Dayton and the Miami Valley have rich histories full of intriguing and charismatic figures. The main repository for much of the history of both the area and its citizens can be found in the Dayton Metro Library Local History Room. The Local History collection contains everything from photographs of the early days of the Wright Brothers (left) and the 1913 Flood, to rare books collecting the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar. You can view some of the items available in our Local History collection by clicking
here, and you can visit the Local History Room in person during normal business hours at the Main Library in downtown.
