Montgomery County Historical Society Collection
In America, Historical Societies reflect the dominant forces
in the community at large, and they were the country's principal repocitories
of manuscripts through the early twentieth century. In 1950's however,
conflicting and overlapping collecting fields produced a burst of competitive
collecting with new types of collecting agencies such as colleges and universities.
Despite all these however, Historical Societies still remain the leading
agencies for including in their collections the best original manuscripts
that trace the history of this country.
The Pioneer Association of Montgomery County, The Dayton
Historical Society and the Montgomery County Historical Society Collections
are available at the Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, and cover
the periods from 1867 to the present. In this exhibit are few of the many
rare and valuable items available in the Library.
For comments on this exhibit please write to: history@daytonmetrolibrary.org
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