Alonzo Thirlkill
by the Assistant Clerk of the Court of Claims Copyright 1910
Report to Congess that Alonzo was suing the government to get overtime pay denied him while working at the Dayton Post Office.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
Annual Report of the City of Dayton for the Year 1917
by the Dayton City Commision Copyright 1917
A report on the various Dayton Divisions, including Health, Recreation and Welfare, and how the city had changed due to America entering WWI.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Erin Hunt
A Century of Service: History of the Dayton Public Library, Dayton, Ohio 1847-1947
by Elizabeth Faries Copyright 1948
The beginnings of what has now become the Dayton Metro Library. Also includes the history of libraries in Dayton before the present organization, stretching back to 1805.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
Compilation of the Ordinances of the Common Council of the Town of Dayton
by Common Council Copyright 1826
All the laws needed for a small town to function, from the keeping of gunpowder to the regulating of hogs running loose in the streets.
Reference copy available at Dayton Metro Library
Transcribed by Dayton History Books volunteer Erin Hunt
Comment on the Dayton Charter
by Lent D. Upson Copyright 1915
On Dayton's change to a city manager government. Published in National Municipal Review, April, 1915
Text taken from original source which is available at Dayton Metro Library
The Dayton Idea
by Elbert Hubbard Copyright 1914
Highlights of an article that originally appeared in the FRA July 1914 issue. The article deals with the formation and ideals of The Greater Dayton Association.
Text taken from original source which is available at Dayton Metro Library
Transcribed by Dayton History Books volunteer Jackie Frederick
The Dayton Plan
by Isaac F. Marcosson Copyright 1914
Article that originally appeared in Colliers January 3, 1914 issue. The article dicusses how Dayton is changing to a Commission-Manager form of governing.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books volunteer Jackie Frederick
Dayton's Most Urgent Needs
Author Unknown Copyright 1904
Article promoting changes to be made to make Dayton a better city, including more parks, getting rid of the canal and opening more manual training schools. The article appeared in Men's Welfare Volume 1 #2, October 1904
Transcribed by Dayton History Books volunteer Betty Zins
Department of Public Welfare - City of Dayton
By D. F. Garland Copyright 1916
An article stating Dayton's need to improve its public parks, employment, medical services and other services in order to help decrease poverty, disease and crime. Printed by the City of Dayton September 1916
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Betty Zins
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
Text taken from original source which is available at Bowling Green University
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
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
Proposed Charter for the City of Dayton
by the Charter Commission Copyright 1913
Dayton charter outlining the responsibilities of city management and departments.
Report on Proposed Park System for the City of Dayton
by Olmsted Brothers Copyright 1911
A wonderful document by the Olmsted Brothers, designers of Central Park in New York, written to convince the city to have them design a system of parks. Readers will recognize quite a few of the parks mentioned here.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Katie Bernard
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
Survey of Dayton Public Markets
by Bureau of Municipal Research Copyright 1914
Where markets were located, how they were governed and how well they were doing after the 1913 flood the year before.
Transcribed by Dayton History Books Online volunteer Jackie Frederick
