At Home In Geneva
by Charlotte Reeve Conover Copyright 1887
The author describes why she loved Geneva so much that it became her second home during the summer months. The article appeared in Outing magazine September, 1887.
Breweries of Dayton: A Toast to Brewers From the Gem City, 1810-1961
by Curt Dalton Copyright 1996 All Rights Reserved
A history of the beer and ale breweries of Dayton, including some biographical information on the owners
Text taken from original maunscript and reproduced here with the author's permission
Business Men of Dayton 1905-1906
Compiled by Curt Dalton Copyright 1995 All Rights Reserved
Short biographies of important business men of Dayton, including B. J. Borchers and E. M. Mendenhall
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Barbara K. Fissell
Text taken from original manuscript and reprodcued here with the author's permission
Centennial Portrait and Biographical Record of the City of Dayton and of Montgomery County, Ohio
Edited by Frank Conover Copyright 1897
Hundreds of biographies of important people from Dayton & Montgomery County
Transcribed with the help of volunteer Carole Medlar, Dayton Metro Library
Original copy available at Dayton Metro Library
A City Can Be No Greater Than Her Men
by Robert R. Nevin Copyright 1927
Seven men are recognized during dedication of Van Cleve Park Memorial. The article appeared in NCR News’ July-August 1927 issue
Article courtesy of Dayton History
A Close Tie
by NCR Corporation
Edward Deeds ties to Dayton, NCR and aviation. The article appeared in NCR World September-October 1970 issue
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
David Lowry Was a Grand Old Settler
by Howard Burba Copyright 1934
Lowry was a pioneer scout and trail-blazer, sort of the Daniel Boone of the Miami Valley. The article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on May 13, 1934.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Sue Broadstock
Early Reminiscences
by Harriet Stevens Copyright 1900 All Rights Reserved by Linda Trent
A paper in which the author, a Dayton teacher, tells of how she and her brother, E. E. Barney were raised in New York
Transcribed and submitted by Linda Tope Trent
Text taken from original source owned by Linda Trent and reproduced here with her permission
A Family Camp in the Rockies
by Charlotte Reeve Conover Copyright 1893
Family fun during a camping trip in the mountains of Arkansas in 1893. The two-part article appeared in the August and September, 1893 issues of Outing magazine.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
Few Untouched by Custer's Work
by Curt Dalton ©1996. Dayton Business Journal. All Rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
The inventions of Levitt Luzern Custer, including the Custer Car. Published in Dayton Business Journal, November 1, 1996
Reproduced here with the permission of the Dayton Business Journal
A Generous Man
by Roz Young Copyright June 26, 1990
The many contributions of Adam Schantz to the city
How a Dayton's "Printer's Devil" Rose to Fame
by Howard Burba Copyright 1931
William Dean Howells, author of A Boys Town, spent part of his youth in Dayton. This article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on November 29, 1931
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
Life of Col. Edwin Franklin Brown
by Judge O. B. Brown Copyright (no date, believed to be about 1910)
Important figure during the Civil War, and first Governor of the Soldier's Home in Dayton
Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library
Life of Tecumseh
by Benjamin Drake Copyright 1841
The celebrated Native American leader who lived and fought in the Miami Valley, including a skirmish in Dayton in 1786 when he was fourteen years old
Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library
Looking Backward
by David MacClement Rowe (Copyright date unknown) All Rights Reserved by Linda Trent
The author's life in Dayton, to Evansville, and back again, from 1868 to 1888
Transcribed from original handwritten text and submitted by Linda Tope Trent
Taken from original handwritten text owned by Linda Trent and reproduced here with her permission
The McGuire Sisters
by Dayton USA Copyright 1965
The story of Phyllis, Christine and Dorothy McGuire who became famous as singers. The article appeared in Dayton, USA January 1965
Article reprinted here courtesy of Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
Mrs. Hedges' House
by Roz Young Copyright 1967
Dayton's most famous madam of the "red light" district, Lib Hedges. The article first appeared in the Summer 1967 issue of the Motgomery County Historical Society Bulletin
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Amanda Mieskoski
The Patterson Log Cabin
by Charlotte Reeve Conover Copyright 1906
Essentially, the story of Robert Patterson's life and the move of the family cabin to Dayton from Lexington
Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library
Paul Laurence Dunbar - Poet Laureate of the Negro Race
by Alice M. Dunbar, Prof. W. S. Scarborough & Reverdy C. Ransom Copyright 1914
Biographic information about Dayton's most beloved poet, published after his death, with a section written by his wife, Alice
Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library
Penelope Perrill Has Found the Fountain of Youth
by Howard Burba Copyright 1931
Mrs. Perrill's wonderful career as a newspaper reporter and writer. The article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on July 26, 1931
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Sue Broadstock
People in the Public Eye: John H. Patterson Colossus of Dayton
by Business America Copyright 1913
A short piece on Patterson, including work during the 1913 flood and welfare programs, which appeared in Business America, Anniversary Issue, June 1913
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
The Progressive Democracy of James M. Cox
by Charles E. Morris Copyright 1920
Morris was the Secretary of Governor James M. Cox of Ohio , who wrote of why Cox should be elected President of the United States
Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library
A Proud Old Pioneer Family
by Howard Burba Copyright 1934
The legacy Lewis and Elizabeth Kemp and their family of eight children left behind in Mad River Township. This article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on November 25, 1934.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Angie Hoschouer
The Remarkable Career of John H. Patterson
by B. C. Forbes Copyright 1917
Patterson's history from toll collector to President of NCR. The article appeared in Forbes Magazine, November 10, 1917
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
The Saturday Club of Dayton
by A. D. Wilt Copyright 1918
Short biographies of prominent men of Dayton who formed a literary club
Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library
Some Dayton Saints and Prophets
by Charlotte Reeve Conover Copyright 1907
Short biographies of prominent men and women in Dayton at the turn of the century
Transcribed and edited by Dayton History Books Online volunteers Robert and Trudy Reemelin
Copy available at Dayton Metro Library
Staking a Claim to Fame
by Roz Young Copyright July 19, 2003
Daytonian Paul Shivell, author of eight volumes of very beautiful poetry, is remembered
Vaszin Rode Roller Coasters, Trains to Success
by Curt Dalton ©1996. Dayton Business Journal. All Rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.
How Aurel Vaszin created the National Amusement Company. Published in Dayton Business Journal, October 18, 1996
Reproduced here with the permission of the Dayton Business Journal
When Dayton was the Home of the Gypsies
by Howard Burba Cpyright 1931
A time when the Stanley's, leaders of the English tribe of Gypsies, lived in Dayton. This article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on May 10, 1931.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
When Flying Machine Stock Went Up
edited by Leonard K. Henry Copyright 1936
A few interesting facts about Orville Wright, including his fear of heights! This was part of the Federal Writers Project during the Great Depression.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Sue Broadstock
Years of My Youth
by William D. Howells Copyright 1916
An autobiography of the famous writer. It includes his time in Dayton where he helped his father put out the Transcript newspaper from May 1849 to August 1850.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
