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Dayton Regional Issues Notes, Charles F. Horn

Charles F. Horn Selected Materials

Notes from Charles Horn detailing future plans to improve the Dayton, Ohio region. Throughout his political career, Horn was involved in many initiatives that aimed to boost Dayton's economy. Circa 1984-2000

Americans On The Move: Grade 5 American History Lesson Plan, Timothy Binkley

Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention

The lesson plan is designed to teach students about how different forms of transportation aided in the expansion and development of the United States.

This lesson plan was part of the Gateway to Dayton Teaching American History: Citizenship, Creativity, and Invention project which was sponsored by the Ohio Humanities Council and was a National Endowment for the Humanities We The People project.

"Wright-Patterson Air Force Base: Ohio's Economic Opportunity" Speech, Charles F. Horn

Charles F. Horn Selected Materials

A speech given by Charles Horn on how Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's technology initiatives could be used to create more civilian jobs in Ohio. Horn was heavily involved in many projects with WPAFB.

Lee Fishman Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Lee Fishman, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On August 15th, 1984, Julie Orenstein interviewed Lee Fishman about her life before, during, and after World War II. In her interview Fishman describes her early childhood in Poland, her parents careers and education, and their religious life there. She later recounts the Germans invading her hometown and being forced to live in a ghetto and how her family eventually escaped to hide in a nearby forest. They remained in the forest for two years, until the Russians retook the town. Mrs. Fishman later recounts how she and her husband traveled from their home in Poland to Germany and later …

Esther Lawner Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Esther Lawner, Julie Orenstein

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Julie Orenstein interviewed Esther Lawner about her life during and after World War II. In her interview Lawner discussed her early life, her parents' background and education, and her family fleeing Poland for Russia. Lawner also recounts her early schooling in a Polish school in Russia and her eventual return to Poland after the war. Towards the end of her interview Lawner explains how she and her family arrived in the United States and eventually Dayton

Felix Garfunkel Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Felix Garfunkel, Carole Erich

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On July 21st, 1981, Carole Erich interviewed Dr. Felix Garfunkel about his life before, during, and after World War II. In his interview Garfunkel discusses his family history, his father's occupation, and growing up in Romania. Garfunkel later recounts the Russians and then the Germans invading his hometown and being forced into a ghetto. He later details the fleeing of the Germans and his continued education and eventual arrival in the United States.

Jerzy Lubelfeld Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Jerzy Lubelfeld, Carole Erich

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On June 10, 1981 Carole Erich interview Dr. Jerzy Lubelfeld about his life before, during, and after World War II. In his interview Luberfeld discusses growing up in Warsaw, his parent's occupations, and his family history. Luberfeld also speaks at length about the prevailing attitudes about World War I by the Polish and Polish history in general. Later in this interview Luberfeld recounds being taken a prisoner of war by the German Army. Towards the end of his interview, Luberfeld coming to America, meeting his wife, and his life in the states.

Eugene Krauss Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Eugene Krauss, Rose Mary Lawson

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On May 7, 1979 Rose M. Lawson interviewed Eugene Krauss about his life before, during, and after World War II. In his interview Krauss begins by detailing his family history and childhood in Hungary and moving to Budapest to become a teacher. Throughout the interview he discusses becoming a forced laborer, the brutality he witnessed, and the awful conditions that he endured. Towards the end of his interview Krauss explains his arrival in the United States and his eventual arrival and life in Dayton.

Helga Silbermann Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Helga Silbermann, Rose Mary Lawson

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On January 25th, 1979, Rose Mary Lawson interviewe Helga Silbermann about her life before, during, and after World War II. In her interview Silbermann discusses being her early childhood in Berlin, Germany, her family history, and her religious background. Over the course of the interview she details how she began hiding from the Gestapo in Berlin and staying in a variety of places with different people that she knew or met. Towards the end of the interview Silbermann talks about coming to America, how she felt about the country, and how she eventually arrived in Dayton.

Henry Steeber Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Henry Steeber, Charles Berry

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On January 9th, 1979, Dr. Charles Berry interviewed Henry Steeber about his life before, during, and after World War II. In his interview Steeber discusses his early life in Vienna Austria, his family history, and his lack of religious upbringing. Over the course of his interview details being forced into a cargo car bound for a concentration camp. He eventually escaped by jumping from the train, and when caught he claimed to be English which allowed him to receive treatment. Towards the end of the interview Steeber details how he came to Dayton and how a job at the Miami …

Lotte Liebermann Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Lotte Liebermann, Charles Berry

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Dr Charles Berry interviewed Lotte Liebermann about her life before, during, and after World War II. In her interview Liebermann discussed her early life in Opeln, Germany, her father's business, and her education. She also details her everyday life in the years leading up to the war and how the Jewish community was impacted in everyday household management. Towards the end of her interview Lierbermann talks about coming to the United States, eventually visiting Germany after the war, and more.

Werner Becker Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Werner Becker, Stephen Kahn

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On September 13, 1978 Stephen Kahn interviewed Werner Becker about his life in before, during, and after World War II. In the beginning of this interview Werner discusses his early childhood and his family in Mecklenburg province in Germany. As the interview progresses Werner recounts how he intended to attend college in France but declined to enroll because he foresaw Jewish students being excluded from attending and completing college. Towards the end of the interview he recounts his time working in Algeria, later working for the British Army, and his eventual arrival in Dayton.

Sig Sander Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Sig Sander, Cary Kozberg

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On September 6th, 1978, Rabbi Cary Kozberg interviewed Sig Sander about his life before, during, and after World War II. In his interview Sander discusses growing up in Germany, his family history, and his religious background and education. He also talks about being an accountant and how it became increasingly difficult to work after Hitler came to power. Towards the end of the interview Sander details his arrival to the United States and how he eventually came to Dayton.

Hans Liebermann Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Hans Liebermann, Charles Berry

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

Dr. Charles Berry interviewed Dr. Hans Lieberman about his life before, during, and after World War II. In his interview Lieberman details his early childhood in Beuthen, his family history, and how religiously active his family was. He also discusses his experience in the German Army when he was drafted during World War I. Lieberman later talks about the Nazi party's impact his occupation as a doctor in the late 30s. Towards the end of his interview he speaks about coming to the United States, the difficulties his wife and son had following him there, and getting his license to …

Lydia May Interview For The Survivors Of The Holocaust Oral History Project, Lydia May, Charles Berry

Emmanuel Ringelblum Collection of Oral History Memoirs of the Holocaust (MS-215)

On July 5th, 1978 Dr. Charles Berry inteviewed Lydia May about her life before, during, and after World War II. In her interview May details her early life in Frankfurt, her parent's occupations and her education. She also talks about difficult conditions leading up to and during the war while her husband was abroad. Towards the end of the interview May details how her son-in-law took a job in Dayton which eventually led to her coming to Ohio.

West Side News, May 2, 1891, Wright & Wright Printers

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page features a story about a Don Keely, who operates a fake motor that helps him rob shareholders that have invested in his "motor." Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

This issue of West Side News is believed to have been published in May of 1890 rather than 1891.

West Side News, April 5, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features reports of a mirage appearing above Ashland, Ohio, the invention of a stove that lights using electricity, a telegraph that converts Morse code to text, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, March 29, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features a letter to the editor asking West Side natives to patronize businesses on the West Side, an uprising and escape from a local work house, and more. This is the first issue of the second volume of the West Side News. On the second page they post their mission statement as being "to present to our readers a paper worthy of the …

West Side News, March 22, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features a letter to the editor complaining about the lack of a hardware store on the West Side, news of a retiring postmaster, a destroyed buggy shed, a narrowly escaped fire, and more. Also included in this issue are local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, March 15, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features a story about native Californians lassoing bears, an anecdote about a man trying to buy hard boiled eggs, a story about a local woman committing suicide, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, March 8, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features a short history on political parties in the United States and assorted city news. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, February 22, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features a anecdotes about a present a colonel received, a young lawyer trying a case, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, February 15, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features stories about the Secretary of State teasing a lawyer about obtaining a consulship, a superstitious woman, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, February 8, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features a write up about the circus owner, Adam Forepaugh, a story on Thomas Baldwin parachuting safely from a hot air balloon, a short article on the benefits and uses of Thomas Edison's phonograph, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, February 1, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features a story about the ghost of a conductor beheaded in a train accident, a dog getting caught in a woman's dress, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, January 25, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. This issue features a story regarding a young black infant that could repeat any words spoken to him despite being three months old, an anecdote about a man claiming to be brave in a thunderstorm, and more. On the second page there is a small note about an automated pancake machine explaining how it works. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, January 18, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features a story about a printing establishment in Shanghai, stories of different types of courage from General Horace Porter, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, January 11, 1890, Orville Wright

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features information on the Canvasback duck, an anecdote about Colonel Pierce on advertising, a story about whether pigeons would fall or fly when released from the Eiffel Tower, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, January 3, 1890, Orville Wright, Edwin Sines

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The first page of this issue features anecdotes about Walter Savage Landor throwing a man out a window, Reynell Taylor encountering jackals in a forest, a recounting of proper Chinese etiquette, and more. The second page contains a small note about a local grocery buying a National Cash Register to use in the store. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.

West Side News, December 28, 1889, Orville Wright, Edwin Sines

West Side News

West Side News was a weekly newspaper published by the Wright Brothers. This paper, published in March 1889 through May of 1890, featured news from the west side of Dayton. The front page of this issue features anecdotes about a young spendthrift, a thankful Irishman, and more. Also included in this issue are national news, local news, humorous stories, and advertisements.