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Foreigners in Dayton: An Investigation
by Alice M. Doren Copyright 1917
A study by the YWCA on how many foreigners were living in Dayton in 1917 and the various organizations that touched their lives and helped them.

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You have found Dayton History Books Online! This website is dedicated to placing historical items about Dayton, Ohio online. Curt Dalton, a local historian who has written several books about Dayton's history, saw a need to make books and other educational materials about Dayton available to children and the general public. He knew that the documents had to be in a format that could easily be read and searched, to enable visitors to use the information in homework and personal projects. What better way than through the world wide web? On October 24, 2004 Dayton History Books Online opened with a list of twenty books and booklets that could be read, searched and printed out. As of May 1, 2012 there are 736 books, booklets, videos and articles available, consisting of 15.616 pages of text, with more added every month. DHBO has now added 1,177 photos, many of which depict Dayton in the 1950s. We also celebrate having over 8.4 million hits on the site! Through the collaboration of local libraries, universities, archives, businesses and individuals, we will continue to add historical information about Dayton. Please click here for contact information.