts Group of Scouts Undated 140 Boy Scouts Undated 141 Boy Scouts Undated 142 Boy Scouts Undated

4 1 Boy Scouts Undated 2 Boy Scouts Undated 3 Boy Scouts Undated 4 Boy Scouts Undated 5 Boy Scouts Undated 6 Boy Scouts Undated 7 Campfire Girls Undated 8 Campfire Girls at Sugar Camp Society 1946 9 Girl Scouts 1944, 1946, Undated 10 Community Chest 1941 11 Community Chest Ind. Dinner 1943 12 Community Chest Ind. Dinner 1943 13 Community Chest Plays 1943 14 Community War Chest St. Jo Orphanage 1944 15 Community Chest Prof. Women’s Group 1943 16 Community Chest Sena Home 1944 17 U.B. Home 1940 18 Community Chest 1940 19 Community Chest 1940 20 Community War Chest 1945 21 Community War Chest Fundraiser 1945 22 Community Chest, Goodwill, Boys Club & Family Services 1946 23 Community Chest May 2, 1946 24 Community Chest Children’s B. 1942 25 Community Chest 1945 26 Community Chest Oct 1944 27 Community War Chest Oct 1944 28 Community Chest Final Report Dinner 1943 29 Community Chest Parade 1943 30 Art Institute 1944 31 Art Institute Christmas 1944 32 Art Institute May 2, 1946 33 Art Institute 1946 34 Little Art Center 1946 35 Paintings Undated 36 Art Institute Show – Religion 1944 37 Art Institute Show – Religion 1944 38 Art Institute Show Winners 1945 39 Art Institute 1945 40 Art Institute 1945 41 Art Institute 1944-1946 42 Dayton Art Institute 1943 43 Art Institute 1944 44 Art Institute 1939 45 Art Institute – Birds 1941 46 Burrows Watercolors Art Institute 1944 47 Cebart – Artist 1944 48 VanVeen 1944 49 Art Institute 1941 50 Art Institute Apr 16, 1945 51 Art Institute 1945 52 Art Institute 1945 53 Paintings – Raffle 1945 54 Doran – Artist 1945 55 George Washington Paintings 1945

5 1 Metcalf Stained Glass 1943 2 Museum of Natural History Undated 3 Gargoyles 1941 4 YMCA 1944 5 YMCA – Dance 1944 6 YMCA – Action 1946 7 YMCA – Handball 1946 8 YMCA – DYAC May 11, 1946 9 YMCA College Apr 1, 1946 10 “Y” Teams Apr 1, 1946 11 YMCA Speech Class 1945 12 YMCA Swimmers 1945 13 “Y” Leaders Club 1945 14 Dinner at YMCA Undated 15 Safety Meeting “Y” Dinner 1945 16 YMCA – Cosmopolitan Club 1945 17 YMCA Drive 1941 18 YMCA Boys 1943 19 YMCA Health Club 1943 20 YMCA Health Clinic 1943 21 YMCA Membership 1943 22 “Y” Leaders Club 1943 23 YMCA Undated 24 YMCA – Players Undated 25 YMCA – Second Shift Party Undated 26 YMCA “Fins” Undated 27 YMCA 1940 28 YMCA 1940 29 YMCA Pool Undated 30 YWCA Undated 31 YWCA Undated 32 “Y” Collage Apr 25, 1946 33 YWCA Camp 1938, 1939 34 YMCA Swimming, Dancing 1944, 1945 35 Boys Club 1944 36 Boys Club 1945 37 Boys Club 1945, 1946 38 O.S.S.O. Home, Xenia 1938 39 O.S.S.O. Home, Xenia 1942 40 Barney Community Center 1943 41 Moose Club 1943 42 Rotary Club “Skits” 1943 43 Rotary Club 1943 44 Red Cross 1944, 1945 45 Red Cross 1944 46 Red Cross Auction for Red Cross Labon, OH 1944 47 Red Cross Undated 48 Red Cross Undated 49 Conservation First Aid Apr 4, 1946 50 Stillwater & TB Clinic Oct 6, 1944 51 Salvation Army Apr 27, 1944 52 Salvation Army Undated 53 4-H Club Eaton, OH 1939 54 County Home 1946 55 First Baptist Church Undated 56 Christ Church – Christmas Play 1938 57 Lutheran Inner Mission 1942 58 Lutheran Inner Mission 1943 59 Lutheran Inner Mission 1943 60 Lutheran Inner Mission 1944 61 Lutheran Inner Mission 1944 62 Lutheran Inner Mission Feb 1, 1945 63 Lutheran Inner Mission 1945 64 Lutheran Inner Mission 1946 65 Lutheran Inner Mission Jun 19, 1946 66 Inner Mission 1945 67 Inner Mission – Rev. Kibler 1945 68 St Mark’s Lutheran Apr 14, 1946 69 Church Federation 1946 70 Church Federation – Clothing 1946 71 Church Federation Apr 10, 1946 72 St. Paul (Soc.) 1945 73 Holy Trinity Church 1945 74 Greek Church 1945 75 St. John Church 1946 76 Forest Ave. Presbyterian Church 1938 77 West Minster Presbyterian Church 1938 78 Grace M. E. Undated 79 Church – New 1944 80 St. Charles 1944 81 Church – Relief Undated 82 Library Undated 83 Book Wagon Undated 84 City Parks Undated

6 1 City Health – Dr. Williams Undated 2 Masons Miamisburg, OH 1942 3 Masonic Extras May 8, 1946 4 Shrine – Singers May 8, 1946 5 Shrine – Band May 8, 1946

Series III: Schools

Box File Description Date

6 6 Kennedy Deaf School 1938 7 Sign Language Undated 8 Blind Class Braille Bible 1943 9 Blind People 1939 – 1941 10 Dr. Brown & Seeing Eye Dog Undated 11 Sunday School Council of Religious Education Undated 12 Boy with Bike Getting Ticket from Officer Undated 13 West Side Day Nursery May 12, 1944 14 High School Kids 1945 15 Boy with Broken Foot holding Football Undated 16 Schools 1946 17 City Schools 1944 18 School Teacher – West Milton May 2, 1946 19 Attendance officer May 3, 1944 20 Graduation – Bone Break May 10, 1946 21 “Fun While Learning” Undated 22 High School Seniors 1939 23 Summer School 1943 24 Centerville Institute 1946 25 Chaminade-Piqua Game 1945 26 Basketball – Team Action “Dragons” Undated 27 Cleveland School Undated 28 Col. White School 1940 29 Daniel Kiser School Undated 30 Eaton High School Basketball 1939 31 Englewood High School 1944 32 Fairmont Orchestra 1941 33 Fairview High School 1940 34 Fairview High School 1941 35 Fairview High School 1943 36 Fairview High School 1943 37 Fairview High School 1944 38 Fairview High School 1946 39 Gorman, School Apr 27, 1945 40 Greenville Basketball 1939 41 Harmon School May 17, 1946 42 Irving School Orchestra 1943 43 Julianne High Undated 44 McKinley School Cooking 1943 45 Middletown Basketball 1945 46 Oakwood School May 14, 1946 47 Oakwood High School Girls Field Hockey 1944 48 Oakwood High School 1943 49 Parker Co-op High School 1942 50 Parker High School Mar 10, 1939 51 Parker Co-op High School 1944 52 Parker Co-op High School 1941 53 Randolph High School Undated 54 Roosevelt Basketball 1944 55 High School Girls SO Hills Undated 56 Stivers High School 1938 57 Stivers High School Undated 58 West Carrollton High School Undated 59 West Milton School 1940 60 Wilbur Wright School 1940 61 Track Meet – High School May 10, 1944 62 Antioch Institute Jul 6, 1944 63 Antioch Institute Jul 8, 1946 64 Antioch College – Leap Year Dance Jan 21, 1939 65 Antioch College 1940 66 Antioch College – Verner Co. 1944 67 Antioch College Refugee Students 1943 68 Antioch College – Gilbert Wilson Undated 69 Kent State (Short Course) Mar 23, 1946 70 Miami University Oxford, OH 1939 71 Miami University Air Cadets 1943 72 Miami University Campus Owls 1943 73 Miami University Sports Undated 74 Ohio State – Paul Sarringhaus Undated 75 Ohio State Football Undated 76 Ohio State Football Ohio vs. Indiana Oct 1, 1938 78 Ohio State Football Ohio vs. Michigan 1944 79 Football Ohio – Michigan 1944 80 Miami University Oxford, OH – Football 1944

7 1 Ohio Wesleyan University 1941 2 U-D – Features Fed 16, 1945 3 University of Dayton Foreign Students 1944 4 University of Dayton Sunday 1945 5 University of Dayton – Miss Ryan 1943 6 University of Dayton Cadets 1939 7 University of Dayton May 1946 8 University of Dayton 1943 9 University of Dayton Eng. Class & Mineral Collection 1939 10 University of Dayton – ROTC Undated 11 University of Dayton 1939 12 University of Dayton 1940 13 University of Dayton Debators 1941 14 University of Dayton Show 1943 15 University of Dayton Infantry Show 1945 16 High School, College Images Undated 17 Schwarz Dance School 1942 18 Schwarz Dance School Undated 19 Schwarz Dance School – Jo Schwartz 1943 20 Turnabout Dance Undated 21 Campus Life Undated 22 Education, Puzzles Undated 23 Dance Undated 24 Western College Instructor or Advisor 1942 25 Western College Dorms & Campus Life 1942 26 Western College Campus Life 1942 27 Western College Campus Life 1942 28 Western College Campus Life 1942 29 Western College Campus Life 1942 30 Western College Home Economics, Flight School, Shop Class 1942 31 Western College Newspaper, Announcements 1942 32 Western College Art Class 1942 33 Western College Art Class 1942 34 Western College Marionette Making 1942 35 Western College Science Class 1942 36 Western College Science Class 1942 37 Western College Science Class 1942 38 Western College Equestrian, Dogs 1942 39 Western College Agriculture 1942 40 Western College Choir 1942 41 Western College Choir 1942 42 Western College Choir 1942 43 Western College Skiing, Biking 1942 44 Western College Swimming, Archery 1942 45 Western College Tennis, Field Hockey 1942 46 Western College Theater 1942 47 Western College Dance 1942 48 Western College Dance 1942 49 Western College Young Children 1942 50 Western College Graduation 1942 51 Western College Graduation 1942 52 Western College Graduation 1942 53 Western College Interiors 1942 54 Western College Grounds 1942 55 Western College Grounds 1942 56 Western College Grounds 1942 57 Western College Grounds 1942 58 Western College Grounds 1942 59 Western College Grounds 1942 60 Western College Grounds 1942 61 Western College Grounds 1942 62 Western College Grounds 1942 63 Western College Grounds 1942 64 Western College Grounds 1942 65 Western College Town – Street Scenes 1942 66 Western College Undated 67 Western College Seconds Feb 4, 1946 68 Western College Tree Day 1940 69 Western College Undated 70 College Life Undated

Series IV: Sports & Outdoor Activities

Box File Description Date

8 1 PGA Golf Tournament, Dayton Undated 2 PGA Golf Tournament, Dayton, OH 1945 3 PGA Golf Tournament, Dayton, OH 1945 4 PGA Golf Tournament, Dayton, OH 1945 5 PGA Golf Tournament, Dayton, OH 1945 6 PGA Golf Tournament – Claude Harmony, Wife, & Baby 1945 7 PGA Wives 1945 8 PGA Golf 1945 9 Moraine Golf 1945 10 PGA Golf Action 1945 11 PGA Golf Tournament, Dayton, OH 1945 12 PGA Golf – Fred Cockran 1945 13 PGA Golf – Herman Barron 1945 14 PGA Golf – Gene Sarazen 1945 15 PGA Golf – Gene Sarazen 1945 16 PGA Golf – Ed (Bud) Lewis 1945 17 PGA Golf – Johnny Revolta 1945 18 PGA Golf – Byron Nelson 1945 19 PGA Golf – Al Nelson 1945 20 PGA Golf – Craig Wood 1945 21 PGA Golf – Jimmy Hines 1945 22 PGA Golf – George May 1945 23 PGA Golf – Harry Schwab 1945 24 PGA Golf – Vic Ghezzi 1945 25 PGA Golf – G. Hank Schneiter 1945 26 PGA Golf – Bob Hamilton 1945 27 PGA Golf – Mike Turnesa 1945 28 PGA Golf – Bird Perched on Locker Room Sign 1945 29 PGA Golf – Bob Kepler & Hank Schneiter 1945 30 PGA Golf – Bob Kepler 1945 31 PGA Golf – S. C. Johnson 1945 32 PGA Golf – Jack Grout 1945 33 PGA Golf – Clarence Dooer 1945 34 PGA Golf – Ralph Hutchinson 1945 35 PGA Golf – Sammy Byrd 1945 36 PGA Semi-Finals 1945 37 PGA Finals – B. Nelson and Sam Byrd 1945 38 PGA Golf Tournament – Crowds Jul 10, 1945 39 Athletes Undated 40 Baseball & Softball 1941 41 Baseball & Softball 1942 42 Baseball Undated 43 Boy with Crutch Playing Baseball Undated 44 Moraine Girls Softball May 25, 1945 45 Moraine Pro Basketball 1943 46 Basketball 1943 47 Basketball 1943 48 Basketball Action Undated 49 Boxer 1945 50 Fighters 1943 51 Cheerleaders & Drum Major – Outdoor Girls 1946 52 Football Undated 53 Football 1942 54 Football 1945 55 Golf 1943 56 Golf 1942 57 Golf – Women’s Tourney 1945 58 Golfers Community 1945 59 Ice Skating - Girls Undated 60 Roller Skating 1942 61 Roller Skating 1943 62 Skiing – Snow Train, Grayling, MI Feb 19, 1939 63 Soccer – Fink’s Soccer Team Undated 64 Swimming 1942 65 Swimming 1944 66 Swimming 1945 67 Swimming Hole 1945 68 Millers Grove Swimming Jun 7, 1946 69 Tennis 1945 70 Tennis 1940 71 Tennis Undated 72 Sports Undated 73 Sports Undated 74 Sports Undated 75 Track 1945 76 Boating 1944 77 Outdoor Activities Undated 78 Farm - Harvest 1943 79 Fisher Farm – Apple Butter 1944 80 Archery – Vandalia, OH 1939 81 Archery Undated 82 Archers Dayton, OH 1940 83 Ballet 1940 84 Auction Holler – Adolf 1944 85 Auto Races 1940 86 Auto Racing Club Miniature 1940 87 Miniature Auto Builder 1942 88 Street Car Club 1944 89 Parachute Boat Test – Indian Lake Undated 90 Canoe Clubs 1939 91 Canoes – Ruth Long 1943 92 Camping Undated 93 Casting 1943 94 Casting Club Undated 95 Casting Undated 96 Corn Husking 1939 97 Fair 1945 98 Xenia Fair Jul 30, 1946 99 Murlin Heights Fair Undated 100 Hobby, Doll Collections 1944, Undated 101 Fencing Undated 102 Buckeye National Coon Dog Field Trials 1938

9 1 Field Trials – Hunting Dogs 1939 2 Miami Valley Field Trials 1945 3 Flies for Fishing – Dr. Ginn 1945 4 Fishing – St. Mary’s 1944 5 Fishing, Hunting Undated 6 Fishing 1942 7 Fishing 1943 8 Fishing 1945 9 Fishing Undated 10 Wine – Bait/Casting Champion 1945 11 Fishing – St. Mary’s Lake, Celina, OH 1939 12 Fishing – Volz 1944 13 How to Keep Fit Feature 1943 14 Horse Pulling – Troy, OH 1943 15 Fox Hunt Feb 7, 1945 16 Hunting Undated 17 Hunting – Charles Worley 1944 18 Deer Hunting 1945 19 Game Hunting 1944 20 Hunting 1941 21 Hunt – Shooting Richardson Brothers 1940 22 Kites 1942 23 Circus Model Builders & Fans 1942 24 Picnic Jul 4, 1946 25 Stamp Collector 1944 26 Sunbathers Undated 27 Sunbathers 1944 28 Sunbathing – Delco Girls 1942 29 Swimming Jun 13, 1945 30 Trap Shooter – Joe Heisted Undated 31 Shooting Practice Undated 32 Lady Trap Shooting Undated 33 Trap Shooting 1941 34 How to Trap Shoot 1945 35 Trap Shoot 1940 36 Trap Shoot 1942 37 Backyard Vacations 1943 38 Milkweed Pod Collecting 1944

Series V: People

Box File Description Date

9 39 People – “One” 1940 40 Crowds 1941 41 27oz Baby 1944 42 Leap Year Baby 1944 43 3 Daughters 1943 44 5 Doctors – All Brothers 1942 45 Hoynes Triplets Undated 46 Triplets Undated 47 Twins Undated 48 Twins 1943 49 Allen & Fisher (with glasses) 1945 50 Rabbi Angus 1943 51 Irene Barney – Shooter Undated 52 Father Beckmeyer Jun 2, 1944 53 Father Beckmeyer Aug 1, 1944 54 Behrley & Cy Young 1944 55 W. W. Boes 1946 56 Bretch – Tin Man 1944 57 Charlot Brooks Bathing Suit 1943 58 Mrs. Jack Brown & Baby Nov 6, 1945 59 Johnny Buecher Undated 60 John H. Burkam 1945 61 Pat Burkhart & Baby 1945 62 John M. Cooney 1944 63 Mrs. Cornel Aug 2, 1946 64 Mr. Crawford 1945 65 Coach Crooks 1943 66 Milt Cross Oct 26, 1944 67 Marie Dewees 1943 68 Dale Dunifon 1944 69 Mrs. Estabrook Undated 70 Dr. Hugh I. Evans 1943 71 Morris Fawcett Dec, 1945 72 Mr. & Mrs. Fisher Undated 73 Mrs. Ed Fisher, Fletcher, OH 1943 74 Father Flannigan – St. Joseph 1945 75 Foster 1945 76 Carl French 1942 77 Fulmer & Family 1940 78 Gebhart – Miamisburg, OH 1946 79 Earl Ginivan, New Carlisle, OH 1944 80 “Benny” Ginn Undated 81 Miss Goss 1942 82 J. J. Greer Apr 9, 1946 83 L. B. Harley Jul 6, 1944 84 Mrs. Lillie Hartley 1944 85 Jess Haynes Feb 20, 1945 86 Hodges 1945 87 Houk & Friend 1944 88 Herbert J. Kaefer Undated 89 Mrs. Eleanora Kates Undated 90 Karl Keller, Jr. 1943 91 Mrs. Earl Keyer 1946 92 Dr. Keeter Undated 93 Kettering – “Boss Ket” 1943 94 Kettering Day Undated 95 John King 1944 96 Chief Kirby 1943 97 Knudsen Undated 98 Kusher – Andy’s Daughter Undated 99 Kyle Twins – in their 90s 1939, 1940 100 Mrs. Jean Lacey Undated 101 Audrey Lape & Baby 1943 102 Lew Office 1944 103 Martha Longstreath Undated 104 Mrs. Loomis 1943 105 Mrs. MacMillan Undated 106 George Maloney’s Dinner Mar 28, 1946 107 Mr. Martin – Ship Model 1944 108 Rev. Martin 1945 109 Johnny Mason Jun 1, 1946 110 “Mike” Matainger 1945 111 McCleary Aug 20, 1946 112 Fay Le Meadows 1945 113 Mary Montgomery Undated 114 Minich with McGuffey Reader Oxford, OH Jul 13, 1946 115 “Mike” 1944 116 Orville L. Monger Jun 20, 1946 117 Pat Meyers 1945 118 William Morehouse 1940 119 Mrs. Nagles Knitting 1943 120 Neff 1945 121 Charles Newsock – Quilts Undated

10 1 Police Chief Wurstner 1940 2 Mrs. Noble Undated 3 Nelson – Bryan 1939 4 Nuxall – Hamilton, OH 1944 5 Mrs. Jack Onerem 1946 6 Dr. Patterson Xenia, OH 1941 7 Betty Plesser – Cheesecake 1945 8 Dick Powell Mar 1, 1945 9 Wallace Rigby 1945 10 Roosevelt Girl 1945 11 Al Rosensweet 1945 12 Mr. Sauer 1945 13 Ruthie Schalnat 1943 14 Schantz & Boy Jul 11, 1946 15 Jack H. Schwartz 1945 16 Sewell Undated 17 J. P. Snyder 1945 18 Phil Stack “Don Wan” 1940 19 Rev. Robert Stone 1944 20 Otto Spaeth – Golf Bag Mar 30, 1943 21 David Sullivan 1942 22 Sue Lynn Sutton & Baby Undated 23 Terry 1945 24 Bishop Thill 1938 25 Herb Toomy 1945 26 Seth Velse 1943 27 Mrs. Walker Undated 28 H. A. Wallace Oct 12, 1944 29 R. A. Wallace 1945 30 Frank Warner & Banjo Apr 11, 1946 31 Mr. S. Weing 1944 32 Rabbi Louis Witt 1943 33 George Wolfe 1945 34 Mrs. Wood 1944 35 Betty Wuschet & Telephone Mar 29, 1946 36 C. F. Young of Davis – Young Soap Co. 1945 37 Mrs. Louise Young 1941 38 African - Americans 1942 39 Young People 1943 40 Howard C. Beaudrie Undated 41 People 1944 42 People 1945 43 People 1946, Undated 44 Unidentified Men Undated 45 Unidentified Men Undated 46 Unidentified Men Undated 47 Unidentified Men Undated 48 Unidentified Men Undated 49 Unidentified Men Undated 50 Unidentified Men Undated 51 Unidentified Men Undated 52 Unidentified Men Undated 53 Unidentified Men Undated 54 Unidentified Women Undated 55 Unidentified Women Undated 56 Unidentified Women Undated 57 Unidentified Women Undated 58 Unidentified Women Undated 59 Unidentified Women Undated 60 Children Undated 61 Babies Undated 62 Children Undated 63 Children 1944-1946 64 Children Undated 65 Children Undated 66 Children – Doll in Baby Carriage Undated 67 Clayton Children at Party 1944 68 Boyle Family 1943 69 Duncan Family 1943 70 Mrs. Eldery & Family May 1, 1946 71 Eldrige – Franklin 1946 72 Gentile & Family 1945 73 Dr. Evan’s Daughter 1945 74 Hoover Family 1945 75 Jaxon Family 1943 76 H. P. Jeffrey & Family 1942 77 Lohry 1945 78 Kroger Family 1943 79 McCanne Family 1945 80 95 Year Old Man at Winters Bank 1945 81 Bill Miller Family 1945 82 Bill Miller Family Sep 9, 1944 83 Schantz & Family 1945 84 Al Shawn & Family 1944 85 Thile Family 1943 86 Thompson & Baby 1946 87 Family, Vandalia 1945 88 Family Undated 89 Family Undated

Series VI: Military

Box File Description Date

11 1 Wright Field “Contacts” Undated 2 Wright Field Undated 3 Wright Field 1940 4 Wright Field 1940 5 Wright Field 1940 6 Wright Field 1941 7 Wright Field 1941 8 Wright Field 1941 9 Wright Field 1943 10 Wright Field Airplane Signals 1944 11 Wright Field Air Tools 1945 12 Wright Field 1946 13 Wright Field “All Shots” Undated 14 Wright Aero. Girls Shop 1942 15 Wright Field Aircraft Radio Lab. 1943 16 Wright Field Mascots 1943 17 Wright Field Aid Show 1945 18 Wright Field (A.M.S.) Soldiers on Flight Line 1943 19 B-19 at Wright Field 1942 20 Wright Field Band 1943 21 Wright Field Blouses 1944 22 Bri. Gen. Charles Branshaw, Wright Field 1943 23 Wright Field British Planes – Army Day Apr 2, 1942 24 Wright Field C.N.T. 1944 25 Wright Field Dogs 1943 26 Wright Field – Enemy Equipment 1943 27 Wright’s Eng. 1944 28 Eng. Club Christmas Party 1944 29 Wright Field, Equipment Lab 1944 30 Wright Field Equipment Lab – B24 Mock-Up 1944 31 Wright Field Equipment Lab – Instruments Oct 26, 1944 32 Wright Field 25 Year Employee 1943 33 Wright Field Exhaust/Vapor Trails 1943 34 Wright Field – German Papers 1945 35 Wright Field – Girl Truck Driver 1943 36 Wright Field – Girl Drivers Nov 11, 1942 37 Wright Field Gliders 1943 38 Wright Field Paratroops and Gliders Undated 39 Wright Field – ME-109-F 1943 40 Wright Field Movie Dept. Jan, 1940 41 Wright Field – New Years Ed. 1941 42 Wright Field Officers’ Club 1944 43 Wright Field – Airplanes 1938 44 Wright Field Airplanes – All Types Jun 12, 1941 45 Wright Field Soldiers 1943 46 Wright Field Structure Test 1944 47 Wright Field New Trainer Plane 1944 48 Wright Field in Spring, Summer & Winter Undated 49 Wright Field – WAC 1944 50 Wright Field – Capt. Harry Armstrong Undated 51 Brazilians at Wright Field 1943 52 Wright Field Twins 1943 53 Col. Wolfe – Wright Field Armstrong Laboratory 1943 54 Wright Field – Armstrong Laboratory Aug 7, 1946 55 Wright Field – Gen. Bradshaw Eating in Soldiers’ Mess 1943 56 Patterson Field – Large Crane Undated 57 Patterson Field Crane Undated 58 Patterson Field Weather School Sep 13, 1938 59 Patterson Field 1939 60 Patterson Field 1941 61 Patterson Field 1941 62 Patterson Field 1941 63 Patterson Field Air Dock Undated 64 Patterson Field – Demonstration for Life May 7, 1941 65 Patterson Field 56 A.D.G. 1942 66 Patterson Field Girls Dorm 1943 67 Patterson Field Hospital, Telephone Room 1943, 1945 68 Patterson Field 1945 69 Patterson Field Housing 1946 70 Patterson Field New Year’s Ed. 1941 71 Patterson Field Officers New Year’s Day Reception Undated 72 Patterson Field Officers Arrive 1945 73 Patterson Field Sale Goods 1946 74 Patterson Field Sick Call 1942 75 Patterson Field Society 1939 76 Patterson Field Soldiers Pay Day Undated 77 Patterson Field Soldiers & Wives 1943 78 Patterson Field Soldier Writes Letter 1943 79 Patterson Field Transport Squad For Life Oct 10, 1941 80 Patterson Field Life Transport Seconds 1941 81 Wright Field & Patterson Field Undated 82 Wright Field & Patterson Field Undated

12 1 “Connie” TWA (Proofs) Undated 2 Wright & Patterson – Air Service Command – Women Work 1942 3 Civil Defense 1942 4 Air Raid Defense 1942 5 37th Division – Atterbery, IN 1945 6 Air Raid Drill Undated 7 Air Service Command 1943 8 Air Service Command 1943 9 Anniversary 30th Air Corps Aug 2, 1939 10 Army Day Undated 11 Army Parade – Horse Show Undated 12 C.A.P. – Dayton, OH Undated 13 Civilian Defense Columbus, OH Undated 14 First & Last Numbers Undated 15 Draft – 1940 1940 16 Draft Board #6 Undated 17 Great Lakes Training Station 1942 18 National Military Home Nov. 1945 19 Copy Ness of Pearl Harbor & European Bombings 1943 20 RAF – Art Jones 1942 21 RAF Broadcast Wing 1943 22 RAF – Christmas Party 1942 23 RAF Soccer 1942 24 RAF Officers Wives 1942 25 O.S.O. Service Club Undated 26 Society, War 1943 27 Soldiers Home 1946 28 Soldiers Service Club 1944 29 USO Supper Dec 28, 1942 30 USO Union Station Boys Leave for Army 1943 31 War Civil Veteran 1944 32 War Finance 1944 33 War Wives 1942 34 Post-War Plan, Yellow Springs, OH 1944 35 Auto Pool – World War II Undated 36 World War II Undated 37 Eggs for Poland May 7, 1946 38 Japanese-Americans Jun 12, 1944 39 Minutemen 1942 40 Aircraft Undated 41 DC-4 Airplane at Vandalia Jun 8, 1939 42 B-19 Airplane Undated 43 B-29 Aircraft 1945 44 B-32 Aircraft 1945 45 B-32 Aircraft 1945 46 B-32 Drop Test Feb 17, 1945 47 George Cornelius Airplane Factory 1941 48 George Cornelius Airplane Sep 4, 1941 49 George Cornelius Airplane Undated 50 George Cornelius Factory Undated 51 Aircraft – Graves, Soc. Aug 16, 1946 52 Airplane Sale 1944 53 Skyway Freight TWA Contest Mar 13, 1946 54 South Dayton Airport 1943 55 Vandalia Airport 1940 56 Vandalia Airport 1945 57 Wright Brothers Hill Celebration 1940 58 Wright Escadrille Flying Club Undated 59 Military Undated 60 Soldiers Undated 61 Soldiers Undated 62 Soldiers Undated 63 Soldiers Undated 64 Soldiers 1944 65 Soldiers, Wives 1945 66 One Armed Veteran Undated 67 Raising the American Flag Undated

13 1 Military Activities Undated 2 Woman Wearing “Welcome Back Fighting Men & Women” Undated Button 3 Blue Star Mother Undated 4 Wright Field – Gen. Kenney 1941 5 Patterson Field – Gen. & Mrs. George Kenney 1941 6 Gen. George Kenney 1945 7 Wright Field – Lt. Col. Hayward Undated 8 Col. Les P. Arnold – Air Freight Story, Air Service Command 1943 9 Sgt. Francis L. Wallace 1945 10 Lt. Baily 1945 11 Gen. Harold Barton 1944 12 Breiden (Navy) 1944 13 Lt. John T. Brennan Oct 14, 1944 14 Three Military Men 1944 15 Billy Conn 1944 16 Ranny Daily 1944 17 PFC Martin Ehrhard, Jr. 1945 18 Sgt. John H. Galloway 1945 19 Lt. Gardner 1945 20 Sgt. Donald Haller Undated 21 Col. Haller, Trees 1946 22 Lt. Haswell, A.S.C. 1943 23 Lt. Col. J. M. Haywad inside a British “Mosquito” Bomber 1943 24 Col. Lovelace 1944 25 Gen. Miller & Col. Adler Undated 26 “Chuck” Rock 1944 27 Sgt. Shain May 17, 1944 28 Lt. & Mrs. Stames Mar, 1945 29 Norman Steinke, Seaman Second Class 1944 30 Jim Stuber, Ohio Veteran 1945 31 Jack Townsend – Going to Marines 1942 32 Richard Tudor (Navy) 1945 33 Gen. Twining 1945 34 Lt. Col. Glenn Weinman 1945 35 Weisenborn May 31, 1945 36 Gen. Wolfe 1944 37 Rudolf Young (Navy) 1944 38 Kohnle (Marines) 1944 39 Chinese Soldiers & Benny Jinn 1943 40 Soldiers Getting Clothing 1946 41 Sailors Coming Home 1945 42 Six Sailors Home on Leave 1945 43 WAC Discharged 1945 44 Soldiers Dance U.S.O. 1942 45 USO – Union Station 1943 46 Gen. & Mrs. Walter Frank, Gen. Miller, Air Service Command 1943 47 Soldiers Undated 48 Soldiers Undated 49 Soldiers Undated 50 Soldiers Undated 51 Sailors Undated 52 Soldiers Undated 53 Soldiers Undated 54 World War II, Nazi Flags Undated 55 Patriotism Undated

Series VII: News

Box File Description Date

13 56 Tragedy/Disaster Undated 57 Accidents Undated 58 Accidents Undated 59 Accident Prevention Bureau 1938 60 United Fireworks Blast 1945 61 Drowning Aug 15, 1946 62 Drowning 1945 63 Flood 1943 64 Fire Triangle Park Apr 24, 1945 65 4th & Main Fire Mar 1, 1940 66 Fire 1938 67 Fire 1944 68 Fire – Progressive Lachory 1943 69 Fire – 4th & Main May 7, 1945 70 Fires 1945 71 Fire 1945 72 Fire Hall on Third street – New 1940 73 Fire – Strand Theatre 1943 74 Fire – 4th St. & Clinton Dec 14, 1943 75 Fire – Brinkman Eng. Co. 300 Kiser St. Undated 76 Fire Undated 77 Fires Undated 78 Kidnapping 1945 79 Murder 1945 80 McCoy Murder 1943 81 Nathanson Murder, Mrs. Lillie Hartley 1943, 1944 82 St. Paris Murder 1945 83 New Madison, OH Shooting 1943 84 Automobile Accidents Undated 85 Dayton Bus Wreck 1940 86 Train Wreck, Piqua, OH Mar 29, 1942 87 Train Wreck, Piqua, OH Mar 21, 1945 88 Train Wreck – Brookville, OH 1945 89 Wrecks 1945 90 Automobile Accident at Miami Valley Hospital Undated 91 Wrecks – Automobile & Buildings 1942 92 Wreck – Patterson & Wright Fields Oct 20, 1942 93 Wreck 1944 94 Wreck Feb 23, 1943 95 Wreck Undated 96 Airplane Wrecks Undated 97 Plane Crash Nov 29, 1945 98 Wreck – Greyhound Bus Jan 29, 1946 99 Harris – Wreck 1944 100 New York City – Train Wreck 1943 101 Wreck – Paragon Tool Co. 1943 102 Truck Wreck – Patterson Field 1943 103 Wrecks 1940 104 Wrecks 1941 105 Wrecks 1940 106 Wreck – First St. & Wilker Jul 3, 1940 107 Anti-Noise 1942 108 Centennial Undated

14 1 Foreign Newspaper Story 1945 2 German Newspaper 1945 3 India – Rev. From 1942 4 Journal – Herald Gang 1944 5 Candid Shots – Reading Herald 1945 6 Meat Story 1942 7 River Story 1943 8 Ruber Story Undated 9 “Pupilli” Negs – “Good”, Chattanooga News 1933 10 Wysong Wagon Undated 11 Pioneer Wagon Works Undated 12 Entertainment Undated 13 Beauty & Fashion Undated 14 Greenville, OH Treaty Celebration – Getting Ready 1945 15 Club Co-Ed 1944 16 Cowboys Club Dancing 1942 17 Drummer Boy Undated 18 Hungarian Society 1943 19 “Mickey’s” (Arena) 1945 20 Montgomery County Home Dem. 1943 21 Commission Market 1943 22 Music Collection “Old” Undated 23 Dr. Rocks, David Rd. 1945 24 Sisters Club 1945 25 Society 1945 26 Society Undated 27 Society Kids Undated 28 Society Undated 29 Hobbies, Society Undated 30 Hobbies, Society Undated 31 Royal Bell Collection 1944 32 Shoppers – Late Monday Night Undated 33 Garden Contest 1944 34 Grote – Clem Picnic Aug 25, 1946 35 Huffman Party 1941 36 Lowe Brothers Dinner 1945 37 Lowe Brothers Dinner Feb 11, 1946 38 New Years Party 1946 1946 39 Nanley’s Party Undated 40 Christmas Pictures 1944 41 Golden Wedding 1944 42 Golden Wedding 1943, 1945 43 Lewis – Arnold Wedding Apr 13, 1946 44 Craven – Gorman Wedding 1946 45 Gustave H. Banthien, Jr. Wedding 1946 46 Ensign Russell Adams Gilmore, Jr. & Betty Schmidt Wedding 1943 47 C. L. Gregory, Jr. Wedding at Home Jun 22, 1946 48 Erickson – Kent Wedding 1946 49 Silverman Wedding Undated 50 Robeeloth Wedding Sep 1, 1945 51 Weddings 1944 52 Weddings Undated 53 Moler Funeral 1943 54 Journal Herald Building 1945 55 Keen’s Press Plate May 15, 1946 56 Journal – Herald Undated 57 Journal Herald Photography Room Undated 58 News Undated 59 Opera – First Night May 16, 1945 60 Yellow Springs Theatre 1944 61 Island Park Band Concert 1943 62 Raffel – Paintings Apr 27, 1946 63 Flag Pole Painting Jun 1, 1946 64 Breakfast Club 1940 65 Daview Theatre 1946 66 Daview Theatre Undated 67 Choir Boys 1943 68 Choir Song 1938 69 Dubuque Choir Undated 70 Civil Players Undated 71 Inland Childrens Chorus Undated 72 Junior League Undated 73 Movie, Stage & Opera Stars 1942 74 Movie Club 1940 75 Movies in the Schools 1941 76 Opera – Grand 1943 77 Philharmonic Chorus 1943 78 Herrlinger – Radio 1946 79 WING Radio 1945 80 WING Radio 1941 81 WING Radio 1941 82 WLW Television Undated

Series VIII: Cities

Box File Description Date

14 83 Courthouse – Ceiling Leak 1946 84 Dayton Skyline 1944 85 Dayton Skyline 1944 86 City of Dayton from Top of Mutual Home May 23, 1946 87 Dayton Aerial View 1946 88 Dayton Hospitals Apr 29, 1946 89 Dayton Undated 90 Dayton Parade Northwest Territory Celebration 1938 91 Bas Relief – City Buildings 1940 92 Bas Relief – City Buildings 1940

15 1 Dams 1938 2 Dayton – Christmas Around the World 1939 3 County Commission 1944 4 Montgomery County Fair 1942 5 Montgomery County Fair 1944 6 Dayton Safety Council Oct 31, 1944 7 Woodland Cemetery 1941 8 Dayton 1945 9 Dayton Defense Housing Undated 10 Automobile Parking & Washing Undated 11 Buildings Undated 12 Buildings Undated 13 Dayton – Bandshell Undated 14 Dayton – Veterans Memorial Parade 1945 15 Dayton Parade 1941 16 Fairgrounds Undated 17 Newcom Tavern Undated 18 Dayton Undated 19 Dayton 1941 20 Dayton 1941 21 Dayton Undated 22 Wilbur & Orville Wright Memorial Undated 23 Ohio License Plate Registration Undated 24 Government Office Undated 25 Winters Home 1945 26 Fire Departments 1944, 1945 27 Trash – In City 1945 28 Wolf Licenses Undated 29 Government/Politics Undated 30 Bill of Rights 1941 31 Mayor Ed Breen Sworn In 1946 32 Governor John W. Bricker, Ohio Jan 10, 1939 33 Argentine Delegates 1945 34 Election 1944 35 G.O.P. – West Milton May 27, 1946 36 House of Representatives 1938 37 Senator James W. Huffman, Ohio 1945 38 Mayor Frank Krebs, Dayton 1941 39 Mayor Frank Krebs, Dayton Undated 40 Mayor Frank Krebs 1945 41 Governor Frank Lausche, Ohio 1944 42 Judge Robert McBride 1946 43 Judge Nevin 1944 44 Judge Nevin – Flag Presentation Undated 45 State Penitentiary Columbus, OH Dec, 1938 46 Health Dept. Troy, OH 1940 47 U.S. Employment Service 1943 48 “Electionville” Voting Booths Undated 49 Dayview Circle Nov 13, 1942 50 Dayview Circle Oct 17, 1942 51 Dayview Circle 1942 52 Dayview Circle Apr 1, 1943 53 Dayview Circle May 1, 1943 54 Dayview Circle Jun 1, 1943 55 Dayview Circle Jul 15, 1943 56 Dayview Circle Jun 15, 1943 57 Dayview Circle Undated 58 Dayview Circle Jul 1, 1943 59 Dayview Circle Oct 2, 1943 60 Dayview Circle Aug 28, 1943 61 Dayview Circle Sep 11, 1943 62 Dayview Circle May 15, 1943 63 Dayview Circle Aug 7, 1943 64 Dayview Circle Sep 5, 1945 65 Boulevard Court Apartments Sep, 1945 66 Daytonia Village Undated 67 Daytonia Village Extras Undated 68 Newcomb Manor 1944, 1945 69 Riverside Terrace 1945 70 Riverside Apts. 1945 71 Ohio Town Scenes 1944 72 Bellefontaine, Ohio 1940 73 Celina Jul 4, 1940 74 Fort Recovery, Annie Oakley Monument Sep 16, 1938 75 Germantown, Ohio 1940 76 Greenville, Ohio 1945 77 Greenville, Ohio Treaty Celebration 1938 78 Lebanon, Ohio Auction 1940 79 Lebanon, Ohio Western Star Undated 80 Liberty, Ohio Undated 81 Minster, Ohio 1943 82 New Carlisle, Ohio 1940 83 New Germany Undated 84 Russia, Ohio 1942 85 Russia, Ohio 1942 86 Urbana, Ohio 1940 87 Wilmington, Ohio Undated 88 West Carrolton, Ohio 1941 89 Xenia, Ohio Undated

16 1 Ye Old Mill, Yellow Springs, Ohio 1940 2 Yellow Springs, Ohio Fels Foundation (1 of 4) 1941 3 Yellow Springs, Ohio Fels Foundation (2 of 4) 1941 4 Yellow Springs, Ohio Fels Foundation (3 of 4) 1941 5 Yellow Springs, Ohio Fels Foundation (4 of 4) 1941 6 Union Station Flash vs. Time Exp. 1945 7 Buildings Undated 8 Buildings Undated 9 Buildings Undated

Series IX: Animals & Nature

Box File Description Date

16 10 Farm Animals 1945 11 Fox Den May 2, 1944 12 Animals 1941 13 Bees Undated 14 Birds 1944 15 Chrisman’s Pet Shop Undated 16 Cats 1941 17 Cats Undated 18 Cow Feature 1944 19 Grant’s Cows 1945 20 Grant’s Jersey Sale 1945 21 Stockyard May 24, 1946 22 Dog Show – Dogs Preparing at Biltmore 1939 23 “Smokey Joe” – Show Dog 1941 24 Dogs 1942 25 Dogs & Cats 1943 26 Dogs 1944 27 Dogs May 25, 1944 28 3 Year Old Boy with Dog 1945 29 “Lady” – Dog Dec, 1945 30 Dog & Girl, Society 1945 31 Dogs, Society 1945 32 Dogs 1945 33 Dog & Girl 1946 34 Dogs & Girl 1946 35 Dogs – Sheet’s Dayton 1946 36 Dogs Undated 37 Dogs Undated 38 Dogs & Society Women Undated 39 Dogs – Dasher’s & Gus’s Undated 40 Dogs, Rats Undated 41 Girl with Dog, Doll Undated 42 Eagles Undated 43 Game Preserve Undated 44 Horse Show & Tryouts 1941 45 Horses 1945 46 Horse 1945 47 Mr. Barber & Horse Jun 28, 1946 48 Trick Horse 1946 49 Horses Undated 50 Horse on Racetrack Undated 51 Humane Society Undated 52 Robin’s Nest Apr 20, 1946 53 Pet Sparrow 1945 54 Peafowl Undated 55 Pigeon Race, Xenia, Ohio Undated 56 Ponies 1944 57 Houser Pony 1945 58 Rabbits – Forest Winchell 1943 59 Rabbits – How to Kill 1943 60 Sale Barn Jun 6, 1946 61 Rabbits, Building Pen 1944 62 Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Assoc. 1938 63 Raccoons Undated 64 Ream’s Sheep 1943 65 Sheep 1944 66 Snakes 1940 67 Snakes Aug 9, 1946 68 Shelley Turkey Farm 1945 69 Whisler Turkey Farm 1943 70 Jack, City Boy on the Farm 1943 71 Miller’s Grove 1944 72 Roselawn Poultry Farm Undated 73 Reptile Show 1942 74 Gourd Farm Undated 75 Agriculture Undated 76 Arboretum – Richmond, IN 1942 77 Aull Gardens Undated 78 Gardens 1939 79 John Bryan State Park 1942 80 Garden Contest 1943 81 Coates Water Falls 1940 82 Covered Bridges Preble County, OH 1942 83 Devil’s Backbone Undated 84 Orchids 1945 85 Clouds I.R. Undated 86 Clouds I.R. Undated 87 Clouds 1944 88 Fair Flower Show Soc. 1945 89 Snow Jan, 1945 90 Sunset 1944 91 Trees May 15, 1944 92 Trees Undated 93 Sam Thar Undated 94 Rat in a Trap 1944 95 Horses – Pietzat Stables 1945 96 Poor Kitty Poem Neg. Undated 97 Dog Sled & Mule 1944 98 Cass – Dogs 1945 99 Haas – Billy & Dog 1945

17 1 People Undated 2 Clouds Undated 3 Ice 1945 4 Ice Storm 1945 5 Snow Jan 14, 1939 6 Snow – Dayton, Ohio Undated 7 Snow – Kodachrome 1940 8 Snow 1945 9 Snow – 3.2 inches Feb 15, 1939 10 Snow 1945 11 Snow – Chatt. Undated 12 Snow Jan 9, 1940 13 Snow 1938 14 Snow Apr 14, 1943 15 Camden, Snow Feb 2, 1945 16 Snow – Christmas Pictures 1945 17 Snow – Winter Sports in Dayton Dec 27, 1939 18 Snow – Winter Sports in Dayton Dec 27, 1939 19 Snow Jan 4, 1942 Apr 1, 1942 20 Wheat Crop Jul, 1946 21 Nature Undated 22 Environment/Nature Undated 23 Woods – Piqua, OH 1939

Series X: Other

Box File Description Date

17 24 Medical Nurses, Exams Undated 25 Hospital Undated 26 State Hospital – Nets 1945 27 Dental Experiment Troy, OH Jun 19, 1946 28 Operation St. Eliz. 1943 29 Appliances Undated 30 Art Undated 31 Artwork Undated 32 Automobiles Undated 33 Christmas Undated 34 Crowds Undated 35 Religion Undated 36 Special Events Undated 37 Financial Undated 38 Handicap Undated 39 Waco 1945 40 Church Undated 41 Diner/Soda Shop Undated 42 Tornado Siren Undated 43 Restroom Undated 44 Misc. 1943 45 Misc. Undated 46 Misc. Undated 47 Keiths – Contest 1945 48 Keiths 1945 49 Keiths May 22, 1946 50 Keiths – English Brides Apr 2, 1946 51 Florida Jul, 1946 52 Palm Beach 1946 53 Slots 1944 54 Monument Undated 55 Davis – N.B.C. 1945 56 Bells – Howard Schimez 1941 57 Motor Holder – Rubber Boat May 1, 1946 58 Sterm – VA’s. (Inst.) 1945 59 Van’s 1944 60 Sidney, O. Farmers “Champs”. 1945 61 Ball – Sen. 1945 62 RFC Dorothy Lane 1945 63 Equipt. Lab. “Heaters” W. Field 1945 64 Hill – Curt 1945 65 Washington, Sidewalk 1944 66 Catawba Breach Undated 67 Falb’s House & Family 1941 68 Thomas, Party Undated 69 General Shots 1941 70 Untitled 1940 71 Slots 1944 72 Gellap – College Inn 1946 73 Eyes Shut – Open Undated 74 Steel High School 1938 75 WPA – Journal Files 1940 76 Tavern, Hillsborough, OH. Undated 77 Jane “Wave” 1944 78 To Print 1941 79 Shots 1940 80 Fireplace 1939 81 Houses Undated

18 1 Unidentified Undated 2 Kids Playing Soccer, View of Dayton Skyline, Mr. Githens & Undated Betty & Bob 3 Union Station Undated 4 City of Dayton Undated 5 John Bowals Colonel Stage Undated 6 Bishop Thill Cincinnati 1938 7 Knox’s Fight with Braddock’s Man Undated 8 YMCA Pool Undated 9 Wood 1939 10 Gen. Brett, Wright Field Undated 11 Snow Undated 12 Trap Shoot Winter, 1939 13 Nature – Hike Undated 14 Old Soldiers Home Undated

Series XI: Photographs

Box File Description Date

19 1 Dayton, Ohio Undated 2 Science & Industry Undated 3 J-16 Penguin Pre-Flight Trainer Undated

20 1 Female Pilots Undated 2 Train Wreck near Piqua, OH 1942 3 Building Fire in Downtown Dayton, OH Undated 4 Race Track Accident Greenville, Ohio May, 1942 5 Stunt Driving at Fairgrounds Undated 6 People on Bus Undated 7 Dancer Undated 8 Sunbathers, Lightning Firecrackers Undated 9 91 Year Old Twins Undated 10 Miami Valley Milk Producers/Dairy Maid Butter Undated 11 Misc. Undated

21 1 Inland, Delco Military Support Rallies (61 photos) Undated 2 Inland Strike (24 photos) Dec 3, 1945

22 1 Parachute Jump Undated 2 Airplane Crash Exercise, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio Jul. 26, 1942 3 Army Troops with Glider Jul. 1942 4 Crane lifting B-24 at Patterson Field Jul. 1942 5 Patterson Field Air Terminal 1942 6 Aircraft Undated 7 Other Aviation Images Undated

23 1 Military Personnel at Work Undated 2 Housing Being Built 1942 3 Scenes Outside of Dayton Public Library Circa. 1942

Oversize Location 56, File 15 56 15 Large Photographs a. Aircrew in front of B-17 with writing on plane Circa. 1944 b. Worker assembling parts Circa. 1943 c. Three women in swim suits near pool Circa. 1943