The Dog Days of War
by Curt Dalton Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved
The use of dogs during war, especially those from Dayton during WWII. Published in The Vincent Brothers Review, in 2002

Doorway to a New Era
by Chrysler Corporation Copyright 1948
How the Airtemp Division of Chrysler came to Dayton.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Sylvia L. Kamp

Dr. L. E. Custer: Dedicated to His Profession
by E. J. Spencer, D.D.S. Copyright 1964
Dayton's most inventive dentist, and father to Levitt Luzerin Custer, inventor of the Custer Car. The article appeared in the March 1964 edition of the Ohio Dental Journal
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Priscilla Luttrell

Early Dayton, Flood Recalled in Reminiscence
by Mary L. Patterson Copyright 1972
Memories of early Dayton before and just after the flood that hit the city in 1913. The article appeared in four parts in the NCR Dayton newsletter from September 29 to November 10, 1972.
Transcribedby Dayton History Books Online volunteer Lori Hellmund

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

An Epidemic Checked: A Chronicle of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Dayton, Ohio
by Jackie Frederick Copyright 2003
How influenza was contracted by approximately a third of the population of Dayton and caused over 570 deaths.
Reproduced here with the permission of the author

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 

The First Time Dayton Went to War
by Howard Burba Copyright 1931
How Daytonians fought in the War with Mexico in the 1840s. Published in the Dayton Daily News February 1, 1931
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

A Fortification and a Cemetery at Dayton, Ohio
by S. H. Binkley Copyright 1885
Describes an unusual enclosure and an abandoned Indian mound.  Published in The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal, September 1885

Gibbeted - Execution of a Youthful Murderer
by Laficado Hearn Copyright 1876
Description of the execution of Dayton murderer James Murphy, who had to be hung twice
Cincinnati Commerical newspaper, August 26, 1876

The Golden Rule of Business
by Success Copyright 1899
Success magazine's January 14, 1899 issue included an article of how successful John H. Patterson and NCR was due to the creation of a welfare system for his employees
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

The Gospel in Horseback Days
by Howard Burba Copyright 1932
The story of Rev. David Winters who preached the Gospel in the Dayton area for 61 years. Published in the magazine supplement of the Dayton Daily News, Sunday, September 16, 1932
Article submitted by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Lori Hellmund

A Great Sporting Event
by Samuel Wesley Long Copyright 1913
The tale of how the powers that be were convinced to hold te Fourteenth Grand American Handicap trapshoot in Dayton in June 1913 - which it did in spite of having just gone through a terrible flood just three months before.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

Here's How It Was Really Reported
by Roz Young Copyright 1970
How the report of the Wright Brothers first flight was handled by Dayton newspapers at the time. Published in NCR World Spetember-October 1970.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

Hewitt Soap Co.
by Adam Housh Copyright 2006
A short history of the Hewitt Soap Company from its beginning in 1897 to its closing in 2005.
Reproduced here with the author's permission

High School A Different Way
by Dayton USA Copyright 1965
The history of co-operative schools in Dayton, from Parker to Patterson. 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

Hills and Dales / The Call of the Country-side
by NCR / Arthur Dilks Copyright date unknown
The rules of Hills and Dales Park and the advantages of being one with nature by strolling through the countryside - which is exactly what Hills and Dales had to offer visitors.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Sylvia L. Kamp

How Dayton Was Saved from the Drought
by Howard Burba Copyright 1930
A story of how melted glaciers has guaranteed Dayton a water supply that will supposedly never end
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

How I Get My Ideas Across
by John H. Patterson Copyright 1918
Patterson's methods of "teaching through the eye", charts and slides to educate his employees and the public.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

How We Made the First Flight
by Orville Wright Copyright 1913
Orville's article was published in Flying and The Aero Club of America Bulletin, December 1913
 
How We Select Salesmen
by Frederick B. Patterson Copyright 1922
The criteria used to choose people who became salesmen for NCR. The article appeared in The Cincinnatian magazine, December 1922
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

In Memoriam Paul Laurence Dunbar
by H. Cordelia Ray Copyright 1910
This poem written after Dunbar's death is excerpted from the book Poems by H. Cordelia Ray

Interviews With the Old Timers
by Hans Wagner and others Copyright 1918
Various funny happenings in baseball, including a minor league game in Dayton whose final score was changed due to a little boy
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

Letter From George W. Houk and Others
George W. Houk Copyright 1887
Attorneys for the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers in Dayton, protesting against including in an appropriation bill amounts of verdicts against the Soldiers' Home. February 25, 1887
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 Little Boss and the Big Manager
by Harold Howland Copyright 1916
Improvements in Dayton due to changing to City Manager governing. Published in Metropolitan, November 1916

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

M. E. Niswonger: Outstanding Dayton Dentist
by E. J. Spencer, D.D.S. Copyright 1964
Dr. Milo E. Niswonger was an authority in the field of prosthetic dentistry and recognized as a great speaker. The article appeared in the March 1964 edition of the Ohio Dental Journal
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Priscilla Luttrell

The Man on the Job at Dayton
by Edgar Allen Forbes Copyright 1913
The article on John H. Patterson's work during the 1913 Flood appeared in Leslie’s Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, May 8, 1913

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

Me 'N' Dunbar
by James D. Corrothers Copyright 1901
This poem about Paul Laurence Dunbar working in a cornfield with James appeared in The Colored American Magazine, Volume III July, 1901 No. 3 issue

Methods and Materials For Paving Between Street Railway Tracks
by F. O. Eichlberger Copyright 1917
Types of materials used for street improvements. This article appeared in The American City, October 1917
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

NCR - Trip of Second Educational Party (1902)
by David MacClement Rowe Copyright 1902 All Rights Reserved by Linda Trent
Describes N.C.R. employees on a tour to a number of prominent Eastern cities in the fall of 1902
Transcribed and submitted by Linda Tope Trent
Text taken from original source owned by Linda Trent and reproduced here with her permission

The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soliders
by Maria Barrett Butler Copyright 1886
Butler gives a wonderful description of the Soldiers Home in Dayton as it appeared in the late 1800s.  The article appeared in Harper's Magazine October 1886
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Joy Karl

The Ohio Flood of 1913 - Our First Great Relief Task
by Ernest P. Bicknell Copyright 1934
Tells of how the Red Cross was there for the citizens of Dayton during the 1913 flood. The article appeared in Red Cross Courier magazine September 1934
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

The Old Beavertown Pike Mystery
by Howard Burba Copyright 1937
Tracking the murderer of Julius Kruse, who was killed on Beavertown Pike on October 18, 1897. This article appeared in the magazine supplement of the Dayton Daily News, Sunday, January 31, 1937
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

On a Claim of Land in Ohio
Reported by Mr. Patterson to Congress Copyright 1837
A petition of sorts to Congress to allow a woman to buy land at the price of $1.25 an acre, the price she would have gotten it for had Congress not doubled the price due to it being close to the canal.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

One Year of City Management in Dayton, Ohio
by Lent D. Upson Copyright 1915
A look at the first year after Dayton switched to a City Manager to govern the city's affairs. The article was published by the Bureau of Municipal Research in Dayton, March 1915
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Jackie Frederick

Paul Laurence Dunbar
by Charlotte Becker Copyright 1906
This poem of how Paul Laurence Dunbar "gave his people's thought a soul of song" appeared in Town and Country, May 5, 1906

Paul Laurence Dunbar
by James D. Corrothers Copyright 1922
Excerpt from The Book of American Negro Poetry edited by James Weldon Johnson

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

Post Office and Courthouse, Dayton, Ohio
by The Secretary of the Treasury Copyright 1911
On February 20, 1911 the Secretary of Treasury asked that Congress to include $25,000 on their deficiency bill to allow for the start of the construction of a new post office in Dayton.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

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

Representative Negroes
by Paul Laurence Dunbar Copyright 1903
Excerpt from The Negro Problem by Booker T. Washington, et al, which contains articles from seven prominent African Americans of the time

Research & Development: Cornerstone of the Future
by Dayton, USA Copyright 1965
How the Dayton area was rich in research and development in the 1960s.
Article reprinted here courtesy of Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

Romance of the Cash Register
by Mort Weisinger Copyright 1954
An article on the first 70 years of the National Cash Register, which appeared in the March 1954 issue of Coronet magazine.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Sylvia Kamp

Romance of the Lightning Rod
by Howard Burba Copyright 1925
A little known fact that the first copper lightning rods were built in West Milton. This article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on July 12, 1925
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

Sale of Federal Building and Site at Dayton, Ohio
by Mr. Ashbrook on behalf of Congress Copyright 1916
A report to authorize the sale of the old Post Office in Dayton in 1916
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

A Serious Warning to Young Men
by John McAffee Copyright 1825
A confession in verse by John McAffee, Dayton's first man to be executed for murder. Published as a broadside March 28th, 1825.

Seventeenth General Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, June 14, 1855
by Dayton Journal Copyright 1855
Names and residences of the Clerical and Lay Delegates who came to the assembly.  Published as a broadside June 1855.

Shall We Gather at the River
by Curt Dalton Copyright 2001
A history of the floods that swept through Dayton from 1805 to 1913.  Article appeared in The Vincent Brothers Review Issue #20: Vol. VIII, No. 1.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Jackie Frederick

Solving the Model Factory Problem
by Spenser Forbes Copyright 1899
How John H. Patterson and NCR improved the daily lives of the factory's workers. Article appeared in American Magazine, April 1899

Startling Charges Against a Ward-master at the Soldiers' Home Hospital
by Dayton Daily Democrat Copyright 1885
Ward-master accused of making Democratic veterans sick so they couldn't vote on election day.
Originally published in Dayton Daily Democrat October 10, 1885

Story of a Shovelful of Dirt
by Howard Burba Copyright 1929
The beginning and the end of the Miami and Erie Canal that ran through the state of Ohio and eventually became Patterson Blvd. in Dayton, The article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on October 27, 1929
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

Story of the Dayton Flood of 1913
by Clarence C. Mauch
A personal account of Mauch's experience during the 1913 flood.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

Taking Nature in as a Side Partner
by Howard Burba Copyright 1928
A short article on the zoo that once graced Forest Park. Published in Dayton Daily News on January 8, 1928
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Jeri Kniess

Three Dayton Bankers Tell: How I Earned My First Dollar
by Howard Burba Copyright 1922
Three famous Dayton bankers - Valentine Winters, Harry H. Darst and William R. Craven - tell of how they got to where they were and what young men had to do to succeed. The article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on July 2, 1922
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Jeri Kniess

This County's Last Hanging 
by Howard Burba Copyright 1930
The murder of Henry Mulharren by Harry Adams on February 13, 1876. Published in Dayton Daily News on November 16, 1930
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

University of Dayton: Potential Unlimited
by Kay Timmons Copyright 1965
How the University of Dayton grew from only 14 students and how their graduates were the best choice for hiring by prospective employees. Published in Dayton USA magazine on September 1965.
Article reprinted here courtesy of Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

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 

Welfare Work: The New Industrial Policy
by Chas. M. Steele Copyright 1905
How John H. Patterson and NCR began the trend of improving their workers lives by providing them education and better working conditions. The article appeared in Facts magazine, July 1905

When Dayton Learned to Say "Hello"
by Howard Burba Copyright 1921
History of the telephone in Dayton, going back to when there were only 10 subscribers in 1878. The article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on March 6, 1921
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

When Dayton was the Home of the Gypsies
by Howard Burba Copyright 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 Influenza Came to Dayton
by Dayton Daily News Copyright 1918
A series of reports that appeared in the Dayton Daily News newspaper from October 1918 to January 1919 on the devastating effects influenza had on Dayton citizens and how it rampaged throughout the city.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books online volunteer Jackie Frederick

When Kayser the Miser Shuffled Off
by Howard Burba Copyright 1931
Kayser's trips to the Dayton dumps made him some cash. This article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on June 28, 1931
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

When the Cholera Plaque Swept Dayton
by Howard Burba Copyright 1931
For over a month cholera killed up to a dozen people a day in Dayton. The article appeared in the Dayton Daily News on March 8, 1931
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

The Wright Brothers - The first magazine article written about them (The article had no title)
by Amos Ives Root Copyright 1905
First article to appear about the Wright Brothers. Published in Gleanings in Bee Culture, January 1, 1905.

The Wright Brothers' Aeroplane
by Orville and Wilbur Wright Copyright 1908
How the Wright Brothers invented the airplane, in their own words. First appeared in The Century Magazine on September 1908.

The Wright Flyer
by NCR World
How the 1905 Flyer was reassembled and displayed (which it still is) at Carillon Park, Dayton, Ohio. The article appeared in  NCR World, September-October 1970 issue.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins

Why Dayton Never Has A Big Fire
by Howard Burba Copyright 1931
How changes over the years in construction, civic pride and a great fire department made Dayton one of the best cities in terms of dealing with fires downtown. The artice appeared in the Dayton Daily News on January 25, 1931
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins