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Series III - Subseries II - Manuscripts

Subseries 2. Minutes and Efforts of Early Associations

Box 3, Folder 1, Minutes of the Pioneer Association

Constitution and names of members of the Pioneer Association of Montgomery County, Ohio, 1867. [?]
Also inside the book:

"Pioneer Song 50 Years Ago," words and music.
List of Members of the Pioneer Association, listing also their birthdates and professions.
"Montgomery County Pioneer Association," bookmarks.

February 24, 1942
Davies, Edith, "The Pioneer Association of Dayton": Paper presented before the Dayton Historical Society (3 copies).

1947
Pioneer Association of Montgomery County, Ohio, Old Settlers: A Collection of Biographical Sketches of the Surviving Members, [S.l., n.d.].

Box 3, Folder 2, James Oliver Arnold - Papers

1898
To the Juraqua Iron Company Limited, Dr. Store Department. A relic of the Battlefield of San Juan, 1898. This was presented to Mr. Arnold for the Historical Society from Mr. Earl Broughton Brandenburg, a reporter for the Dayton Evening Press, Dayton Daily Journal and Dayton Daily Journal.

1901 [?]
To Mr. E. L. Shuey.
Mr. Arnold is sending a picture of Superior Avenue and is writing everything that he recalls from memory describing the first subdivision of the Dayton streets, the first cement laid on the streets and how the first trees were planted.
Note: This item also available retyped by appraiser.

1902
To Mr. E. L. Shuey.
Mr. Arnold is sending a photograph of Superior Avenue to Mr. Shuey who is the president of the American League for Civic Improvements. He recalls in this letter how the first street subdivision took place, the first cement was laid on the street, and how the first trees were planted. He remembers all this because he was part of the engineering, and hopes that the original design will help beautify other cities.
Note: This is probably the same letter written above with minor changes. This item also is available re-typed by appraiser.

1902
To Mr. E. L. Shuey.
Mr. Arnold is sending a photo of Superior Avenue and hopes that the information will inspire someone to reproduce or even excel it as it was.
Note: The same photo is mentioned in the previous two items. Also, this item is available re-typed by the appraiser.

November 4, 1904
From A. T. Roever, Cincinnati, Ohio, to Dayton Ohio Cremation Co. The Cincinnati Cremation Co. is writing to request the terms as those accepted by the Miami Valley Cremation Society. These terms should be in compliance with the rules published in their pamphlets.
Attached:

August 6, 1904
The rules of the Dayton Cremation Society written by James O. Arnold, President of the Dayton Cremation Society.
Note: This item also available re-typed by the appraiser.

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James O. Arnold, "Cremation, a Scientific Method of Disposing of the Dead": manuscript. Note: This item also available retyped by the appraiser.

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James O. Arnold, "Eternity and Immortality": manuscript. Note:
This item also available retyped by the appraiser.

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James Oliver Arnold, The Beginnings of Dayton View, Dayton, Ohio.
Note: In the above history there are four chapters:

Chapter I The Old Farm
Chapter II Log Rolling
Chapter III Husking Bee
Chapter IV Apple Cutting

These items also available re-typed by the appraiser.

Box 3, Folder 3, James Oliver Arnold - Family History, Genealogical Information

February 11, 1833
"Mr. Gorton Arnold in Account with Thomas Clegg": manuscript.

June 1893
Dayton Public Schools, results of examination for Eloise Arnold.

1889 [?]
Thomas Arnold, "The Emmigrant Daughter, Joanna Arnold, married William Hopkins Whose Son is Thomas Hopkins": manuscript.
Attached: Undated

To James O. Arnold.
General Raum is giving a list of names of the officers under whom they served and explains in this letter that William Arnold served as Justice of the Peace for many years after the war in Glocester, Rhode Island and was the surveyor who laid out the lands at Norwich Chenango Company for the Rhode Island settlement.

1894
"Life of Samuel Gorton": manuscript.
Attached: November 30, 1889

From Albert (last name illegible) to James O. Arnold.
Albert acknowledges receipt of Arnold's letter of the 28th in which Arnold inquires about the identity of Peleg Hopkins, whose daughter, Olive, married Nathan Arnold on September 20, 1800. Nathan Arnold may have been JAMES O.. Arnold's paternal grandfather (Gorton Arnold's father) and Arnold is doing some genealogical research. The letter writer states that he is of the Hopkins line.

Attached: December 17, 1889

From Albert (last name illegible) to James O. Arnold.
Albert acknowledges receipt of Arnold's letter of the 9th and is interested in further development of the family of Peleg Hopkins (b. 1755, d. 1848) by his first wife, who was the mother of Olive R. Hopkins. Albert confirms that Olive R. was Arnold's grandmother. Appended is a genealogy of the family of Peleg Hopkins by his second wife.

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"James O. Arnold, The Genesis of the Arnold Family": manuscript.

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"Biographical Cyclopedia of J. Brown, Who Came in the Mayflower in 1620": manuscript.

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Records of James O. Arnold from 1838-1882.

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"Arnolds in the Revolutionary War on Prison Ship 'Jersey' ": manuscript.
On the opposite page:
"Arnolds in the Revolution": manuscript.

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"Dr. Jonathan Arnold - Family": manuscript.

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"D.G. Arnold, Map Drawn From Memory": manuscript.

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"From George Sears Greene to Mrs. Sarah Rhodes...": manuscript.

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"Gorton Arnold: Dates of Birth and Death": manuscript.

Box 3, Folder 4, Publications of James O. Arnold

Arnold, James O. The True Colors That Never Run, music by W. A. Metzer. Advanced Thought Company, Dayton, Ohio : 1898 (two copies).

Arnold, James O. Advanced Thought on Electrical and Spiritual Voltage. Advanced Thought Company, Dayton, Ohio : 1902.

Arnold, James O. Advanced Thought on Electrical and Spiritual Voltage, Two Invisible Forces of Nature: Spirit Supreme, and the Induction of Spirit Into Man. Advanced Thought Company, Dayton, Ohio : 1902.

Arnold, James O. Labor and Capital, Dayton, Ohio : 1902. Inside this pamphlet:

Social Science: Paper addressed before the Board of the Dayton View Assembly, n.d.
The Dayton View Assembly, Jan., l902.

Arnold Plat, Dayton View, 1890: map.

Box 3, Folder 5, Log Cabin Correspondence - 1838-1899

December, 1838
From George Newcom to Mr. Samuel Dolley.
Mr. Dolley had repaired the top of a chariot for the price of $150.00 and this is a receipt of the work completed. (This item also available retyped by the appraiser).

May 24, 1895
From J. H. Patterson, C. W. Dustin, D. B. Wilcox, Finance Committee to Professor William Werthner, Dayton, Ohio.
The Finance Committee under the names mentioned above, is asking Professor William Werthner to restore the Old Log Cabin and to plant shrubbery around it. They are willing to pay $775.00 for this. The Committee is trying to have the building ready for Dayton's Centennial in 1896 as the main attraction.

Attached: A card mailed to Mr. C. W. Dustin, Treasurer of the Log Cabin Committee, asking for a donation of $15.00.

June 18, 1896
Minutes of a meeting of Log Committee, written by Chester DeLong, Acting Secretary.

June 20, 1896
From Chester DeLong to Professor William Werthner.
Mr. Long is sending a copy of the minutes and says to Professor Werthner that Mr. S. H. Patterson, Chairman of the Log Cabin Committee, desires to have a committee to organize a historical society for the preservation of the Log Cabin; members are to pay one dollar for membership and the proceeds are to go for the care of the building and for purchasing relics.

June 29, 1896
From the Ladies Committee (Mrs. Chas. W. Gebhart, Mrs. David Gebhart, Mrs. S. R. Burns, Miss Ellen Dickson, Miss Jennie Edgar) to Professor Wm. Werthner.
The Ladies Committee informs Professor Werthner of the completion of the work at the Log Cabin and that all the relics were donated by Dayton families.

August 2, 1896
From Mrs. Belle S. Sutton to Mr. James O. Arnold.
Mrs. Sutton informs Mr. Arnold that the Log Cabin Committee is very much in need of funds to carry out their work; after they complete the work, it will be viewed with pride. Apparently Judge Dustin, Treasurer, was in Europe.
Attached: July 11, 1897

From Mrs. Belle S. Sutton to Mr. Arnold.
Mrs. Sutton informs Mr. Arnold that at the last meeting of the Log Cabin Committee everybody agreed to give all the belongings of the Log Cabin Committee to the Historical Society.

Attached: 1898:

A financial statement by George Washington Rogers, which formed a part of the Museum Report.

Attached:

A note saying that "these were the remainder of James O. Arnold's Historical Society Minutes book after the flood of March 1913." Material was wrapped in a 1923 newspaper [?].

July 11, 1897
From Mrs. Belle S. Sutton to Emma (?).
Mrs. Sutton is Secretary of the Ladies' Division of the Dayton Centennial Anniversary Committee and informs Emma that she was appointed as a member of the House Committee of the Montgomery County Historical Society. She wants to know if Emma is willing to serve because the Cabin ought to be put in order quickly. (2 copies)

April 7, 1899
An invitation from the Dayton Historical Society at the Dayton View Gymnasium for "Our Old Folks Party" on Friday evening.

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From Professor William Werthner to Miss Frances Parrott [?].
In this letter Mr. Werthner talks about the formation of the Dayton Historical Society and the reasons why there should be one; also, he explains how they should start the organization with a constitution and by-laws to define the purposes and ways of work.

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From James O. Arnold.
A postal card inviting members to its monthly meeting in the Log Cabin on the third Saturday of each month at three o'clock.

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Newcom Tavern, erected in 1796, Dayton's first hotel, courthouse, prison, trading post and residence still standing and well preserved at the time of the photo, which was taken perhaps about the time of Dayton's Centennial (c.1896): Photos (9 copies).

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Centennial Anniversary of Dayton, Ohio : c1896; listing the members of the Log Cabin Committee. The Log Cabin evidently refers to Newcom Tavern, which is shown in the letterhead. There are two copies with one apparently being an earlier version.

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